Staff From here on in, they all count for something. The Muskie girls’ hockey team won its final exhibition game of the season, edging the Baudette Bears 2-1 last night in Emo. The win was Fort High’s second-straight since returning to the ice after nearly a three-week break. The black-and-gold […]
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Staff Tim Nordin just couldn’t quite squeeze a lead on his first day at the men’s provincial playdowns in Sudbury. Nordin and his Stratton rink of third Mitch Seguin, second Mike Badiuk, and lead Travis Showalter dropped both their games yesterday, falling 8-7 in 11 ends to Tim Phillips (Sudbury) […]
Press Release On Feb. 3, an officer of the Fort Frances OPP Community Drug Action Team, officers from the OPP Northwest Fort Frances Crime Unit, and officers of the Fort Frances OPP detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant at Elizabeth Manor here. As a result of […]
Press Release On Feb. 5, the Fort Frances detachment of the OPP began investigating the report of a missing female youth. Police are asking for public assistance in locating Cheyenne Boshkaykin, 13, who currently is a resident of the Training and Learning Centre in Watten Township. Boshkaykin is described as […]
Heather Latter An audience member helped out entertainer Norman Foote at the Townshend Theatre last night by becoming a puppet and providing the actions to add to his comedic routine. Staged as part of the local “Kids & Co.” series, Foote’s antics garnered plenty of laughs from the audience. The […]
Dan Falloon Brandon Sinclair of the Muskie junior boys’ basketball team tried to figure out the best way past his International Falls Bronco defender at the Backus Community Center there last night. The Muskies fell 42-30 to their cross-border rivals in exhibition action.
Staff Local residents Allan Bedard and Bill Krukoski will appear before town council tonight in search of answers about the Fort Frances Community Clinic. The pair are seeking answers to such questions as what the roles of Fort Frances Community Clinic and the Nelson Medical Professional Corp. are, how clinic […]
Dan Falloon It was expected that the Muskie girls’ hockey team would be a little wonky after nearly three weeks off. The hiatus showed as Fort High fell behind 2-1 in the first period before bouncing back to wax the host Sioux Lookout Warriors 9-3 on Friday night. “It was […]
Dan Falloon After a lacklustre performance, sometimes the easiest remedy is to strap on the skates again the next night. The Fort Frances Lakers (12-26-5) proved that on Saturday night, upending the host Sioux Lookout Flyers 5-4 in overtime one night after being spanked 6-0 by the Fort William North […]
Press Release The outbreak of gastroenteritis is over at Rainycrest Long-Term Care and the visitor restriction has been lifted, effective today (Feb. 8). To aid in preventing future outbreaks, remember to not visit if you are experiencing any ’flu-like symptoms and wash your hands frequently to help prevent the spread […]
Duane Hicks Jim and Kris Krag took advantage of the perfect weather Saturday to ski during the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club’s annual “Family Day” event. People from seven months to 75 years in age, and hailing from Fort Frances, Emo, International Falls, and even Vancouver, came to the Rocky […]
Dan Falloon Fort Frances Pharmasave Wildcats’ goalie Cassandra McLellan stopped play Saturday as the Thunder Bay Sabres converged on the crease in Midget division action at a girls’ hockey tournament here. The Wildcats and Sabres battled to a 3-3 in this one, but the hosts won the rematch in the […]
