Ken Kellar Workers with Daryl’s Custom Landscapes took advantage of a sunny–if cool–day on Friday to trim back some trees in town, like this one on the edge of the parking lot at Fort Frances General Supply. Anyone looking to do some yardwork of their own might find this week […]
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Ken Kellar Members of the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra played for the crowd during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s “Black & White” gala Saturday evening at the Copper River Inn. The sold-out fundraiser featured a number of activities to raise money in exchange for some enviable prizes, including a […]
Staff It was a great start to the 2019/2020 Fort Frances Men’s League Basketball Season on Thursday at Fort High, with lots of returning players and a number of new faces. The early game featured the Muskies squaring off against the RBC Lions, which turned out to be a tight […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers showed off some of their patented early-season resilience by splitting a pair of games over the weekend. After rallying for a 4-3 shootout win over the host Red Lake Miners on Friday night, the Lakers followed that up with a hard-fought 3-2 road loss to […]
Staff A bye to the Winnipeg High School Football League playoff semifinals just wasn’t to be for the Muskie football team. The Maples Marauders scored four touchdowns en route to a 29-6 win over the black-and-gold last Wednesday afternoon in Winnipeg. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry. House committees are trying to determine if President Donald Trump violated his oath of office by asking Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and his family, and to […]
The Associated Press FOWLERVILLE, Mich.–A mid-Michigan auto shop has replaced a Halloween display depicting a scowling President Donald Trump holding the severed head of former President Barack Obama by a black rope. The Detroit Free Press reports that Quality Coatings owner Dave Huff removed the rope and Obama mask Friday […]
Tonight will bring a chance of flurries with a low of minus-six C (21 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud turning to flurries overnight. Expect a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-nine (16). Wednesday will continue with a chance of flurries during the […]
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Town residents could see a small inflationary increase to user fees next year. Council will vote this evening on a recommendation to increase 2019 user fees by 1.7 percent, which is reflective of inflation as per the Ontario Consumer Price Index. Council will also vote to approve the 2020 budget […]
Sam Odrowski
Town councillors and staff joined community partners at Sunny Cove earlier this month to begin the development of a strategic plan. Once drafted, the plan will act as a guide for town council over the remainder of their four-year term. “You’re really setting out a road map of what you […]
The Associated Press FITZGERALD, Ga.–Why did the tourists cross the road? One south Georgia town hopes it will be to see a giant bushy chicken statue. Fitzgerald Mayor Jim Puckett tells local news outlets that the town is building the world’s largest chicken topiary, a 62-foot (19-meter) steel-framed chicken with […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend TORONTO–Children’s entertainers Sharon and Bram wrapped their farewell tour over the summer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re slowing down entirely. On Nov. 8, they’ll release a compilation of seven singles unveiled over the past year. “Sharon & Bram and Friends” also features two new tracks, […]
