From the OPP On Aug. 30, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested the assistance of the OPP with a suspicious death investigation. An investigation was commenced with members from the Treaty #3 Police Service, OPP North West Region Crime Unit, and OPP Forensic Identification Services under the direction of Det. […]
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From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP would like to notify the public of a scam that has been reported in the Fort Frances area. Unknown parties fraudulently have acquired and distributed cheques belonging to a business in Calgary. The culprit(s) have sent the cheques to seemingly […]
Staff The four Muskie court sports teams saw some mixed results Tuesday in Kenora. The junior boys’ volleyball squad improved to 2-0 in NorWOSSA play with a straight-sets win (25-13, 25-22, and 25-11) over the Broncos. The senior girls’ basketball team (1-1) also was impressive in rolling to a 75-35 […]
Staff Unfortunately for the Muskie golf team, they won’t have any representatives at the NWOSSAA championships here next week. Fort High finished fourth as a team yet again in the NorWOSSA season-finale Tuesday in Red Lake, carding a combined total of 405 and missing out on qualifying for NWOSSAA this […]
Duane Hicks Robert Schulz and Irene Laing of the local Age-Friendly Community Committee received a 2018 Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award plaque from Coun. June Caul on behalf of council during its regular meeting Monday night. Coun. Caul, who also has been part of the committee since its inception in […]
Duane HicksStaff writer Fort Frances council will take a look at a request from the Township of Emo to use the town’s recycling depot. “As you may know, the plant that recycles paper and cardboard in International Falls shut down earlier this spring,” Emo CAO/clerk-treasurer Bridget Foster wrote in a […]
Raya Lebel (at left) held a solid stretch before getting into the yoga activity that was part of the “I Am Awesome (And I Know It)” retreat held at Sunny Cove Camp from Sept. 20-23. The yoga was held inside a sealed tent to keep everyone dry due to the […]
Jamie Mountain Bill Godin of Devlin tossed out some candies to the spectators on hand during the top-five boat parade of the RRWT held under the big tent at Hannam Park in Rainy River on Saturday afternoon. Godin and his partner, Leroy Wilson, wound up in seventh with a two-day […]
Jamie Mountain Doug McBride and Steve Ballan were nothing but smiles and full of jubilation after claiming the 20th-annual Rainy River Walleye Tournament title on Saturday. The district duo topped the 100-team field with a two-day haul of 24.02 pounds, giving them the $20,000 first-place cheque and their first win […]
Submitted Haven Labbe gripped part of a mountain in Saas-Grand while embarking on a mountain climbing adventure in the Swiss Alps. She is seen here scaling the mountain via ferrata climb of the Jegihorn, which has an elevation of 3,206 metres.
Sam Odrowski Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 member Mary Holland received flowers and a 50-year pin from Legion membership chair Cindy Noble at the Honours and Awards Ceremony held there Saturday.
Sam Odrowski Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 member Grace Angus shook hands with auxiliary president Alfreda Easton as she was recognized with a pin for her 60 years of service during an Honour and Awards Ceremony held Saturday at the Legion.
