Sam Odrowski Jacquee Loerzel, community family violence counsellor at Riverside Health Care here, helped light the candle held by her mother, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul, during the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women event at Knox United Church on Thursday evening. Those who attended lit […]
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Duane Hicks Bargain Shop interim manager Dawn Gray, left, her son, Sam Gray, First Student supervisor Tracy Mose, and local Salvation Army Lt. Ryan MacDonald helped load more toys onto the First Student bus Saturday at The Bargain Shop. Saturday was “Fill a Sleigh Day”–and the final day of the […]
By Lisa Rathke The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — The new farm bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday prevents maple syrup and honey producers from being required to list their pure products as containing added sugars on their nutrition labels a plan proposed by the U.S. Food and […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that it had no information about a former Canadian diplomat detained in Beijing in apparent retaliation for Canada’s arrest of a leading Chinese executive. While declining to confirm the detention of Michael Kovrig, ministry spokesman Lu Kang […]
Jamie Mountain The more you work at something, the more you get better at it. At least, that’s what the Muskie girls’ hockey team is hoping. The black-and-gold came out on the wrong side of a 5-4 shootout loss to the host Dryden Eagles on Thursday night that saw their […]
Staff It was a weekend full of impressive performances by local swimmers at the Northwest Narwhal’s Massaro Construction LTD Invitational swim meet held Dec. 1-2 at the Lakehead University pool in Thunder Bay. Sarah Rittau, a member of the local Cyclone Swim Club, medalled in all nine of her events […]
Jamie Mountain Former NHL star Theoren Fleury was in Rainy River District on Thursday to host a workshop entitled “Reflections on Healing and Trauma, a One-Day Conversation with Theo Fleury” held at the Couchiching multi-use facility. Fleury perhaps is best-known for his time on the ice. But away from the […]
Jamie Mountain They did not get off to the start they wanted but there still is a lot of season left for the Muskie senior and junior boys’ basketball teams. Both squads lost their NorWOSSA season-openers last Tuesday against the host Kenora Broncos and were looking to rebound this week. […]
Jamie Mountain What a way to kick off the season. The Muskie junior and senior girls’ volleyball teams came away with impressive wins in their NorWOSSA regular-season openers last Tuesday against the host Kenora Broncos. The juniors swept the Broncos in straight sets by scores of 25-10, 25-17, and 28-26. […]
Jamie Mountain Losing streaks can test the morale of any team and the Fort Frances Lakers are happy to put their most recent one behind them. A Chase Robideau goal 13:40 into the third period proved to be the game-winner as the Lakers beat the visiting Red Lake Miners 5-3 […]
Jamie Mountain Getting to showcase his talents among some of the best youth football players across the country is an experience Jaykob Ryll will never forget. The Grade 12 student at Fort High, who played centre for the Muskie football team this past season, was chosen as one of 70 […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team definitely has nothing to hang its head about. Fort High went 3-0-1 before falling 3-1 to the Morris Mavericks in the ‘B’-side final at the annual Victoria Inns tournament in Brandon, Man. held Friday through Sunday. Carson Noga opened the scoring early in […]
