Duane Hicks Despite bitter temperatures and strong winds, participants of all ages came out to take part in the second-annual “Steps Against Stigma” 1K and 5K walk/run along the riverfront here Saturday. Sponsored by the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association to kick off Mental Illness Awareness […]
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Joey Payeur Moral victories are good for building team character—but they don’t do much for playoff hopes. The Muskies’ dreams of the post-season took a significant hit Friday with a heart-breaking 20-13 loss to the College Lorette Collegiate Scorpions—making it six-straight defeats for the black-and-gold in their annual Homecoming game. […]
the OPP The Rainy River District OPP has located a missing 15-year-old girl. Arial Shebahkegit-Bruyere was located safe here Saturday. The OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter.
Heather Latter Aynsley McKinnon, left, and Joanne Haney came together to support local health care during the Riverside Foundation of Health Care’s 16th-annual fundraising dinner Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first performance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the event focused on the […]
Staff Plenty of drama equalled two more wins for the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers edged the Dryden GM Ice Dogs 5-4 in a shootout Friday night, then went tooth-and-nail with the English River Miners on Saturday before holding on for […]
Staff The future is bright for the Muskie golf program. Kendyn Faragher ensured that fact by finishing in a five-way tie for seventh in the boys’ division at the NWOSSAA golf championships at Strathcona Golf Course in Thunder Bay yesterday. His round of 86 topped the Muskie contingent. “I was […]
Heather Latter J.W. Walker School students cooked up some bannock on a stick yesterday during the second day of the Seven Generations Education Institute’s annual “Fall Harvest” preparations workshop at the Nanicost grounds here. The event includes both Métis and aboriginal cultures and teaches traditional skills, such as preparing wild […]
the MNRF There were no new fires in the Northwest Region between Sept. 30 and this morning, and no active wildfires. Red Lake Fire #33, a lightning-caused blaze that started Sept. 26 about 50 km southwest of Red Lake, was declared “out” yesterday at 0.1 hectares in size. Kenora Fire […]
Duane Hicks Colonization Road West might see a bike lane down the road after all. A proposal from the Northwestern Health Unit for an on-road bike lane was denied by the town last month after several executive committees cited the current road as being too narrow to safely accommodate it. […]
Staff Only once is a fluke. Twice is a statement. The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team spoke loud and clear yesterday in Dryden that they are for real. Fort High improved to 3-0 following a 3-1 victory in their best-of-five match over the host Eagles (1-2) to secure their second-straight […]
Press Release Northwestern Independent Living Services will be introducing Thadeus (Twig) Weiss as its premiere guest invitee during the NILS annual general meeting this Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Best Western Lakeside Inn in Kenora. Weiss will begin reading from his book at 4:30 p.m., and available to sign copies […]
Press Release In Canada today, many forward-thinking people have been shocked by the successes of the strong anti-life movement. These pro-death forces successfully have demanded government-funded abortion and continue to push for similar outcomes for euthanasia. These are the only solutions they put forward for solving Canada’s many social problems—and […]
