Joey Payeur Good-bye is never easy and six Fort Frances Lakers had to say two of them in less than a day. Forwards Dylan Kooner, Jared Virtanen, and Matt Tustin, along with defencemen Ryan Gazich, Brandon Zajicek, and Maverick Lynes, all played the last junior hockey game of their careers […]
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Press Release Ontario is continuing to boost income for workers across the province by increasing the general minimum wage for the fourth-straight year, which will bring the wage up to $11.60 this fall. The increase will come into effect on Oct. 1 and continues the government’s efforts to ensure more […]
Submitted Jim Gustafson with a nice smallmouth he caught during practice for the Lake Cumberland FLW Tour event. It was nice that my Dad was able to come down to practise with me for this event.
Press Release The Backus Community Center and Koochiching County Department of Public Health/SHIP are partnering to challenge the community to collect coins by April 25 to complete the “Pennies for Play” project that was started by Backus back in October, 2013. To date, Backus has raised more than $10,000 towards […]
Joey Payeur After dominating the landscape in recent seasons, the Fort Frances Lakers finally got to find out how the rest of the SIJHL has felt. The Dryden GM Ice Dogs ripped the crown off the head of the three-time defending SIJHL champs by sweeping their best-of-seven semi-final series in […]
In today’s wonderful world of cuisine, salt has evolved from being just another staple in our pantries to a myriad of choices, with considerations based on texture, flavour, and health aspects. From sea salt to exotic salt such as “fleur de sel” or Himalayan pink salt, salt is playing a […]
Joey Payeur She started the season on the disabled list. Up until almost two months ago, she was on a crutch. But on Saturday, Kathie Jackson was on a mission that she and her team completed most emphatically. Jackson skipped her team of third Leanne Eluik, second Jeannie Sheppard, and […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The chief justice of Ontario’s provincial courts is examining what further steps could be taken on sexual assault education for judges, the attorney general said yesterday. Two private members’ bills seeking to tackle the issue were introduced back to back last week–one from the Progressive Conservatives […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Celtics now control their own fate in their quest to secure the Eastern Conference’s top playoff seed. Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points to help Boston beat back a fourth-quarter charge and defeat the Brooklyn Nets 114-105 last night. The win clinched the Atlantic Division title and […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP, with the assistance of OPP’s Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI), continue to investigate a collision that closed Highway 17A for several hours yesterday. At 4:20 p.m., police received a report of a multiple-vehicle collision on Highway 17A at Highway 658. Police arrived at the […]
Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis has returned to his seat at the council table. Mayor Avis, who took a temporary leave of absence in early February to undergo back surgery, appeared at last night’s council meeting and should be back for good. “It’s been a long journey,” he told council. […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 14 (57) and low around two (36). Morning showers will give way to some sunshine Thursday, along with a high of 16 […]
