Joey Payeur You win some, you lose some and you lose some others really painfully. The Muskies boys hockey team surrendered 2-0 and 5-2 leads before eventually falling 7-6 in overtime to the Achiever Academy Aces from Minneapolis/St. Paul in the last of its three games at the Ralph Engelstad […]
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Press Release The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service along with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and hundreds of fire departments across Ontario, this week launched the third annual campaign to help prevent fire and carbon monoxide tragedies over the holidays. This year, at the heart of the program, […]
Joey Payeur Fort Frances native Anika Alexander made the trip from her current home in Winnipeg to take part in the Sunset Country Squash Club’s 26th-annual Boxing Day squash tournament yesterday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Ben Andrusco won the ‘A’ Event, while Shawn Brady captured the ‘B’ Event and […]
the OPP Members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti Rackets Branch are warning computer users of a variation on so-called “ransomware” that is hitting close to home. “Ransomware” is a fraudulent threat to online security has been around since 2006 but only surfaced in Canada in late-2011. This malware is […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a little snow, and just minus-14 C (seven F) with northwest winds at five-15 km/h. Tomorrow will be snowy and much colder, with a high of minus-13 (nine) and a low dropping to minus-33 (27 below zero). Expect northeast winds to pick up to […]
Keith Robinson of Atikokan won the $2,500 Christmas Day prize in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for Dec. 22-28. Meanwhile, Bob Hammond (Fort Frances), Robert (Bob) Wilson (Fort Frances), and Shelly and Kelvin Caul (Devlin) each won $30. Marie Warburton (Atikokan), Jeff Dawydenko (Thunder Bay), […]
Submitted OPP Aviation Services now has a new 2013 Pilatus PC-12/NG based in Thunder Bay.
the OPP OPP Aviation Services has accepted delivery of a replacement fixed-wing aircraft—a 2013 Pilatus PC-12/NG. Based in Thunder Bay, the Pilatus is a single-engine, turbo-prop airplane that is used to transport OPP and other personnel to the site of criminal investigations or emergency situations. Additionally, the OPP Pilatus assists […]
Staff Boxing Day turned out to be a punch in the jaw for the Muskie boys hockey team. The black-and-gold lost 3-1 yesterday to the Crookston (Minn.) Pirates in Fort Frances’ first game at the Ralph Engelstad Arena Classic in Thief River Falls, Minn. The Muskies broke out on top […]
the OPP On Dec. 19, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported officers were seeking the assistance of the public in locating a missing 15-year-old Fort Frances youth, Adrianna Copenace. Police can confirm that Copenace was located safe and sound in Mitaanjigaming First Nation on […]
Sarah Pruys Ashlee Homer, five, donned a Santa hat as visited with the man in red during a Christmas party at the Best Start Hub on Saturday morning.
Sarah Pruys Jill Pernsky, Family Services co-ordinator with the local Salvation Army, showed off the many boxes of food and presents they had received to make the Christmas hampers even larger than last year. The Salvation Army received enough to help more than 150 families, couples, and individuals have a […]
