Staff It was a different level of competition by far than what the Muskie track-and-field team has seen so far this year. Fort High needed a wheelbarrow to bring home its medals in its first two meets this year, both over in International Falls. But with 11 schools in the […]
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Staff It nearly was a perfect day for Muskie soccer yesterday in Kenora. The boys’ squad widened its first-place lead atop the NorWOSSA standings with a pair of 2-1 wins over the host Kenora Broncos and Dryden Eagles. Chase McGuire and Aaron Bujold bulged the twine for the Muskies (4-0) […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The lawyer for a man accused of killing a teenaged girl in Winnipeg three decades ago says the Crown’s evidence is deeply flawed. Saul Simmonds told court DNA testing and the handling of the crime scene was far from thorough, and his client, Mark Edward Grant, should […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The Liberal government is blaming its Conservative predecessor for the fact Don Meredith will be able to collect an annual pension now that the disgraced Ontario senator formally has resigned his seat in the upper chamber. Meredith’s resignation became official yesterday afternoon after it arrived at […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader says passing ethics and accountability legislation will be one of the first things his government will do if his party wins the 2018 election. Patrick Brown announced an eight-point plan Tuesday that takes direct aim at some of the Liberals’ scandals […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The military is deploying hundreds of additional soldiers to help with flood-relief efforts in Quebec–even as the federal government warns about more flooding in British Columbia. The extra help to Quebec comes as water levels have started to recede in many parts of the province, where […]
Staff The fire scene is heating up. Fort Frances District, which is classified as having a “high” forest fire hazard, saw a pair of fires over the past couple of days. A 0.1-hectare, human-caused blaze was reported yesterday just south of Highway 11, near Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation (Rainy Lake 26A). […]
Nicholas Donaldson Katelyn Bruyere performed “Dyin’ Ain’t So Bad” from “Bonnie and Clyde” at the annual Highlights Concert of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts on Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Bruyere was the recipient of the Rose Bowl for the Vocal division, with other Rose […]
I think we all will agree our weather has been very pleasant lately. Everyone is rushing around with their gardens and lawns, and, of course, you will see the farmers getting out on their land by spreading fertilizer, doing fencing, and getting some seed in the ground. It is a […]
To say I find the number of those living on the street in this country, in any country, alarming and upsetting seems an obvious statement to make and somewhat trite. I heard someone in political authority once say there is no solution to poverty; that poverty begets poverty. I think […]
Kiera Kowalski Danny Rea from Devlin inspected a rifle Saturday during the 10th-annual Gun and Hobby Show held at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The gun is fairly old, dating back to the 1940s. The day-long event drew quite a large crowd, with many people travelling in from out of […]
Submitted byBrittany Bowman The Rainy River Recreation Centre, Métis Nation of Ontario, and the Rainy River “Best Start” Hub partnered to run a kids’ cooking program after school for three weeks. The community loved the idea and the class quickly filled up to maximum capacity. The first class featured home-made […]
