Staff It was an excellent end to the NorWOSSA ‘AA’ regular season for the Muskie court sport teams on Tuesday afternoon against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. Three of the four squads came away with wins at Fort High. In girls’ basketball action, the seniors got at least a basket […]
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The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Pascal Siakam is feeling confident in his expanded role as a focal part of the Raptors offence. The results are following. Siakam scored 30 points yesterday for the third time in five games, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 125-113 win over the Detroit Pistons. “Feels […]
The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md.–Authorities in Maryland say a man suspected of several bank robberies was arrested after he robbed a bank in front of an off-duty police officer. News outlets report 51-year-old Fletcher Dorsett was arrested and charged with armed robbery, assault and theft. Baltimore County police spokeswoman Jennifer […]
Staff
The Town of Fort Frances has had nearly twice as many accidental 9-1-1 calls this year, compared to 2018. From January to the end of September, there were 355 9-1-1 hangups, pocket dials, or dropped cell calls, which is up from 189 over the same period last year. “This is […]
One of the perks to my job is that I get to visit a lot of places. I really enjoy getting to fish new bodies of water and see different parts of North America. That being said, the time away from home and all the driving that I do during […]
I remember when Hallowe’en was a big deal, before I worried about my teeth or my children’s teeth, before I was aware of the not-so-nice people who tampered with candy to do harm. When I was growing up, our costumes were usually created from something we found around the house, […]
Prime Minister Trudeau on election night made a claim that Canadians overwhelmingly supported his vision for the future of Canada. But before making that statement and cutting Scheer off, he should have looked at the electoral map of Canada and the voting totals. If ever there was clear indication that […]
The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture (RRFA) held their annual meeting and entertainment night on Saturday. For those of you who didn’t attend, you missed out on a great night. The group is working hard to update and create it as a fun night out! The had a very quick […]
By Dave Ogilvie
Emo correspondent
Emo correspondent
The Emo and District Lions will once again be hosting their “Hunters’ Dinner” on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Barwick at the Barwick Hall. The cost of the wild meat and fish dinner is only $20. There will a penny table, a live auction, a 50/50 draw, a gun raffle and […]
From the OPP
Officers from the Rainy River District detachment of the OPP were contacted Friday evening by officers from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Rainy River Port of entry. CBSA officers had conducted a roadside sobriety test with an approved screening device. The male driver performed poorly. OPP officers […]
Sam Odrowski
Couchiching First Nation could be getting a second cannabis dispensary following changes to the regulations that license stores on reserves. Ontario Regulation 468/18 originally permitted eight stores for First Nation communities, and one per reserve, but on Oct. 22 it was amended to allow for up to 26 cannabis outlets, […]
Sam Odrowski
One of the worst experiences imaginable for a parent is the loss of a child. Yet, this trauma has been inflicted upon thousands of aboriginal families in Canada, through the 1960s-1980s when their kids were taken from their homes, often without consent, by child welfare agencies during the Sixties Scoop. […]
