The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is building a memorial to honour veterans of the war in Afghanistan that will include a stone from an Inukshuk that stood at Kandahar Airfield as a tribute to fallen soldiers. Premier Doug Ford unveiled the design of the monument Friday and said it will help […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Not only did Reine Samson Dawe’s husband serve his entire career in the Canadian Armed Forces, but her four sons all followed in his footsteps. And while she is quick to point to the many ways military life has benefited her family, there have also been […]
The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski TORONTO–Teaching teens about the horrors of the Holocaust is more than just a history lesson for high school teacher Rachel Luke. The language arts and drama teacher weaves it into her lesson plan where possible, and describes it as “character education” for a generation she fears […]
Staff It was a golden day for the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team during the NorWOSSA playoffs in Dryden on Friday. The top-ranked Muskies came away with a decisive 42-23 win over the second-place host Eagles in the championship game to hoist the trophy for the third straight year. Tatum […]
Staff Arctic Cat and the BDO Ballerz were both able to improve their records to 3-0 in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action on Thursday at Fort High. Week 3 action had Arctic Cat taking on the Muskies in the early game, which showed exactly how basketball has changed over […]
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It could be a championship Saturday this week for the Muskie football team. The third-ranked Muskies dumped the second-place Maples Marauders 28-22 in their semifinal showdown on Thursday at East Side Eagles Field to advance to the CanadaInns Bowl championship game, where the Currie Division title will be up for […]
Staff It’s been a tough stretch of late for the Fort Frances Lakers and those woes were extended over the weekend. The Lakers were edged out by the visiting Dryden GM Ice Dogs by a 2-1 count on Friday night and then followed that up with their worst game of […]
The Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y.–Matchbox cars, the coloring book and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering have been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. The newest honorees debuted decades ago but occupy store shelves even today. The Class of 2019 was installed today from a group of […]
Tonight will have a few clouds and a low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will see periods of light snow turning to a chance of flurries overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-eight (18). Saturday will continue with a chance of flurries throughout the […]
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The Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association wishes to inform the public that they will not be undertaking a cash calendar lottery project for 2020. We wish to extend thanks to all those who supported the sale of these calendars over the years. Special thanks to all the district fire […]
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Mark the first Saturday of December on your calendars! Santa Claus will be coming to town that day as part of the annual Christmas parade in downtown Fort Frances. The parade is slated for Saturday, Dec. 7. Start time is 5 p.m. with lineup to begin at 3:30 p.m. and […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Rates of obesity and diabetes are higher among First Nations adults than in the general Canadian population, while almost half of all Indigenous families have difficulty putting enough food on the table, a new study has found. The findings are contained in the first full draft […]
