Staff The draft environmental report for the hydroelectric development project on the Namakan River, proposed by the Ojibway Power and Energy Group Ltd. (OPEG), is now available to the public. The report follows OPEG’s proposal to construct a 6.4 megawatt “run-of-river” hydroelectric generating station at High Falls on the Namakan […]
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Duane Hicks While there is not any single major project as a line item in the town’s preliminary capital budget for 2010, council and administration still will face some tough choices to decide what gets done and what gets cut during this year’s budget process. Council met Monday for its […]
Heather Latter Vaccinations still available Given the lack of H1N1 activity in the region for more than a month, the Northwestern Health Unit is touting its recent vaccination campaign as a success. “I think because it was a common message from beginning to end, people have an increased awareness,” said […]
Peggy Revell District residents are being asked to trade in tobacco during the month of March for the chance to win prizes with the launch of the fifth province-wide “Driven to Quit Challenge.” “This year we have some great prizes, as we always do,” Naomi McNeill, with the Canadian Cancer […]
Dave Ogilvie It may be hard to think about spring amid below-zero temperatures and piles of snow, but not so in the harness racing industry. “Red Bugler,” owned by Don and Sheila Anness of Emo, has been out on the track since the middle of December preparing for the upcoming […]
Staff The Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team came as close to the gold-medal game as possible without playing in it in Plymouth, Mn. over the weekend. The squad fell 2-1 in a shootout against White Bear Lake in the medal round of the Wayzata Invitational. The loss knocked […]
Dan Falloon You wouldn’t like them when they’re angry. After suffering a shocking loss at the hands of the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints in Kenora on Friday night, the Muskie girls’ hockey team rebounded against the host Red Lake Rams on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies went into Kenora riding high […]
Dan Falloon Heading into last night’s game here against Sioux Lookout, Tyler Stevenson still was looking for his first win as the new captain of the Fort Frances Lakers. The fifth-place Lakers (8-24-4) dropped both their games last week to extend their losing streak to four games, starting with a […]
Dan Falloon He’s a warrior. Justin Anderson led the Muskie senior boys’ basketball squad into battle at the St. Ignatius Invitational in Thunder Bay over the weekend, posting the team’s high score in their last three games after being shut down in the opener. “He really wants to do well. […]
Dan Falloon It’s been an eventful first season for Isaac Keffer’s rink. The local skip, whose team includes third Cody Ossachuk, second Cody Heyens, and lead Ian Grant, snagged a berth in the Nexcap Bantam NOCA Provincials by finishing second with a 3-1 record at the inter-region playdowns in Thunder […]
Dan Falloon Local snowmobile racer Curtis Boivin soared to the top of the world this past weekend. Boivin captured gold in both of his events at the 2010 World Championship Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River, Wis. The 17-year-old took home the Friday Night Thunder semi-pro championship before following up with […]
Dan Falloon Matt Caulfield is ready for his closeup. After spending parts of two seasons as a bit player with the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Fort Frances Lakers last week acquired Caulfield and defenceman Brett Williams in exchange for Conner Foster and future considerations. Transferring from a post-season challenger in […]
