Press Release Activists recently have claimed Ontario has not acted to save caribou. Articles submitted to the Toronto Star are working against the substantial efforts the province, industry, communities and stakeholders have done to study the habitat of caribou in the boreal forest. These activists conveniently are ignoring more than […]
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Staff With their bid to win the WHSL Bowl title dashed for this season, the head coach of the Muskie football team already is looking ahead to next year. Job one is finding players with the same quality that embodied this year’s squad. “Our goals right now are to recruit […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Nov. 9-15: •Nov. 9–7:13 a.m. and 4:41 p.m. •Nov. 10–7:15 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. •Nov. 11–7:16 a.m. and 4:38 p.m. •Nov. 12–7:18 a.m. and 4:37 p.m. •Nov. 13–7:20 a.m. and 4:36 p.m. •Nov. 14–7:21 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. •Nov. 15–7:23 a.m. and […]
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team kept alive its chances for NorWOSSA gold. The black-and-gold advanced to the league final after downing the Dryden Eagles 3-1 in their semi-final match yesterday morning in Kenora. After dropping the opening set 25-20, the Muskies stormed back to take the next three […]
Staff “A great day for the Fort High running program.” That’s how Muskie cross-country head coach John Dutton put it after his eight-runner contingent competed at the OFSAA championships on Saturday in Petawawa. The Midget women’s squad–comprised of Greta Fedoruk, Ashlyn Beck, Grace Kowal, and Jaida Norris–had a particularly exceptional […]
Submitted Kamryn Sandelovich, left, Tori Toriseva, Greta Fedoruk, Grace Kowal, Ashlyn Beck, Jaida Norris, Star Martin, and Alacea Yerxa posed by the sign proclaiming the 2017 OFSAA cross-country championships, which were held Saturday in Petawawa.
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Julian Uhryniuk battled with a Thunder Bay North Stars’ defender in trying to screen former teammate Brandon Bodnar as the puck went whizzing past the glass just above their heads during the first-period of Friday night’s 9-0 win by the visitors.
Staff Lakers’ forward Colton Yaremko looked to hem in the Thunder Bay North Stars’ captain while another Laker applied pressure from the back side during first-period action Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Former Lakers’ goalie Brandon Bodnar stood tall in goal as the visitors earned a 9-0 […]
Submitted A chickadee eating at one of Jeff Gustafson’s bird feeders.
Duane Hicks Tbaytel president and CEO Dan Topatigh, centre, did the honours as vice-president and chief information and technology officer, Simone Laatu and Coun. Ken Perry looked on yesterday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially launch the company’s new “Fibre” fibre optic services in Fort Frances. An announcement was made […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister signalled yesterday that the province’s private sector will be involved in the distribution of marijuana when recreational use is legalized next July. Pallister said details of the provincial plan to govern cannabis would be released today. He rejected earlier statements from the […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Lesley Barron Kerr doesn’t remember the last time she saw the Victoria Cross that her great-grandfather, Colin Barron, received for heroism at the Battle of Passchendaele. But she’s hoping to hold it again soon. It has been 30 years since Kerr’s father sold the military medal–the […]
