Sam Odrowski Serena Cousineau was one of the many Crossroads School students who visited Lowey’s Greenhouse to pick out plants for the Devlin school’s community garden last Thursday. The field trip to Lowey’s was part of the OPP-led program “Project Sunset,” which focuses on strength-based experiential learning and youth empowerment.
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Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ soccer team set out with one goal in mind at the beginning of the season: make it to OFSAA for the eighth-straight year. They squad is well on its way to achieving that. Fort High nabbed a pair of 2-1 wins over the host Eagles […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Despite the chilly air, Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club members Greg Thorstad, left, Kim Ondo, Annely Armstrong-Thorstad, Sherry Wood, Leona Jones, and Nicole LePine gathered in front of Safeway for a barbecue Friday. The team sold burgers, hotdogs, chips and pop courtesy of Safeway and Old Dutch, which […]
Press Release The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce the winner of this year’s Canada Day Cash Lottery early-bird prize is Kevin Busch of Fort Frances! The draw was made at Flint House on Thursday to kick off the long weekend. Busch won an all-inclusive fishing trip […]
Press Release The Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging individuals working or exploring the outdoors with family, friends, or pets to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites. There are two main tick species in Northwestern Ontario: wood (dog) ticks and blacklegged (deer) ticks. Wood ticks have reddish-brown […]
Press Release In 1965, the idea to assist students entering the Faculty of Physical Education was presented by the Ladies’ Auxiliaries of District 4 of the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Command of the Royal Canadian Legion at the Biennial Convention. This award continued until 1985, when the award was changed to […]
Jamie Mountain Michelle Cain of the Fort Frances Mud Dogs narrowly beat out the tag of the Couchiching Lady Raiders’ catcher during her squad’s 11-7 victory in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League play last Wednesday evening at the St. Francis Sports Field. It was the Mud Dogs first win […]
Sam Odrowski St. Francis School student Izzy Meeks received an award from local Liberal MP Don Rusnak last Thursday for her submission to a poster contest his office initiated entitled, “What does it mean to be Canadian.” Rusnak then stayed after he presented the award to answer students’ questions about […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The Canadian government yesterday took steps to apply further pressure on Venezuela by announcing it won’t seek to replace its ambassador in Caracas following a presidential election that has attracted widespread international condemnation. Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland called Sunday’s elections, which will keep President Nicolas […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–In an east-end Montreal neighbourhood, a polluted piece of former industrial land has become a garden. Willows sway in the breeze, creating a pleasant green space as the plants slowly reverse decades of industrial activity that has left the chemical-soaked soil of the Pointe-aux-Trembles site too contaminated […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram COPENHAGEN–Canada came home without a medal for the first time in four years after falling 4-1 to the U.S. in Sunday’s bronze-medal game at the world hockey championship. “Coming here, we expect gold and expect to compete for gold and when you don’t, it’s disappointing,” said […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart VANCOUVER–A witness to the double-shooting in Vancouver that caused one woman to lose her unborn child says she’s relieved police have made an arrest in the case. Dollie Middleton said she punched the man she alleges shot a pregnant woman and her friend as he fled […]
