Submitted Jay Siemans with a nice Sunset Country crappie he caught earlier this week.
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Press Release
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is encouraging individuals working or exploring the outdoors with friends, family or pets, to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites. The risk of contracting a tick-borne disease is lower if you take steps to prevent tick bites: Be sure to follow […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers are finally righting the ship financially but aren’t exactly pleased with the lack of interest locally in the junior ‘A’ hockey franchise. That was the message delivered by Lakers’ president Milt Strachan at their annual general meeting held last Monday night (May 27) at […]
Press Release
4-H Canada welcomed last month’s announcement by The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, of the Government of Canada’s investment of up to $3 million for the development and delivery of innovative 4-H programs and initiatives across Canada over the next three years. This new funding under the […]
Jamie Mountain Can you feel the love? Brady Bodnarchuk, left, Austin Armstrong, Ashton Cousineau, Nick Hahkala, and Jacob Albright certainly did as the Muskies gathered for a group hug to celebrate winning their ninth-straight NorWOSSA title after dispatching the host Dryden Eagles 2-1 last Wednesday afternoon.
Sam Odrowski
A local group of students has been working hard to raise awareness on the impacts of pollutants going into storm drains throughout the town. In partnership with the Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Jody Bonner-Vickers’ Grade 8 class at Fort High took to the streets on May 29 […]
The Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania–In Lithuania, the rat race of life apparently starts early. Twenty-five babies have taken to the red carpet in Lithuania in a crawling race as their parents, grandparents and onlookers cheered the spectacle. Saturday’s event in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was the 20th annual event […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Beer “insiders” are fuelling online mockery of a social media blitz promoting the government’s bid to expand alcohol availability to corner stores, Ontario’s finance minister said yesterday. Vic Fedeli said the brewers who own The Beer Store are fighting to hang onto a near monopoly afforded […]
Marc Stuempfle Mayor June Caul, left, and Coun. Douglas Judson, co-chair of Borderland Pride, were joined by town staff to raise the rainbow flag in celebration of PRIDE WEEK+ yesterday at the Civic Centre. PRIDE WEEK+ is meant to recognize growth and inclusion within the district and Borderland Pride and […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will see clouds break to reveal sunshine. Expect a high of 22 (72) and a low of 10 (50). Thursday will see a morning shower in spots followed by periods of clouds and sunshine. Expect a […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup GATINEAU, Que.–Geraldine Gauthier clutched a picture of her sister, Lynn, as she heard from the federally funded commission tasked with documenting the causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Lynn was murdered 19 years ago. For Gauthier, the day was emotional and brought back many […]
Sam Odrowski Fitness instructor Shannon Jackson led an outdoor fitness class at St. Francis School yesterday morning to kick off ParticipACTION’s “Community Better Challenge.” The challenge, which runs until June 16, is a partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit to promote physical activity among students.
