Staff Why not go for a test drive and help a good cause at the same time? As part of its “F150 Fridays” event this month, Sunset Country Ford here will donate $25 to the Fort Frances Friends of Animals every time someone test drives a 2017 Ford F150 tomorrow […]
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Staff More street lights could be added to Eighth Street next year. Town council agreed at its regular meeting Tuesday night to refer the matter to its 2018 budget process after a recommendation from town administration. Late last month, the town received a letter from Duane Loveday of Tom Veert […]
Staff The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team kept up their winning ways yesterday in Kenora. The black-and-gold romped to a 49-22 win over the host Broncos to improve to 5-0 in NorWOSSA play. Grace Petsnick led the way with 12 points while 10 others Muskies got in on the scoring. […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers rallied to tie the game but then gave up a goal early in overtime to fall 4-3 to the host Thunder Bay North Stars last night. Keighan Gerrie beat Rob Ivy just 44 seconds into the extra period to secure the victory. Thunder Bay notched […]
Press Release The Muskie cross-country runners capped off their sensational season with a number of medal-winning performances in International Falls on Tuesday. While the junior runners posted some season-best times in the Senior Varsity 5K race, it was the junior high (Grades 7-9) girls’ day to shine. As they have […]
Duane Hicks Work is nearly done at the new Rainy Lake Square, including all of the lighting that does a good job of keeping the square well-lit after dark and lends an enchanting atmosphere to the space for evening events down the road. Most features have been installed, with only […]
Duane Hicks Fall colours very well may be at their peak in Borderland, with these trees seen at the Fort Frances Cemetery being a particularly eye-catching example. But autumn-lovers had best enjoy the colourful displays while they can as the leaves are falling fast.
Nicholas Donaldson Instructor Jeff Ogden explained some drills to his class of Grade 7 and 8 Fort High students this morning during the Hockey Canada Skills Academy at the Ice For Kids Arena. The program, which began its first year here last week, is being run by the Rainy River […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg police officer is facing criminal charges, including impaired driving, after a fatal hit-and-run accident in the city. Cst. Justin Holz was off-duty Tuesday night when a pedestrian was struck while crossing Main Street near Sutherland Avenue, north of the downtown. Cody Severight, 23, was taken […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The lawyer for a man charged in a fatal crash that killed a toddler has told the Supreme Court his client has been through enough. Richard Suter is appealing his 26-month sentence for refusing to provide a breath sample after his SUV crashed into a restaurant patio, […]
The Associated Press ISLAMABAD–A Canadian man, his American wife, and their three young children have been released after being held captive for years by a network with ties to the Taliban, U.S. and Pakistani officials said today. U.S. officials say Pakistan secured the release of Joshua Boyle and his wife, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The union representing faculty at Ontario’s 24 public colleges has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 16. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union said in a news release late Tuesday that the date was set after the College Employer Council walked away from the […]
