By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Samosas probably are India’s favourite snack. These crispy triangles are loved by everyone from Bollywood actresses to business managers and toddlers to grandmas. When I was growing up, samosas made an appearance at any significant family gathering, whether it was small and festive or […]
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Joey Payeur Kansas City Royals—World Series champions. Woodbury (Mn.) Royals—the latest victim of the reigning NorWOSSA champs. Annalise (CC) Hayes was in on every goal, and Lauren Vold chalked up four points, as the Muskie girls’ hockey team downed Woodbury 5-2 in its pre-season finale Saturday at the ’52 Canadians […]
Joey Payeur There are no guarantees in life—except for the fact at least two Fort Frances junior curling rinks will have a shot at a provincial championship. Four squads will compete in the women’s division and two in the men’s when the local curling club hosts the Region 1 playdowns […]
Joey Payeur The game was wallowing in a muddy pool of wailing whistles. Leave it to the Muskie boys’ hockey team to power their way through the puck muck. A six-goal third period turned a nail-biter into a rout as the black-and-gold completed a two-game sweep of the Sioux Lookout […]
Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, United Native Friendship Centre, and Northwestern Health Unit are working together to get more people into urban poling. The full-body exercise, which involves walking with specialized poles to give all the major muscles a workout, was the topic of a free […]
Heather Latter What would happen if a modern-day “Alice” collided with Lewis Carroll’s classic Wonderland? Find out tomorrow through Saturday (Nov. 26-28) as Muskie Theatre presents “Alice@Wonderland” on the Townshend Theatre stage. “It’s a modern re-telling set in present day and it’s just sort of a twist on the story,” […]
Heather Latter If your loved one’s New Year’s resolution is going to be to quit smoking, you might want to stop by Resolution Vapes & E-liquids here to see if “vaping” might be the way to do it. Theiah MacDonald, along with her husband, Ryan, opened the new shop at […]
Staff Municipal executive committees will be taking a closer look at plans to keep the town looking good. As outlined in Initiative #6 (town revitalization) in the most recent strategic plan, mayor and council promised it would look at recommendations put forth by the local Chamber of Commerce for the […]
Heather Latter The Northwest Catholic District School Board is continuing to investigate the feasibility of a Catholic secondary school here—and in Dryden—after Director of Education Rick Boisvert presented a report to the board at its regular meeting last week. “We gathered additional information to provide for you,” Boisvert said, noting […]
Duane Hicks Volunteering is not a solo affair—it’s about the people you work with while doing it. That’s the message Larry Patrick delivered shortly after humbly receiving his “Citizen of the Year 2015” plaque from Mayor Roy Avis on Monday evening. “There are two slogans I live my volunteering life […]
Heather Latter There’s a new dog in town. “Briggs,” a seven-year-old German Shepherd, has joined OPP Cst. Chris Halverson and “Diesel,” a six-year-old German Shepherd, of the K-9 unit here. He arrived in Fort Frances on Nov. 14 and did his first patrol with Diesel and Cst. Halverson last Wednesday. […]
Joey Payeur The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team got to star in its own version of “The Walking Dead.” Before it was over, the squad’s season was “Six Feet Under,” as well. It was an unfortunate ending to what had been a memorable season for the NorWOSSA champs, who were […]
