Press Release An opportunity to explore spiritual yearnings is available to anyone interested each Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church here (1105 Scott St.) The first of 24 sessions begins tonight (Oct. 1) but you are welcome to join us on any Thursday night. This year, we […]
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Joey Payeur A strong start to the season doesn’t mean the Fort Frances Lakers are content with standing pat. The two-time defending SIJHL champ yesterday announced the addition of two players to the roster. They also traded two more and cut ties with another. Coming on board are forwards Julian […]
Staff With the new watermain along King’s Highway between Webster Avenue and the west entrance of Tim Hortons going into service, there will be more modifications to the temporary traffic control plan starting late Monday afternoon (Oct. 5). The following detour will be in place: •One stop sign will be […]
Duane Hicks Sheri De Gagné admired side-by-side rug hookings by Cheryl Behan and Debbie Ballard on Tuesday evening during a grand-opening and reception for “The Artistry of Hooked Rugs” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. More than 60 pieces of hooked art are on display, representing a range of styles […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers were ‘Star’-struck last night. Jake Robinson scored twice and Riley Corbin turned aside 39 shots to lift the host Thunder Bay North Stars to a 6-3 win over the Lakers last night. The previously-winless Stars (1-3-0-1) looked anything but a struggling team right off the […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG The Winnipeg-based Canadian Centre for Child Protection has launched a new campaign to help teens who have been seriously impacted by the spread of sexual pictures. In a news release, the centre says the social fallout from this kind of cyberbullying can leave youth feeling alienated […]
By Kelli Kennedy The Associated Press MIAMI ‚Before there were Food Network icons and cultish produce, before farm-to-table was a philosophy and cake decorating became a competitive sport, there was Emeril Lagasse. And his is a life story best told by the kitchens that formed and informed him. There was […]
The Associated Press Gender equality in Corporate America is happening so slowly that it could take more than a century for women to have the same number of top executive jobs as men, according to a new study. The organizations behind the study, non-profit LeanIn.org and management consulting firm McKinsey […]
Joey Payeur Jason and Van Pavleck have been on opposite sides in several previous fishing tournaments. But when circumstances brought the two family members from International Falls together in the same boat for the first time competitively, they were left to wonder why they didn’t try it before. Hauling in […]
Joey Payeur One step forward and one big step back to reality. That’s been the early-season story for the Muskie football team, which followed an opening-game victory with a drubbing 41-16 at the hands of the host College Lorette Collegiate Scorpions last Thursday. Fort High (1-1) now sits in a […]
Joey Payeur Dylan Kooner is glad to be back with the Fort Frances Lakers—and the feeling no doubt is mutual. The 19-year-old forward from Abbotsford, B.C. has been a big part of the Lakers’ 3-0 start as the squad begins the long road to what it hopes will be a […]
Heather Latter District singer/songwriter Maverick Judson is making his mark in the music industry with a newly-released song—and a video and album release on the horizon. The song “Thru the Night,” by artist George Acosta, features vocals by Judson and was available Monday on iTunes. “I’m really excited about it,” […]
