Joey Payeur Speedy Muskie assistant captain Sam McKinnon, left, tried to dash her way around Dryden Eagles’ defender Leah Balla during the third period of Fort High’s 4-2 win Saturday at the Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here.
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Staff The event’s namesake would have been proud. It was an emotionally-charged weekend for the Muskie girls’ hockey team as it skated its way to a 3-1 record at the inaugural Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase over the weekend at the Ice for Kids Arena. “This weekend definitely meant a lot […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—The Ontario government is considering a big expansion of the black bear hunt in the spring. For the last two years, the province had a pilot project to allow a bear hunt from May 1-June 15 in eight of Ontario’s 88 wildlife management units, in the areas […]
Staff Seven days was not enough for the Muskie football team to figure out how to beat the St. Norbert Celtics. The Celtics jumped out to a commanding 41-0 lead by halftime, then cruised from there to a 49-20 triumph in the first round of the WHSFL 4th Division playoffs […]
Staff The annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast,” hosted by the local Voyageur Lions Club, won’t take place this year. The event, which originally had been scheduled for Sept. 24 at Tim Hortons, had been postponed due to the reconstruction of King’s Highway. The intent was to have it once the road work […]
Duane Hicks “Friends of the Museum” member Sarah Marusyk eyed up a painting done by the late Lydia Leatherdale which has been donated to the silent auction for the group’s annual wine-and-cheese fundraiser gala next Thursday (Nov. 5) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Fort Frances Museum. Tickets, which cost $35 […]
From the OPP As Hallowe’en approaches, communities throughout the region are preparing for a night when our streets will be filled with thousands of young ghosts and goblins. Parents and children are reminded of some simple safety tips for trick-or-treaters: •Be visible—wear bright colours and reflective tape, and carry a […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—A former Assembly of First Nations regional chief-turned-federal MP says she’s confident the Liberal government can reshape Ottawa’s strained relationship with Canada’s aboriginal peoples. Jody Wilson-Raybould, who was elected last week in the riding of Vancouver Granville, says aboriginal affairs remain among the biggest public policy issues […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region from Oct. 27-29. Three active fires—located in the districts of Dryden, Kenora, and Thunder Bay—still are “being observed” in the region. A prescribed burn in the Sioux Lookout/Dryden districts also is being monitored by fire management headquarters staff. […]
The Associated Press RUSTON, La.—After more than 45 years of saving pennies, a Louisiana man decided it was time to cash them in. The News-Star reports 73-year-old Otha Anders, of Ruston, took 15 five-gallon plastic water jugs full of the coins to the bank on Tuesday. His grand total: a […]
Duane Hicks Bylaw enforcement officer Arlen Byrnes, left, Mayor Roy Avis, Deputy Mayor June Caul, Wayne Kaun of Ed Kaun and Sons, Chief Building Official Travis Rob, and bylaw enforcement officer Patrick Briere did the honours during a ribbon-cutting yesterday to official open the new Fort Frances Animal Shelter. The […]
Staff They’re not perfect anymore but still virtually unstoppable—at least so far. How I Set Your Mother had its six-week run of six-point nights snapped last night, but still managed earned five out of six to remain comfortably in first place in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League standings with […]
