Jamie Mountain Arctic Cat fought hard throughout but came out on the wrong side of the scoresheet once again in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. Coming into the final game of the night at the bottom of the league standings, Arctic Cat was hungry […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s college faculty has launched a charter challenge of legislation that ended a five-week strike and allowed 500,000 students to return to class. The president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says the back-to-work legislation introduced by the Liberal government, and supported […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Enough talk about the over-representation of Indigenous kids in the child welfare system–it’s time for action, says the former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Murray Sinclair, now an independent senator, said it’s critical to get all the federal, provincial, and territorial players moving now–a […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–A program launched by the Harper Conservatives to end door-to-door mail delivery in Canada formally was ended yesterday by the Trudeau government as part of a new plan the Liberals say eventually will put Canada Post on a more sound financial footing. However, the roughly 840,000 […]
Staff While some residents have complained about snow being plowed and piled up in front of community mailboxes here, and impeding easy access, don’t blame the town–it’s not their responsibility. Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob clarified this morning that the Town of Fort Frances has an agreement with Canada […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–SpaceX fired up its newest, biggest rocket in a critical launch pad test yesterday, advancing toward a long-anticipated test flight possibly in just a week. The Falcon Heavy briefly roared to life for the first time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. All three boosters–27 […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Christian Ward broke his way in on Thief River Falls Norskies’ goalie Jackson Nelson for a scoring chance during his team’s 5-4 loss to the visitors Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers, who now have dropped two-straight games following a […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers knew it wasn’t going to be their night early on in the first period. That was made quite evident to them by the front-running Thief River Falls Norskies, who stormed out to an early four-goal lead en route to a 7-1 romp Tuesday night […]
Dear sir: As a teacher with the Rainy River District School Board, I became used to hearing a certain refrain: “There’s no money.” As jobs were cut, as programs were cut back or eliminated, as the resources available were diminished and eroded, we heard the same song, “There’s no money.” […]
Press Release A strong economy depends on a strong middle class where everybody has a real and fair chance to succeed. Despite being the fastest-growing segment of the country’s population, indigenous peoples continue to be under-represented in Canada’s workforce. That’s why Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour minister Patty Hajdu, together […]
Submitted Shannon Carlson, seen here with “Jack,” has been invited to take part in the Winnipeg Humane Society’s telethon on March 24 after she donated copies of her book, “Jack the Husky Gets Rescued,” to the society’s “See Spot Read” program.
