Staff Taggs moved into sole possession of first place in the local men’s basketball league after dumping La Place Rendez-Vous 82-63 on Wednesday night at Fort High. Dustin Mowe led Taggs, which now sports an 8-3 record for the season, with a 20-point outing. Nate Berlin netted 20 points for […]
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Duane Hicks The waste disposal site the local Ministry of Natural Resources runs for the Mine Centre area has reached its maximum capacity, and the MNR is asking the town about the possibility of using its dump in the future. In a letter received by council Tuesday evening, MNR area […]
Lucas Punkari After waiting around for nearly the entire day for their 8 p.m. tip-off of the NorWOSSA senior boys’ basketball final, the Muskies were a bit slow out of the against the host Kenora Broncos on Tuesday afternoon. But after finding their legs, the black-and-gold showed why they were […]
Lucas Punkari For two periods here Tuesday night, the Fort Frances Lakers played the way head coach Wayne Strachan wanted them to. But that all changed in the third as the Lakers saw a 4-1 lead evaporate en route to a 5-4 loss to Dryden Ice Dogs in their second-last […]
Lucas Punkari It was the Jillian Langtry show at the ’52 Canadians Arena on Tuesday night. The slick-skating forward provided all of the offence for the Muskie girls’ hockey team in a 5-1 victory over the Dryden Eagles in what was a preview of their upcoming NorWOSSA semi-final series. “I […]
Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal The proposal for a new facility has moved forward because the port-of-entry at International Falls has outgrown its existing one. An environmental impact study on a proposal to establish a new site for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection facility and port of […]
the OPP One man has died while another was seriously injured in Sioux Lookout as the result of an industrial accident yesterday. Sioux Lookout OPP received a report around 6 p.m. of an industrial accident involving two injured persons at a business there. While working on modular home units at […]
Lucas Punkari Dryden Ice Dogs’ captain Jon Mitchell looked on as goalie Ian Perrier covered up a loose puck during the late stages of Tuesday night’s game at the Ice For Kids Arena here. The visitors stormed back from a 4-1, third-period deficit to win the game 5-4.
Heather Latter Isabella Fortes, left, and Angelina Morris, from Alexis Hill’s Grade 1/2 class at J.W. Walker School, showed off their wackiness yesterday morning as they participated in “Wacky Wednesday”—part of “Lift Your Spirits in Winter Week.” Students were encouraged to wear mismatched colours and patterns, or to make their […]
Robin McCormick A home was lost to fire on Monday (Feb. 21). Carrie and Jody Shypit not only lost their home but all of their belongings. We’re thinking of Carrie, Jody, and their family at this difficult time. • • • The Crossroads girls’ basketball team won silver at a […]
Melissa Fletcher Fort Frances High School students have been experiencing a new way to learn this semester with the addition of iPads as educational tools. The iPads have been used in English, Exercise Science, and even guitar courses. “The iPads conserve a lot of paper, which is good, especially in […]
Press Release Students across the province now can apply for a broad range of exciting summer jobs through the Ontario government. Ontario’s Summer Jobs Program connects students to jobs in the private sector or government, and also offers support to help young entrepreneurs launch their own summer business. It provides […]
