Staff With the 2018 municipal budget close to being completed, many residential property owners here can expect to see a decrease on their tax bills this year. Town council all but put the stamp on its operating budget during a meeting late Monday afternoon. The budget shows a shortfall of […]
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Staff The Muskie girls’ hockey team got off to a winning start this morning at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ girls’ hockey championships in Timmins. The black-and-gold cruised to a 6-1 victory over Anderson CVI in their opening game. Captain Annalise (CC) Hayes netted a hat trick while Taylor Croswell, Kelsey Langtry, […]
Sam Odrowski Town residents soon will have increased access to naturally-grown food that is produced locally. The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op (CLFC) is excited to announce the opening of its new distribution centre in Fort Frances for March 27. It has been working towards opening a hub here since 2016. […]
It will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (17 F) and light southeast winds. Tomorrow will be sunny to party cloudy, with a high of five (41) and low again around minus-eight (17). Look for light north-northeast winds. Increasing cloudiness is forecast for […]
Sam Odrowski A small group of dedicated women have banded together over the past two years to create Canada Day activities here. The Fun in the Sun committee said the level of activity at Point Park on Canada Day has gone from just 35 people the year before they took […]
Press Release The Pictograph Gallery in Atikokan is pleased to exhibit the works of two artists, Janette Payne, in a show entitled “Phases,” and Gayle Buzzi with her creations in an exhibit called “Illusions of Nature.” Through mixed media, visitors will be able to connect with various art forms–from ceramics […]
Sam Odrowski Locally-grown food will be celebrated at La Place Rendez-Vous this Friday (March 23) during Cloverbelt’s “Winter Farm to Fork” event. Those who attend will receive a three-course meal created by a local chef using locally-sourced ingredients from Cloverbelt’s producers. “All the main ingredients used in preparing the meal […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press At least two lawsuits filed at a top European court claim Russia violated Europe’s Human Rights Convention by removing organs from the recently dead without telling relatives. Russia’s response: Asking relatives’ permission would be “inhumane.” Documents provided to The Associated Press detail how Russia […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie girls’ curler Katrina Slomke was working diligently on her shot-delivery skills during practice Friday afternoon at the Fort Frances Curling Club. Slomke is member of Tory Beaudry’s rink, who will try to build off their silver-medal finish at NWOSSAA as they host the OFSAA curling championships today […]
Duane Hicks Cousineau Real Estate has thrown its support behind the Muskie girls’ hockey team with this vivid painted window at its downtown location. The third-seeded black-and-gold opened play today at the 16-team OFSAA ‘A/AA’ championships in Timmins, facing fifth-ranked Anderson CVI (Whitby) and 10th-seeded ÉSC Thériault.
Submitted Rodger Dueck of the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program had his opponent in all kinds of trouble with a tight headlock during one of his matches over the weekend. The International Falls native finished fourth in the 70- to 75-pound division at a tournament in Hibbing on Friday, then […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent Guthrie United Church in Devlin will hold its annual tea and bake sale on Saturday, April 7 at the Devlin Hall. The fun-filled event takes place from 2-3:30 p.m., with the draws beginning at 3 p.m. There also will be a penny table and cookie walk. Admission […]
