Jamie Mountain It was a grind for the local Vipers’ 15U girls’ volleyball team this past weekend. The squad was in Atikokan on Saturday to compete in a few exhibition matches but struggled to find consistency. The Vipers first took on the Atikokan Voyageurs’ senior girls’ squad, dropping the first […]
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Submitted The Muskie girls’ hockey team held its annual awards banquet Friday night at Fort High. Posing with their respective trophies were Siobhan MacKintosh (most improved), left, Annalise (CC) Hayes (MVP), Taylor Croswell (most sportsmanlike), Avery Cates (most dedicated), Jenna Clendenning (Scott Clendenning Award), Katelyn Gurniak (co-rookie of the year), […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association held its annual general meeting last Tuesday night in the ’52 Canadians boardroom, at which time some changes to the board were announced. Craig Miller, who was the association’s treasurer, will be taking over as president from Ron MacKinnon for next season. […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskies have four representatives at the NWOSSAA finals happening today in Thunder Bay. Bella Ward, Aaron Bujold, Michaela Putzer, and the senior girls’ doubles team of Lauren Marchant and Tayah Badiuk all were “golden” at the NorWOSSA finals last Wednesday in Sioux Lookout. In the junior girls’ […]
Staff Star Muskie running back Sekina Scheibler still is reaping the benefits of an impressive season. The WHSFL recently named him to the Team Steeves roster (Vincent Massey Brandon) for the league’s Senior Bowl, which is slated for May 26 at 2 p.m. at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Fans […]
Staff The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its 2017-18 All-ACC Academic Swimming and Diving Teams last Thursday. Florida State landed a total of 10 student-athletes on both the men’s and women’s squads. Among those named to the women’s squad was Fort Frances native Molly Carlson, which was her second career nod. […]
In seven years of travelling all over the U.S. to compete in bass tournaments, I’ve been pretty fortunate that I’ve never had any of my fishing gear stolen out of my boat or truck. Alas, that all changed last week in Kentucky when the back of my truck was nearly […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 9:20 p.m., the Kenora OPP received word of a fire at a lodge on Highway 17 near Vermilion Bay. The Machin Fire Department attended prior to the OPP and was able to extinguish the fire with assistance from the Longbow Lake Fire Department. An […]
The Associated PressBarbara Ortutay NEW YORK–If you’ve ever wondered exactly what sorts of things Facebook would like you not to do on its service, you’re in luck. For the first time, the social network is publishing detailed guidelines to what does and doesn’t belong on its service–27 pages worth of […]
Jamie Mountain Members of Muskie girls’ soccer team paused for a little breather during practice yesterday afternoon at Fort High. The black-and-gold took full advantage of the sunshine and warmer temperature to work on various skills ahead of their season-opening exhibition tournament slated for May 4-5 in Winnipeg.
The Canadian PressRaisa Patel OTTAWA–First Nations’ leaders say they have not been properly consulted about the prospect of a nuclear waste disposal site being established northwest of Ottawa near a prominent nuclear research centre.Glen Hare, deputy grand chief of the Anishinabek Nation, says his people were not consulted about the […]
Staff Fort Frances is seeking approval from the Ontario Ministry of Finance to charge CN a high-tonnage rate for railway right-of-way property running through the town. Town council approved a resolution at its regular meeting last night to send a letter to Finance minister Charles Sousa stating they believe the […]
