Aidan Smith, left, and dad Joe of International Falls got a lesson on skinning a weasel from local trapper Trevor Mills during the trappers workshop put on by the Rainy River District Trappers Council at the Metis Hall on Saturday. Visitors to the event were able to learn more about […]
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of Mike McKinnon/Atikokan Progress Emma Toriseva’s hard work paid off on Thursday at the NWOSSAA championships in Atikokan as she cruised to the gold medal in the junior girls’ 3.7-K race to advance to OFSAA in Huntsville later this month.
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Police have begun enforcing a court injunction preventing protesters from blocking several entrances to the Port of Vancouver and at DeltaPort, south of the city. Officers arrived at around 5 a.m. after the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority obtained the injunction following protests affected port operations through the […]
Supporters of the local out of the Cold Warming Centre took to the streets for the Coldest Day of the Year awareness walk in Fort Frances on Thursday afternoon. Participants started at the Northwest Community Legal Clinic on Scott St. and proceeded towards the river before ending up at the […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastroenteritis Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Outbreak Management Team lifted a previously declared Respiratory and Gastroenteritis outbreaks, allowing visitations and socialization to resume. However, a new Gastroenteritis Outbreak was declared […]
The Canadian Press YOKOHAMA, Japan–Princess Cruises says a Canadian is among an additional 66 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the Japanese port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo. The company says in a release issued early Monday morning that the positive […]
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It was a great weekend for the Fort Frances Lakers as the squad picked up three of a possible four points in a home-and-home split with the Thief River Falls Norksies. Tyler Johnson scored the lone goal of the shootout as the Norskies pulled out a narrow 5-4 decision over […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Schools across Ontario will see several rounds of strikes this week, in the elementary, secondary and French systems, as teachers try to put pressure on the government during contract talks. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is holding a provincewide strike on Tuesday, and all other boards […]
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The Muskie girls’ hockey team played a fair bit of hockey over the last week as they get prepared for the NorWOSSA playoffs ahead. Fort High was in Thunder Bay over the weekend to play some exhibition games against Thunder Bay teams, where the black-and-gold away with a 1-3 record. […]
The Canadian PressJim Brender WINNIPEG–Andrew Copp may have found his calling playing centre. Moving from the wing to the middle due to injuries, the Winnipeg forward has been a force for the Winnipeg Jets lately. Copp scored the go-ahead goal as part of a four-goal third period, and the Jets […]
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A public input session to help determine the future of the Shevlin Wood Yard and Nursing Station has been rescheduled for this Wednesday (Feb. 12) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event was originally scheduled for this Thursday (Feb. 13) but was rescheduled due to it conflicting with the Chamber Business Awards which […]
Tonight will see a chance of flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries during the day with more flurries overnight and a high of minus-five (23) with a low of -10 (14). Wednesday will see a continuing chance of flurries before […]
