Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have shown they can hang with the best in the SIJHL but know they still have a lot to work to do. A four-goal effort from captain Nick Lucas helped the Lakers to a 6-4 win over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs last Tuesday […]
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Jamie Mountain With the regular season in the books, the Muskie football team now is looking forward to the playoffs. The St. John’s Tigers (5-1), Elmwood Giants (5-1), and Churchill Bulldogs (4-2) all won their final games last week, meaning the Muskies (4-2) finished fourth in the WHSFL’s seven-team Currie […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Oct. 25-31: •Oct. 25–7:50 a.m. and 6:05 p.m. •Oct. 26–7:51 a.m. and 6:03 p.m. •Oct. 27–7:53 a.m. and 6:01 p.m. •Oct. 28–7:54 a.m. and 6 p.m. •Oct. 29–7:56 a.m. and 5:58 p.m. •Oct. 30–7:58 a.m. and 5:56 p.m. •Oct. 31–7:59 a.m. and […]
Jamie Mountain Compiling a 4-2 record in NorWOSSA play so far was nice for the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team, but they wanted to prove themselves against some highly-skilled Thunder Bay teams. The Muskies did just that at the annual Tiger Fall Classic held Friday and Saturday in Thunder Bay, […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owls’ senior and junior boys’ volleyball teams had “sweep” dreams last Wednesday afternoon against the visiting Ignace Falcons. The seniors gutted out a 25-18 win in the first set before taking the next two by scores of 25-16 and 25-17 to improve their record to […]
Press Release The SIJHL has unveiled the logo and ticket information for its 2018 all-star game and skills competition, which will be hosted by the Fort Frances Lakers on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Ice For Kids Arena. The skills event will get underway at 6 p.m., with the all-star […]
Jamie Mountain The weekend may not have gone exactly how they wanted but the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team proved its mettle at a tournament hosted by the Dryden Eagles. The Muskies compiled a 2-1-2 record in the Gold Division in pool play before bowing out in the quarter-finals Saturday […]
Duane Hicks The Associates of Ste. Marguerite d’Youville volunteer Mildred Bedard found a place for this stylish coat yesterday at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (old CN station). The public is urged to drop off coats, hats, mitts, and boots again today from 1-4 p.m. (children’s coats are especially needed […]
Sam Odrowski Grade 5 student Garret Hanna cast a ballot during St. Francis’ mock municipal election yesterday morning. Students heard mayoral candidates June Caul and Ken Perry answer their questions in the gym on Friday to help them make an informed decision at the “mock” voter booth.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s chief public health officer says the opioid crisis may be responsible for limiting Canadians’ life expectancy. In a report released this morning, Dr. Theresa Tam said life expectancy steadily has been on the rise in Canada but she warned the life expectancy in B.C. is decreasing–the […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Canada’s top general is overhauling military morale-boosting tours after an internal investigation uncovered the extent of the problems with a 2017 trip to Latvia that resulted in a sexual-assault charge against a former NHL player. Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance disputed the idea that the Latvia […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The federal government will return 90 percent of all the money it collects from a carbon price directly to the Canadians. But it has pushed back the start date of its new carbon tax another four months to allow the affected provinces to prepare. Prime Minister […]
