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Staff Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha were on the hot seat at the Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday when the top 11 competitors from Day 1 were towed into the arena for the final weigh-in. The pair must have been burning up by the end of it all as they […]
Staff The toll booth Couchiching First Nation erected on Highway 11 just west of the Noden Causeway remained in place as of press time today, but a new development may be in the works. A media liaison for the band said this morning that chief and council currently were waiting […]
Staff The Portage Avenue underpass was re-opened yesterday as crews finished the majority of the in-ground work at the intersections of Third Street and Fifth Street. However, starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow, the intersection at Fifth Street and Portage Avenue will be closed to all through traffic going east towards […]
the MNR Ministry of Natural Resources’ West Fire Region firefighting resources are joining the support effort in the East Fire Region as the fire situation has eased in most parts of the west. The fire hazard remains “high” in the Quetico Park, the southern part of Thunder Bay District, and […]
Bryce Forbes Jesse Carmody tossed out a “rock on” sign with Carrie Bragg on his arm as the pair was one of more than 80 couples who took part in the annual grand march Saturday prior to Fort High’s prom, which followed at La Place Rendez-Vous with dinner and dancing. […]
Duane Hicks Brittany Shine, walking “Maggie,” and her sister, Chantel, with “Reece,” tried to stay dry yesterday during the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” at Pither’s Point Park. The event, organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, brought in about $2,000 in pledges and monetary donations. The top […]
Dan Falloon Paul Jewiss showed off a fish from his haul during the final weigh-in of the annual Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Jewiss and his partner, Mike Graham, finished 12th overall with a 7.83-pound total. Bill Godin and Ralph Galusha won the tournament for […]
Peggy Revell Talks between government and Couchiching First Nation continue as the one-week mark arrives since the band first erected a toll booth on Highway 11 just west of the Noden Causeway. “Ministry staff met with Chief McPherson [Thursday] to discuss a variety of issues,” Aboriginal Affairs spokesman Greg Flood […]
