It was a low-scoring night all around as only one of the three games reached a combined score of over 100 in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday. In a game that saw both teams struggling to get their feet going, and a score that stayed close for much […]
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Staff Here’s a rundown of recent games and goal scorers in the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association: Jan. 7 •PeeWee Fusion 4, Atom Competitive Leafs 3–Fusion: Abbie Kenny (2), Ellayna Kabel (2); Leafs: Kassidy Gurniak, Julia Guertin, Piper Miller Novice Bruins 4, Novice Heat 0–Bruins: Addison Chown (3), Marlee Bliss […]
The Associated PressVivian SalamaKen Thomas WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.” Judge Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by Trump to the nation’s high court last week, […]
Mitch StacyThe Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Columbus Blue Jackets commanded the NHL spotlight earlier this season with a surprise 16-game winning streak. But lately, they’ve struggled to play crisp hockey in consecutive periods–let alone in consecutive games. The inconsistent play since the streak ended has the Blue Jackets searching for […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–It seems some federal workers don’t want to be caught sitting down on the job. A pilot project in one government department has found public servants really like their sit-stand desks–so much so, some reported anxiety about being moved to a new position or assignment that […]
Submitted A large group of local snowmobilers, pictured here outside the Thunderbird Lodge, were out riding Saturday–prompting one participant to say it was amazing to seen so many sled riders. The group also made a stop at Sandy Point Lodge.
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 23-year-old man from the Fort Frances area. Justin Kaomi last was seen on Tuesday in the Town of Fort Frances. He is described as aboriginal, 5’5″ and weighing 125 pounds, with short black hair […]
Staff The boys from Rainy River District are holding their own so far with the big man on campus. Skip Dylan Johnston (Thunder Bay), with Mike Badiuk from Devlin at third and Travis Showalter of Nestor Falls at lead, are tied with defending Olympic men’s champion Brad Jacobs (Sault Ste. […]
The Canadian Press New guidelines introduced by Canadian Blood Services, limiting the number of times female donors can donate in a year, has the national agency scrambling to find new donors to make up the difference. The change, implemented in December, was part of tougher guidelines on the amount of […]
Staff Butch and Sundance. Thelma and Louise. Batman and Robin. And now, Katie and Maggie. Katie Beninger and Maggie Jean continued their early-season dominance–each scoring twice to help Kicker Instinct remain undefeated in Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League play with a 6-4 victory over Goal Diggers last night at Fort […]
From the OPP The Kenora OPP has identified the victim of a house fire in the Lakeside area of Kenora. The OPP and Kenora Fire Department were called just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday to a residence on First Avenue South. When police and fire arrived, the building was engulfed […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–New census data shows the population of Fort Frances fell below the national growth rate over the last five years. Statistics Canada released the first batch of numbers from the 2016 census yesterday and the population of Fort Frances decreased by 2.7 percent since the last census […]
