The Muskies’ own Jacob Albright has become the latest Providence Pilot student athlete to ink his letter of intent. He’ll be joining the University’s Men’s soccer team, while he works towards a science degree. “I am really excited to not only start playing at Providence, but also learning through the […]
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Ashley Croswell
Ashley Croswell
Where has the time gone? When they say it flies by. . . they are not kidding! It seems just like yesterday when I received my letter of acceptance in the mail from the University of Winnipeg. Fast forward four years’ time and I am extremely excited to announce that […]
Megan Walchuk The Fort Frances Community Garden has been bustling with activity with the new growing season. The facility rents plots to local residents, allowing them space to grow their own food and flowers. Jenna Plante shows Daisy McFarlane how to plant flowers.
Meghan Spooner This pair get their life jackets on first thing in the morning, asking to go for a canoe ride. This morning was the little guys’ second birthday, and they were on the water by 6 a.m. What has your family been doing to pass the time during COVID-19? […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers franchise has learned the Dudley-Hewitt Cup won’t remain in Fort Frances next year. Under the direction of Hockey Canada, the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship was cancelled due to the Coronavirus COVID 19 Pandemic. The Fort Frances Lakers were scheduled to host the […]
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Five local football players will be heading up to the big leagues this fall. Fort Frances Muskie Football players Aaron Scheibler, Brady Meeks, Carson Noga, Colton Allen and Dale Berg each signed with the Winnipeg Rifles during the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) Signing Day held on Monday, June 1. […]
The Associated PressLorne CookRick Rycroft BRUSSELS — From Sydney to Paris, world outrage at George Floyd’s death in the U.S. was growing Tuesday as the European Union’s top diplomat said the bloc was “shocked and appalled” by it and thousands marched in Australia’s largest city. Chanting “Black Lives Matter” and […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson Golf has never been known to move quickly. Harold Varner III illustrated as much with thoughtful observations he posted on social media after civil unrest in America over the weekend reached levels not seen in more than 50 years. “I’ve received more messages than ever before, […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY — John Sanford has been a pawnbroker for 20 years and says he’s never seen anything like it. Pawnshops and payday loan lenders have long been harbingers of hard economic times due to health and financial crises. But Sanford says that hasn’t been the case […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords Premier Doug Ford pledged Monday to ramp up testing for thousands of migrant workers across Ontario after a number of new farm outbreaks were reported in recent days. Ford attributed a spike in Ontario’s positive COVID-19 cases to the farms, saying more than 80 migrant workers […]
E.E. Laur One reader has been enjoying front row seats to a nest full of hungry robin chicks this spring. If you have a picture of our beautiful region and all its natural beauty, send it to us so we can share it with readers! E-mail your high resolution photos […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario’s ombudsman launched an investigation Monday into the province’s pandemic oversight of long-term care homes, where more than 1,600 residents and seven staff members have died of COVID-19. Ombudsman Paul Dube said he is starting the investigation not because of receiving complaints, which is […]
