Marc Stuempfle It took an 11-year commitment by all the employees at the Fort Frances Power Corp. to achieve 150,000 injury-free work hours, but they did it. The FFPC held a barbecue lunch on Tuesday to celebrate and thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.
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Ken Kellar Piper Lidkea answered a question from the judging panel after giving her second-place winning speech at the Rainy River District School Board’s speech contest at Robert Moore School yesterday. Lidkea’s speech detailed her experience with scoliosis, with third-place winner Jenna Bailey presenting a speech about women and equality. […]
A Fort High student from Jody Bonner-Vickers’ Grade 8 class spray painted a “No dumping drains to river” stencil by a storm sewer grate on Holmes Avenue yesterday. The students spray painted the stencil onto over 50 drains throughout the town to remind the public that what goes down the […]
Jamie Mountain Montana Plasky fired a shot towards the Kenora Broncos’ goal during the first half of the Muskie girls’ soccer team’s 2-1 loss in the NorWOSSA final yesterday afternoon in Dryden. The Broncos now advance to the all-Ontarios, which are slated for June 6-8 in Belle River.
Jamie Mountain Angel McCormack of Al’s Racquet Stringing charged down the pitch with the ball during the second half of her squad’s 6-0 loss to La Place Rendez-Vous in the Borderland Soccer League women’s division season-opener on Tuesday night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Claire Sobkowicz scored twice while […]
Jamie Mountain There wasn’t an unhappy face in this huddle as the members of the Muskie boys’ soccer team were full of jubilation after claiming their ninth-straight NorWOSSA title with a 2-1 win over the Eagles in Dryden yesterday afternoon. Fort High now advances to the OFSAA boys’ ‘AA’ championships […]
From the MNRF
The forest fire hazard has risen to be high to extreme across most of the region with an area of moderate hazard in Nipigon and northern Sioux Lookout district. There were four new forest fires confirmed by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake fire #12 is not under control at 20 hectares […]
From the OPP
At approximately 9:50 a.m. yesterday, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Red Lake Detachment received a report of a downed aircraft and forest fire in the area of Domain Lake, which is west of Red Lake. Investigators have determined that both the pilot and the passenger were deceased. The […]
Staff It was a battle of the unbeatens but it was the three-time defending champs who came out on the right side of things. The Fort Frances Her-icanes improved their record to 3-0 with a 3-1 win over the Renegades in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. […]
Staff The Muskie track-and-field team shone brightly at the NWOSAA championships held in Thunder Bay on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fort High will be sending eight athletes to the OFSAA championships, which are slated for June 6-8 at Guelph University. Among the girls, Alacea Yerxa qualified by nabbing silver in the […]
By Julie Watson And John Antczak The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — When she was born, the baby girl weighed about the same as an apple. A San Diego hospital on Wednesday revealed the birth of the girl and said she is believed to be the world’s tiniest surviving micro-preemie, […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — We share our bodies with trillions of microbes that are critical to staying healthy, but now scientists are getting a much-needed close look at how those bugs can get out of whack and spur disease. One lesson: A single test to see […]
