The Canadian Press A 15-year-old boy and 20-year-old woman in Thunder Bay, ON, are facing murder charges. Police say they were called to the scene of a fight early Tuesday morning, where they found two injured women near the street. Both were taken to hospital, where one later died of […]
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A number of Rainy River District residents may feel barred from the United States, due an outstanding warrant south of the border. But the Koochiching County District Court has a solution. The Court will be holding two “Warrant Resolution Days” on Thursday March 12 and Friday March 13, open to […]
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Two local establishments have raised a glass to charity, through the Craft Cares movement.Copper River Inn and Boston Pizza signed on to donate a portion of sales to a charity of their choice, from Sleeping Giant Brewing Company beers. Over the first six weeks of 2020, they raised more than […]
Jamie Mountain Flynn Perry (21) of the Fort Frances Lakers struggled to keep his balance as he was engaged in a puck battle near the end boards with his Dryden GM Ice Dogs’ opponents during the first period of the Lakers’ 5-3 win on Tuesday night at the Ice For […]
Dancers from Canada’s Ballet Jorgen stopped by a few schools in the district, including Sturgeon Creek School, earlier this week to share their Ballet 101 program. The program, which is made possible through funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, introduces audiences to dance through a combination of performance and participation. […]
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It was a great day if you were a member of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora). Not so great if you were a Muskie. The Saints were able to draw first blood against the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams as they both won Game 1 of their respective […]
Jamie Mountain Mikel Ward narrowly had a cross-ice pass from Reed Bodnar escape his grasp in front of St. Thomas Aquinas Saints’ goalie Kaden King as the puck went whizzing into the corner during the first period of the Muskie boys’ hockey team’s 5-4 loss in the opener of the […]
The Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is again offering Income Tax preparation for low income residents. They will begin accepting forms March 16 at the Volunteer Bureau at 140 Fourth St. West. They will be available Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have any questions please call […]
Nash Borger, sitting centre, was the centre of attention while his parents signed him up for Kindergarten during J.W. Walker’s Kindergarten Registration Day on Tuesday. Once the registration was completed, members of the Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) program led the new student and their parents on a tour […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The federal government is now warning against all travel to Iran over concerns about the novel coronavirus. Global Affairs Canada posted a new alert this morning, upgrading an advisory against non-essential travel to say that nobody should go. The warning says that travel restrictions imposed […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Quebec public health officials say the province’s second presumptive case of the new coronavirus involves a traveller returning to the province from India. The province’s Health Department announced today the man was initially cared for at the hospital in Mont-Laurier, northwest of Montreal, after exhibiting […]
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Stan and Judy Strato of Sudbury recently made an impressive gift of $155,425 to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). The gift will establish the Strato Family Endowment for the medical school, which has campuses in both Sudbury and Thunder Bay. “We are not public people but we know […]
