Staff The four Muskie court teams travelled to Kenora on Tuesday to open the NorWOSSA regular season against the Broncos, with mixed results. The senior girls’ volleyball squad came away victorious in straight sets, taking the best-of-five match by scores of 25-15, 55-15, and 25-22. It was much of the […]
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The Canadian PressPaola LoriggioShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s social assistance costs ballooned under the previous Liberal government but the system failed to help recipients become self-reliant or consistently ensure that only those eligible received support, the province’s auditor general said yesterday. In a sweeping annual report, Bonnie Lysyk said the number of […]
A candlelight service in observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, will be held today (Dec. 6) at 6 p.m. at Knox United Church. Refreshments to follow. Everyone is welcome to attend. Tour de Fort presents “Boreal” on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. […]
Sam Odrowski Fort High student Samantha Hammond spoke about her placement at the Rainy Lake Family Dental Centre to passers-by during “Co-op Display Day” held yesterday in the school cafeteria. Her project included information on what she learned and education on how to maintain good oral health.
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge Provincial police say statistics from a single month’s worth of child exploitation investigations show the issue remains a major problem in Ontario and beyond. As part of a bid to raise awareness of child exploitation, the OPP released figures from the month of November. During that […]
Staff After a thrilling comeback win over the Dryden Eagles here Sunday, the Muskie boys’ hockey team kept the momentum going with a 4-0 shutout over the Baudette Bears in exhibition action Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. It also was the team’s annual “Teddy Bear Toss” game. […]
The Associated PressJoe Harris ST. LOUIS–Connor McDavid hasn’t always looked like a natural in shootouts. The work he’s put in showed up last night. McDavid scored in the shootout after Oscar Klefbom tied it late in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers edged the St. Louis Blues 3-2 last […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that elections for the office of chair and vice-chair were held at the inaugural board meeting on Tuesday here. Trustee Raymond Roy was acclaimed as board chair while trustee David Kircher was acclaimed as vice-chair. Both represent the […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–George H.W. Bush, who shaped history as 41st president and patriarch of a family that occupied the White House for a dozen years, was going to his final rest today in Texas. More than 11,000 people paid their respects to Bush as his casket lay in repose […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE–The Jacksonville Jaguars already have fallen quickly–from being a win away from their first Super Bowl berth in January to last in the AFC South in December. The Tennessee Titans desperately want to avoid joining them as a one-and-done playoff team, especially after sweeping the […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno SEA ISLAND, Ga.–Seattle’s NHL expansion team has its roots in Dave Tippett’s computer. That’s where the longtime coach-turned-senior adviser keeps a running list of players around the league who might be available in an expansion draft that still is two-and-a-half years off. It is just an […]
Submitted Nancy Lockman, left, Mary O’Conner, client services co-ordinator for the local Alzheimer Society, Joyce LaFreniere, and Noreen Melville, along with several other volunteers, were busy selling the group’s cash calendars at Canadian Tire on Saturday. Anyone who missed out still can buy a calendar at the Fort Frances Times’ […]
