Alex Donald Beyak passed away with family by his side in the La Verendrye Hospital—Riverside Health Care on June 2, 2022. He was born in Rainy River, Ontario, on September 12, 1948. He was predeceased by his parents, Alex Beyak and Verna Viola Beyak (nee Moen); a stillborn son Allan; […]
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The Muskies track team collected an impressive collection of medals at the two day NWOSSAA Championships in Thunder Bay recently. The team put on a great showing, coming home with two gold medals, in javelin and shot put, five silver and eight bronze. “The whole team performed extremely well, with […]
Dozens of students took to the field for the 2022 Football Skills Camp, held by the coaching staff of the Fort Frances Muskies. The camp is ongoing, and registration is not required – just show up ready to play. The free camp is open to anyone entering grade 7 through […]
There’s still a few hockey fans who can turn personal clocks back to Bobby Orr…Phil Esposito…the big, bad Boston Bruins. It was a dominant powerhouse, fuelled principally by the arrival of the phenomenal young defenceman from Parry Sound. It was a team for the ages, a team that would win […]
By Darren Derendorf
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
As silence has fallen upon the high banks of the Emo Speedway this week, the roar could be heard for miles from the Thunder City Speedway in Thunder Bay, ON as the track celebrated its Grand Opening with 3 action packed days of racing. With 3 days of racing across […]
The sixth event of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, our last southern event of the nine tournament season. After a decent start to the season, my goal heading into this tournament was to try and make the day three cut and […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Olga Rose Patrick announces her passing on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at La Verendrye General Hospital with her family at her side. Olga was born on August 13, 1938 in Vita, Manitoba to Harry and Kay Graves. The family lived in […]
The Town of Fort Frances Municipal Emergency Control Group is continuing to monitor and take the necessary actions to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure, assets and properties directly affected by the high waters. As a result, the following closures (pedestrian and vehicular) have been implemented: Front Street (Williams Avenue […]
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Water levels in the Rainy Lake continue to increase, but at a much lower rate than previous weeks. According to the National Weather Service, in Duluth, MN, the level of Rainy Lake is expected to rise by 1 to 3 inches (3-7 cm) between June 6 and June 13. Beyond […]
A group of volunteers fill sandbags at Shevlin Wood Yard, in an effort to mitigate damage from rising floodwaters. Although the lake is now rising at a slower pace, and a crest is coming into sight, there is still an urgent need for sandbags and volunteers, as rising water breaches […]
AccuWeather’s annual Canada summer forecast uses past weather to predict this year’s outlook. Examining past summers influenced by similar climatological conditions allows forecasters to piece together the atmospheric jigsaw puzzle of how the weather may unfold across Canada this season. The overall forecast trend of near- to above-average rainfall this […]
