Press Release Here are the top three winners in each age group at the annual district cross-country meet held last Thursday at Crossroads School in Devlin. Grade 4 girls 1. Reese Kehl–North Star (13:12) 2. Kali McCormick–Crossroads (13:21) 3. Mya Smith–Crossroads (14:06) Grade 4 boys 1. Parker Sisco–Robert Moore (11:56) […]
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Since the weather has been so nice across Sunset Country this week, it’s only fitting that we take advantage of the excellent fall fishing we have here before things cool down. That’s not too far off, unfortunately. Fall is a great time to go fishing because seasons are open for […]
Staff The Muskie cross-country team is gunning for gold at the NWOSSAA championships being held today in Thunder Bay. And if things go well, head coach John Dutton said Fort High could be sending its largest-ever contingent to the all-Ontarios set for Nov. 4 in Petawawa. “Our boys have a […]
Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak has been named co-vice chair of the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus. This is an all-party group of MPs who have come together to advocate for the preservation and promotion of traditional Canadian outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and trapping. The caucus works in full […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team may be dominating NorWOSSA play so far this season but it isn’t looking ahead to the playoffs just yet. “Our immediate goal is to finish the regular season strong and head into the playoffs on a positive note,” head coach Gord McCabe said […]
From the MNRF A Thunder Bay man has been fined a total of $5,000 for violations under the Public Lands Act and Aggregate Resources Act. James Loney pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for operating an aggregate pit on Crown land without a permit, $500 for constructing a road on […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Oct. 19-25: •Oct. 19–7:41 a.m. and 6:16 p.m. •Oct. 20–7:42 a.m. and 6:14 p.m. •Oct. 21–7:44 a.m. and 6:12 p.m. •Oct. 22–7:45 a.m. and 6:10 p.m. •Oct. 23–7:47 a.m. and 6:08 p.m. •Oct. 24–7:48 a.m. and 6:07 p.m. •Oct. 25–7:50 a.m. and […]
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team captured the silver medal at a tournament in Dryden over the weekend. Fresh off a thrilling semi-final victory over St. Pats (Thunder Bay), the Muskies fell 25-13 and 25-23 to Atikokan in Saturday’s final. “Coming right off the court from the semi and […]
Staff Head coach Wayne Strachan saw progression as he assessed the Fort Frances Lakers’ recent three-game road trip in which the team went 1-1-1. After opening with a 6-2 loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs back on Oct. 7, the Lakers suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Thunder […]
Staff During a team supper at the beginning of the season, the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball squad set a goal of finishing atop the NorWOSSA standings. The black-and-gold is well on its way to accomplishing that feat with three matches left in the regular season. The juniors improved to 4-1 […]
Press Release Since 2011, more than 160 family physicians educated by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have begun to practice in Northern Ontario. This means roughly 190,000 Northern Ontarians have improved access to a family doctor thanks to NOSM’s presence. This data, among other information about NOSM’s impact […]
Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Hospital Auxiliary’s annual fall tea and bake sale was a great success Friday afternoon, with many people attending. The beautiful log bird feeder was won by Linda Kreger. A big “thank you” to all who came out from Emo and the surrounding communities to help support […]
