Jamie Mountain Makenna Henttonen fired a shot through the five-hole of International Falls Broncos’ goalie Grace Wegner to open the scoring in the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 2-1 overtime win in the opener of their annual two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series last Tuesday night at the […]
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Press Release With rapidly-changing road and weather conditions hitting the Fort Frances area for the start of the winter season, motorists are reminded to drive according to the conditions. We are encouraging drivers to be prepared to stop when approaching railway crossings. In the event the railway crossing safety equipment […]
of Vic Pearson Lilly Pearson, 86, was all smiles after bagging this 11-point buck last Wednesday east of Fort Frances. Pearson was on her way to her favourite hunting spot when she spotted the deer. An avid hunter for decades, Pearson still gets excited about the activity–especially when she gets […]
Jamie Mountain Robert McCollum (Thunder Bay North Stars) of Team Canada blasted away with all his might in an attempt to be crowned the player with the hardest shot during the skills competition that was part of the SIJHL’s annual all-star festivities here last Wednesday night. Alec Severson (Thief River […]
While we haven’t experienced a lot of super cold weather so far, it has been cold in general for well over a month so all of the smaller bodies of water across Sunset Country are covered with ice. The minimal amount of snow also has helped the ice to form […]
I may come off as rough and tough and hard to bluff but the truth is I worry about a lot. As soon as I start feeding hay, I worry I won’t have enough. As soon as there is snow on the ground, I worry the cows will lay down […]
Light snow is possible tonight, with an overnight low of 10 C (14 F) and west winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see spotty morning snow showers, with a high of minus-six (21) and low around minus-18 (zero). Look for west winds gusting up to 17 km/h. A […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber A study suggests most Canadian cities have yet to assess the threat posed by climate change despite being the most exposed to any weather disasters it could cause. A survey of 63 municipalities of all sizes from coast to coast found major gaps in how most […]
The Associated Press SEVERANCE, Colo.–A nine-year-old boy has convinced the leaders of a small northern Colorado town to overturn a nearly century-old ban on snowball fights, and he already knows who his first target will be: his little brother. Dane Best, who lives in the often snow-swept town of Severance, […]
The Canadian Press Alberta and Saskatchewan want issues facing the oilpatch to be on the agenda when premiers meet with the prime minister later this week. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe have made the request in an open letter to Justin Trudeau. They say the current […]
The Canadian Press A police force north of Toronto says consistently high numbers of impaired driving offences is prompting it to start publishing the names of all those charged. York regional police say the move comes towards the end of a year that’s seen the force lay 1,400 impaired-related charges […]
The Canadian Press TOFINO, B.C.–A British Columbia wildlife refuge says staff are upset and shocked after a bear cub that was rescued near his mother’s dead body this spring died unexpectedly in his enclosure. The bear named “Malcolm” was asphyxiated after getting his head stuck in a small rope handle […]
