Joey Payeur Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians’ goalie Kamryn Sandelovich blocked this prime scoring chance by the Selkirk Rebels’ Grafton Hopkins, with Fort defenders Tyson Grinsell (5) and Cody Dittaro around to lend a hand, during the second period of yesterday’s gold-medal game of the Canadians’ home tournament at the […]
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Heather Latter Tyler Moffitt, left, and Scott Hamilton loaded up a tree on Armit Avenue during the Fort Frances Fire Brigade’s annual Christmas tree pick-up Saturday. Teams spent the afternoon collecting the trees, which were taken to the wood chipper at Daryl’s Custom Landscapes Ltd. They also collected money to […]
the OPP On Wednesday around 3:30 a.m., Red Lake OPP received a report of a non-responsive male located in a sand pit south of Ear Falls. The deceased has been identified as Paul Campeau, 45, of Red Lake. A post-mortem will be conducted but has not yet been scheduled. The […]
Duane Hicks Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts volunteer Ellen Canfield Gagné, left, and Mary O’Connor, client services co-ordinator, joined Mayor Roy Avis in raising the flag at the Civic Centre yesterday to mark January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. Alzheimer Society events this month include an awareness […]
Press Release “Old Man Winter” may have been charming Minnesotans with the unseasonal winter temperatures the state enjoyed over Christmas—but forecasts appear to offer a frigid dose of realty just before “Icebox Days” on Jan. 15-18 in International Falls. But that’s never bothered the runners of the “Freeze Yer Gizzard […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board announced yesterday that Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services has received funding of $165,000 from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to develop a “Community Paramedicine” program here, which will see paramedics use their expertise to fill gaps in […]
the OPP Yesterday around 7:30 a.m., Pickle Lake OPP responded to a report of a non-responsive male who had been located at a residence on Lakeview Crescent there. Both police and ambulance attended the scene. A 42-year-old male Pickle Lake resident subsequently was pronounced deceased by medical staff. His identity […]
Staff Last time, it took 22 tries before another NorWOSSA team could figure out the Muskie girls’ hockey squad. This time, it only took three. The Dryden Eagles (6-0) handed the visiting Muskies (4-2) their second loss in two regular-season meetings with a 4-0 whitewash last night. After a scoreless […]
Staff They are still unbeaten but it wasn’t easy. The Muskie senior boys’ basketball team remained perfect in NorWOSSA play so far this season after hanging on for a 44-43 win against the host Kenora Broncos yesterday. Fort High (4-0) came in as the clear favourite but was given a […]
Staff The public consultations being held by the Northwest Catholic School Board regarding the possibility of consolidating St. Michael’s and St. Francis into one JK-8 facility will be part of the regular school council meetings for the respective schools. The meeting at St. Francis will take place Tuesday (Jan. 13) […]
Heather Latter Parents and caregivers participated in “Babytime” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre this morning. The free program, for children up to 18 months, teaches lap and finger rhymes, as well as songs and stories. Other children’s programs, such as “Tales for Two’s” and “Storytime,” also started […]
Kiera Kowalski Jacob Empey drove to the net here Tuesday afternoon as the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team topped the Dryden Eagles 55-52 to improve to 3-0 in NorWOSSA play.
