Duane Hicks Wayne Skirten dropped off some used batteries Saturday morning during the Hazardous and Special Waste Day at the Public Works yard here. The event, which gives residents the chance to properly dispose of hazardous waste, was even more popular than last year, drawing 297 vehicles throughout the day–with […]
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Staff Members of the Muskie golf team tried their best at the NorWOSSA season-opener Friday in Dryden. Fort High tied for fourth in the team event with the Kenora Broncos with a combined score of 395. The Muskies were led by Aiden Wielinga (92), Mikel Ward (95), and Gordy Scott […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F) and east winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of just 15 (59) and low around six (43). Look for northeast winds gusting up […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Federal Opposition parties are preparing their ammunition for a fall session of Parliament aimed at attacking the Trudeau government’s record on pipelines, trade, and promises to raise fortunes of the middle class as the opening act in the year-long countdown to the 2019 election. MPs and […]
Staff The Muskie football team showed no signs of rust in their first game of the WHSFL season. Just a week after having to forfeit their opener against the host Churchill Bulldogs due to not having enough players showing up for practice, the black-and-gold were firing on all cylinders Friday […]
Staff The 200 block of Scott Street had to be blocked off this morning, and A Buck or Two and CIBC on Scott Street evacuated, after a gas line was struck during an excavation near the bank. Firefighters had to test the gas levels in the buildings to make sure […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Protesters lingered overnight outside the Ontario legislature after they were barred from observing a rare midnight sitting meant to speed up the passage of a controversial bill to cut Toronto’s city council nearly in half. Some voiced their opposition to the bill inside Queen’s Park as […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Red Sox-Yankees in late September–as sure a thing as exists for baseball’s schedule-makers. AL East powers, historic foes, duking it out for a division title. Not this time. With Boston’s iron grip on the majors’ best record, New York is going into the upcoming series […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances mayoral candidates Couns. June Caul (above) and Ken Perry chatted with voters who stopped by for a candidates’ meet-and-greet event held Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the Rainy Lake Square. The eight candidates for council also were on hand, as were two running for Fort Frances […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–Brad Keselowski nailed the final restart and roared away from the field in the scorching Vegas heat. With another huge performance in his late-season surge, Keselowski finished up front again–and he’s got NASCAR’s “Big Three” drivers looking over their shoulders. Keselowski raced to his third-straight […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by early yesterday evening. One new fire was reported Friday evening and confirmed Saturday near Ash Bay on Rainy Lake. Fort Frances Fire #78, located about 35 km north of Fort Frances, later was declared “out” at 0.1 […]
Staff An exhibit marking the Fort Frances Museum’s 40th anniversary will open this week, kicking off with a wine-and-cheese reception this Wednesday (Sept. 19) from 4-7 p.m. Museum curator Sherry George said the new exhibit also recognizes the 120th anniversary of the building which houses the museum. Some residents may […]
