Heather Latter Mandy Lahti was among those giving the gift of life Monday night during the first day of Canadian Blood Services’ donor clinic at Fort High, which also ran again there yesterday. A total of 301 people turned out for the two-day clinic, with 230 units of blood collected—just […]
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Joey Payeur Wyatt Cota’s version of “The Hustle” left Ryan Hron of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs doing his own rendition of “The Bird Dance” on this second-period rush during the Lakers’ 5-4 win here last Tuesday night.
Heather Latter Dressed up as a pirate, OPP Cst. Anne McCoy explained to St. Michael’s School students yesterday the importance of wearing reflective material while trick-or-treating in order to be visible to drivers. The local OPP detachment partnered with members of the local Community Policing Committee to deliver the “Doing […]
Heather Latter Sarah Marusyk was among those giving the gift of life last night during the first day of Canadian Blood Services’ donor clinic at Fort High. A total of 116 people turned out, with 85 units of blood collected—a few short of their Day 1 goal. The clinic continues […]
Duane Hicks Roy Avis has been re-elected mayor of Fort Frances. Avis beat Coun. Andrew Hallikas, who served on council for eight years, and former mayor Dan Onichuk in yesterday’s municipal election. He garnered 1,459 votes to 1,118 for Hallikas and 406 for Onichuk. Meanwhile, the four incumbents running for […]
Duane Hicks Roy Avis has been re-elected mayor of Fort Frances. Avis beat Andrew Hallikas and Dan Onichuk to win yesterday’s municipal election. He garnered 1,459 votes to Hallikas’ 1,118 and Onichuk’s 406. Joining Avis on council will be incumbents John Albanese (1,223), Doug Kitowski (1,039), Ken Perry (1,108), and […]
Staff When the spotlight was at its peak, Jess Caul shone through. The Fort Frances native was named tournament MVP after leading the Providence University College Pilots to their third-straight Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship over the weekend in Otterburne. Caul scored twice in Saturday’s 6-0 semi-final victory […]
Joey Payeur Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ captain Shelby Tymkin, right, was one of five locals to make their U.S. collegiate debuts this past weekend at the Voyageurs’ Can/Am pre-season tournament at Bronco Arena in International Falls. The home team finished fourth with a 2-2 record.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The killing of a Canadian soldier in Ottawa, and subsequent gunfight on Parliament Hill, was driven by “ideological and political motives,” RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said yesterday. A statement from Paulson said the man responsible—Michael Zehaf Bibeau—made a video recording of himself just prior to last Wednesday’s […]
Duane Hicks Geoff Gillon, client services manager with the Rainy River Future Development Corp., chatted with Deb Cornell of the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market and Rainy River Elk Company during an open house Friday at the RRFDC’s new office at 601 Mowat Ave. (above the Northern Lights Credit Union). The […]
Staff Hailey Beaudry isn’t running on empty after all. The Muskie cross-country racer was surprised to learn Friday that she had been invited to take part in this Saturday’s OFSAA championships in Waterloo. Beaudry missed qualifying for OFSAA by one place—and just 2.43 seconds—in the senior girls’ five-km division at […]
Staff A few more bodies in the lineup made all the difference in the world to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Cole Golka, the SIJHL’s top sniper, netted a pair of goals Saturday night to help Dryden to a 5-3 win over the host Fort Frances Lakers. Golka’s first tally […]
