Staff The good times keep on rolling for the Muskie football team. The Muskies scored two touchdowns in the third quarter en route to routing the Tec Voc Hornets 32-0 on Friday afternoon in their annual Winnipeg High school Football League Homecoming game at Fort High. It was the third […]

Ken Kellar Ann Cox checked out the offerings at the silent auction table during the Rainy River District Breast Health Network’s Luncheon of Hope held at the Copper River Inn on Saturday. The well-attended biennial event featured a penny table in addition to the silent auction, as well as a […]

Staff No Diggity racked up the maximum nine points available in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last Tuesday night. They claimed straight-set wins over Calm Yo Tips twice before ending the night with a sweep of Bumping Uglies. Serves You Right was also perfect with straight-sets wins over both […]

Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association players helped to pass on all of their knowledge to the newcomers during an Esso Fun Day program held at the ’52 Canadians Arena on Saturday morning. The event was held in conjunction with the IIHF’s World Girls’ Hockey Weekend and helped to […]

Staff It’s always nice to come away with some hardware, which both Muskie girls’ basketball teams were able to do over the weekend at the annual Tiger Fall Classic tournament in Thunder Bay. Both the juniors and seniors claimed bronze at the tourney, battling hard and representing Fort High well […]

Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of seven C (44 F). Tomorrow will be breezy and mild with more sunshine then clouds, with clear to partly cloudy skies at night. Expect a high of 18 (64), and a low of nine (48). Wednesday will have sun and areas […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Loblaw Companies Ltd, is recalling its President’s Choice brand Lower Iron milk-based powdered infant formula due to possible contamination by Cronobacter bacteria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the product was sold in stores across the country in 900 gram packages with a best before date of […]

The Associated PressTom Canavan EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–So much for the Minnesota Vikings being one dimensional. The passing game is back in synch with the run. Add in the defence, and the reality is the Vikings have it all. Kirk Cousins threw two touchdowns to Adam Thielen, Dalvin Cook ran for […]

Staff The Muskie cross-country team has served notice that they are a huge threat this NorWOSSA season. The 30-member contingent that Fort High sent to the annual Evergreen Classic meet in Kenora on Thursday ran strongly and each athlete finished within the top 20 of their respective race. For the […]

Ken Kellar Laurentian University liaison officer Edréa Fechner, left, spoke with Naomi Dunn and Roman Spuzak during the University Information Presentation held at Fort Frances High School on Friday. More than 20 different universities set up tables in the large gym to help prospective students learn about their programs and […]

The Canadian Press TORONTO–Education Minister Stephen Lecce said he remains optimistic about ongoing teacher contract talks after averting an education workers’ strike over the weekend. He says that in reaching a deal with the union representing 55,000 education workers important lessons have been learned which can be applied to other […]

Jamie Mountain Muskie quarterback Brady Meeks tucked the ball in and looked to rush it down the field while Sean Huziak looked on during Fort High’s 32-0 win over the Tec Voc Hornets in its annual Homecoming game on Friday afternoon here. The Muskies improved to 3-1 in the WHSFL’s […]