Joey Payeur Sydney Radigan could say she never doubted the Muskie cross-country running team would wind up making school history. But she admitted she wouldn’t have exactly been expressing an honest opinion. “At the beginning, not really,” laughed the Grade 12 runner about whether the black-and-gold would qualify for the […]
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Heather Latter Cathy Piotrowski, left, and Miranda Richert of Cousineau Optometry displayed their “Monsters Inc.” theme during the second-annual “Trunk or Treat” event Saturday at the Fort Frances Public Library parking lot. About a dozen individuals, businesses, and organizations decorated vehicles and gave out treats to hundreds of costumed kiddies.
Duane Hicks Sgt. Justin Presenger, left, and Cadet Brandon Gagne of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadets were among the volunteers out there selling poppies for the Royal Canadian Legion on Saturday. Poppies will be available at various locations around town from now until Remembrance Day. Donations from […]
Duane Hicks Jennifer Horton, owner of Curvy Chick, added a mini-bottle of shampoo to the items she is collecting for the Rainy River District Shelter of Hope in Atikokan. In conjunction with November’s “Shine the Light” campaign to raise awareness of woman abuse, Horton is collecting new and unused travel-sized […]
Joey Payeur A dozen eager eyes tracked the trail of this loose puck during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 4-2 win over the Dryden Eagles during the inaugural Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here Saturday afternoon. Those watching included Dryden goalie Hannah Zilkalns, Muskies Annalise (“CC”) Hayes […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—A noted economist says the incoming Liberal government should slow its grand plan for billions in new infrastructure spending to make sure the money provides the most economic bang. Jack Mintz says the infrastructure program should emphasize what he calls “productivity enhancing infrastructure,” such as roads, […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL—Quebec’s acting public security minister says there was an e-mailed threat to schools in many parts of the province and that it led to closures and increased police presence as a security precaution. Pierre Moreau said some 40 institutions were affected by the threat—a single e-mail […]
Staff Chad Patterson, left, who is seeing patients at Lidkea Optometry until Dec. 11 as part of his final optometry externship, drew the name of the winner of the Kiwanis Trip of the Month for November yesterday morning at International Travel Services as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on. Cheryl and […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Thousands more Ontario children with autism are on waiting lists for treatment than they were 10 years ago. And government figures suggest the number of kids receiving treatment actually is dropping. The NDP submitted a Freedom of Information request for the numbers of children with autism spectrum […]
Heather Latter Cast members from this year’s annual fall music revue—entitled “Magic!”—rehearsed the opening number—The Wanted’s “Glad You Came”—at the Townshend Theatre yesterday. Presented by Fort High’s music department, the show hits the stage Thursday through Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Tickets, which cost $10 […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario reached tentative contract deals yesterday with public elementary teachers as well as support staff in most schools, ending their work-to-rule campaigns. The deals with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Canadian Union of Public Employees were the last major education sector agreements to […]
Duane Hicks There’s still time left to nominate a deserving individual for “Citizen of the Year.” The deadline to submit a nomination form to the town is 4 p.m. this Thursday (Nov. 5). Aaron Petrin, the town’s human resources manager, said four separate nominations have been received as of late […]
