Jamie Mountain Losing streaks can test the morale of any team and the Fort Frances Lakers are happy to put their most recent one behind them. A Chase Robideau goal 13:40 into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Lakers beat the visiting Red Lake Miners 5-3 […]
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Jamie Mountain Getting to showcase his talents among some of the best youth football players across the country is an experience Jaykob Ryll will never forget. The Grade 12 student at Fort High, who played centre for the Muskie football team this past season, was chosen as one of 70 […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team definitely has nothing to hang its head about. Fort High went 3-0-1 before falling 3-1 to the Morris Mavericks in the ‘B’-side final at the annual Victoria Inns tournament in Brandon, Man. held Friday through Sunday. Carson Noga opened the scoring early in […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Dec. 13-19: •Dec. 13–7:58 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 14–7:59 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 15–8 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 16–8 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 17–8:01 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 18–8:02 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 19–8:02 a.m. and […]
Lillian Pearson (Fort Frances) and Colette Cameron (Noelville, Ont.) won the $100 up for grabs for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River Distrit Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Nov. 25-Dec. 1 were Judi Jarvis (Atikokan), Bryan Kelly (Devlin), Betty Leitner (Atikokan), […]
of Michael Christianson/Dryden Observer Paiten Kinnear looked to rush the puck down the ice toward the Dryden Eagles’ zone during the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 5-4 shootout loss there last Thursday night. The black-and-gold will be looking to get back into the win column tonight against the host Kenora Broncos […]
Press Release Winter has arrived and the Northwestern Health Unit would like to remind people in the region to take extra caution when spending time outdoors. “When temperatures reach minus-28 degrees C or below, with or without the wind chill, the risk of a cold-related injury such as frostbite or […]
Submitted The fall hunting season allows us to have fun in the outdoors in all conditions.
Submitted Muskie football player Jaykob Ryll posed for a photo with a fellow NISSAN Kickoff Project player during the exhibition game held the day before the Grey Cup in Edmonton back in November. Ryll was part of Team Midnight, which won the game by a 23-17 margin over Team TITAN […]
Press Release The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is calling on the Ontario government to adopt a regional electricity price for Northwestern Ontario as a means to attract new industry while reducing the cost of energy in the region. “[The] NOMA board and most residents of the northwest believe strongly that […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government says indigenous people no longer will have to swear allegiance to the Queen while being sworn into municipal office. An alternate oath is being offered after an indigenous councillor-elect in a Northern Ontario town was forced to vacate his recently-won seat because he wouldn’t […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and south-southeast winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of minus-three (26) and low around minus-nine (16). Look for south-southeast winds gusting up to […]
