Lucas Punkari Josh Mastin of the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs kept a close eye on the Muskies’ Caleb McIntosh as the Fort High player tried to make a pass to one of his teammates during men’s basketball league action last night at the Fort High gym. Mastin was unstoppable as […]
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Staff The Rainy River District School Board will hear about the successes of the Speech Language Demonstration Site project at its regular meeting tonight at the Education Centre here. The project helps to identify the speech and language needs–and thus providing timely intervention–for early-learning students, as well as supporting parent […]
Heather Latter Grade 1 students Kiera Fairnington, left, and Mackenzie Hammond were busy doing “buddy reading” first thing this morning in Tracy Lewis-Tucker’s class at J.W. Walker School. After a two-week Christmas break, students across the district headed back to class today amid continued uncertainty stemming from the current teachers’ […]
the OPP The OPP is requesting public assistance in locating a missing youth. Mariah Wilson, 14, of Morson, Ont., was reported missing by family members Jan. 3 after she failed to return home from a friend’s house. She is described as a First Nations female, standing 5’1” with slim build. […]
the OPP On Dec. 22 around 2 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP detachment were patrolling the business area of Scott Street when they observed a male overturn a potted tree outside a business establishment. Police approached the male and found him to be intoxicated. As a result […]
Staff Fort Frances native Tirzah Keffer, who currently attends school in Thunder Bay, will represent Northern Ontario at the Canadian junior curling championships in Fort McMurray, Alta. later this month Keffer and her rink from the Port Arthur Curling Club, which also includes third Sheree Hinz, second Megan Westlund, and […]
Heather Latter Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis posed with Ronald McDonald as the pair got ready to cut the ribbon for the official grand re-opening of the newly-renovated McDonald’s Restaurant here Saturday afternoon. Specials were offered throughout the day, as well as balloons for the kids and a magic show […]
Lucas Punkari Nick Hahkala of the Fort Frances Canadians tried to knock the puck away from Sioux Lookout Flyers’ player Kendall Schulz during the final of a six-team PeeWee ‘AA’ tournament yesterday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The Flyers knocked off the host Canadians 5-4 in overtime […]
Staff Residents can put their Christmas trees out on the curb this coming Saturday (Jan. 12) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As in the past, the tree pick-up is being held on the first Saturday following Ukrainian Christmas, which this year is […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers came home with a win and a loss after taking part in the inaugural “Superior-Northern Showdown” between two teams from the SIJHL and NOJHL over the weekend in Spooner, Wis. In their opening game Friday afternoon, the Lakers fell 7-1 to the defending NOJHL and […]
Duane Hicks Could a casino be a solution to changing the face of Fort Frances’ economy? Coun. Ken Perry thinks so. At a special meeting yesterday afternoon to review the town’s strategic plan, Coun. Perry said Fort Frances has to pursue getting a casino in this area. With the future […]
Press Release The visitor restriction at Rainycrest Long-Term Care here has been lifted, effective immediately. Although the restriction is lifted, the public is encouraged to use precautions when visiting at Rainycrest. The public should not visit patients if they have any ’flu-like symptoms, including cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, […]
