Duane Hicks A small but dedicated group of dog owners came out for the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club’s 13th-annual “Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides” along the La Verendrye Parkway yesterday. The fundraiser for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides training school in Oakville, Ont. raised $703–although the […]
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Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team (5-0-1) swept away the competition in Kenora yesterday to finish in first place and earn a bye to the NorWOSSA final here this coming Wednesday. James Gushulak and Cam Lidkea both scored twice to pace the Muskies to an 8-0 rout of the Dryden […]
Staff The Northwest Bay Beavers ran their record to 3-0 with a 17-13 win over the Fort Frances Herricanes in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. Darcy Smith picked up the win while Jess Woodgate was tagged with the loss. In other games, the Manitou T-Birdies topped […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits WestJet Airlines Ltd. has resumed contract negotiations with its pilots in Calgary, where the airline is based. Talks between the airline and pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association began Monday and moved from Halifax, where they took place last week, the airline said in […]
More thunderstorms are possible tonight, with an overnight low of 15 C (59 F) and south-southwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of 27 (80) and low around 14 (57). Look for west-southwest winds gusting up to 20 km/h. A mix of […]
Sam Odrowski Fort High student Jenna Bailey was awarded first place for her speech on gender equality during the Rainy River District School Board’s annual speech contest last night at Robert Moore School. Kayla Pater (S.C.A.P.) took second place for her speech on “Crazy Truths” while third place went to […]
Riverside Health Care will hold its next open board meeting today (May 24) at 6 p.m. in the meeting room at the Rainy River Health Centre. An all-candidates’ meeting, hosted by the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture, will be held today (May 24) at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP Crime Unit, along with the Community Street Crime Unit, commenced an investigation into an assault with a weapon allegation. As part of the investigation, a search warrant was conducted at a local Fort Frances hotel room. Officers located a quantity […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–Alex Ovechkin lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy, spun around, and set it back down on a table. The rest of the Capitals joined him for a team photo after blanking the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 last night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Blue Jays’ reliever Tyler Clippard appeared immersed in thought as he sat by his locker last night after blowing a save opportunity in a 5-4 loss to the L.A. Angels. Clippard stared straight ahead for about 10 minutes, his index finger slowly stroking his chin from […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie football team opened its annual spring camp Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The sessions, which run from 4:30-6:30 p.m. every week night until June 1, focus on the fundamentals, such as blocking, tackling, and basic offensive and defensive formations.
From the MNRF Two new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake Fire #31, located near Borel Lake, was listed as “not under control” at 3.8 hectares in size. Kenora Fire #47, located south of Esther Lake, also was listed as “not under control” at […]
