Throughout this season, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team made it a habit of playing close games, with several decided in the final seconds or overtime. So it was fitting that the NorWOSSA final against Kenora last Thursday was no different. Trailing by 13 points at halftime, the black-and-gold roared […]
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Members of the local chapter of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters are worried designating land in Northwestern Ontario as parks will directly affect those people who fish and hunt in this area. “The government was getting flak on how they were managing their resources so they set up […]
The Muskies picked the perfect time to become road Warriors last night in Red Lake, upsetting the Rams 6-4 to win the third, and deciding game, in their best of three semi-final series. The win capped off a wild comeback for the black-and-gold, who battled back from a 1-0 deficit […]
The Muskies continued their dominance at the junior level this season as both the boys’ basketball and girls’ volleyball teams won gold Monday afternoon at the NorWOSSA finals in Dryden. John Sivonen had 30 points, and Evan Woodland netted 22, to pace the junior boys to a 61-49 victory over […]
To audit or not to audit–that is still the question. District councils are taking yet another look at their request for an programmatic audit of the Northwest Health Unit as the Rainy River District Municipal Association contemplates its next move. And at another meeting later this month, it’s hoping the […]
Peter Spuzak and Rudolph Coran certainly aren’t new to the local arts and crafts scene here but that didn’t stop them from trying something different when the two got together for a private showing of their works at the Red Dog Inn last weekend. And despite a rather low turnout, […]
Municipalities across the province are being told to team up and submit proposals for District Social Services Administration Boards to administer Ontario Works, child care, and social housing in their geographic areas by March 31. Public health and land ambulance are optional services the DSSAB can administer. Aime Dimatteo, director […]
Opening up communication lines between the band council and community is the number-one mandate for Chuck McPherson, who was elected chief of Couchiching last Wednesday. McPherson, 45, who beat out former chief Rudy Morrisseau by about 20 votes, said he knew it was going to be a close race. “Mr. […]
Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said no decision has been made yet on whether the town will build a new double-rink facility or simply a second ice surface next to the existing Memorial Arena. He said they have received four new inquiries from companies interested in taking over the construction of the […]
Abitibi-Consolidated could know as early as the end of March if its $3-billion takeover bid on Avenor’s six mills and three sawmills is accepted by shareholders. If it is, Susan Rogers, vice-president of corporate communications, admitted it would give Abitibi a “significant fibre basket” in Northwestern Ontario. But she also […]
The launch of Riverside Foundation for Health Care here last week can be described in two words–big success. About 240 people raised more than $24,000 for local health care at the Foundation’s kickoff dinner/dance Friday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The money raised stemmed from ticket sales, donations, lapel pin […]
Disagreement over the “process” has sent the proposal for a District Social Services Administration Board back to the drawing board rather than on to the province. And once again, the issue of representation on the board is one of the major stumbling blocks. After a 90-minute debate Monday night, the […]
