Staff A dozen local non-profit organizations looking for funds to benefit children, families, and the less-advantaged submitted applications to the Moffat Family Fund by Friday’s 2 p.m. deadline. Administrative assistant Lori Pattison said late Friday that the local selection committee now will meet next Wednesday (March 18) to look over […]
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Mitch Calvert What a difference a year makes. The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres exacted revenge on the Schreiber Diesels with a pair of wins here last week to close out their regular-season schedule and hold onto third place in the SIJHL standings. Last season, the Diesels stole three of four […]
Press Release Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Pigeon River border crossing have made their largest seizure of contraband cigarettes in the past year. On Feb. 23, a 53-year-old man from Stony Plain, Alta., on his way to Alberta, had his vehicle examined while attempting to re-enter Canada at […]
Staff The Fort Frances Jr. Sabres handed out individual awards at a well-attended dinner at the Adventure Inn here Saturday. Head coach Wayne Strachan said the most important hardware is the one they hope to obtain together later this year, but here were the winners announced Saturday: •MVP—Ryan Faragher •Best […]
Staff Local figure skaters competed at the Thunder Bay Open on Feb. 27-March 1. Their results were as follows: •Keila Ford—Junior Bronze Short Program Flight 2 (4th), Junior Bronze Freeskate Flight 2 (9th), and Silver Interpretive (6th); •Michael Nelson—Junior Silver Short Program (1st) and Junior Silver Freeskate (2nd); •Sierra Cousineau—Preliminary […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie cheerleaders capped off a memorable year at the North Regional Cheerleading Competition in Thunder Bay on Sunday. The squad, comprised of 20 rookies and five veterans, was one of 17 from schools and clubs all over Northwestern Ontario, and the competition was a good learning experience […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie boys’ curling rink fell short in its bid for a berth at the all-Ontarios after finishing out of the medals at the NWOSSAA final in Red Lake. “We had one shaky end in three of the games and kind of shot ourselves in the foot a […]
Mitch Calvert It was a whirlwind stretch of three games in four days that featured a little bit of everything for the Fort Frances Canadians Midget ‘AA’ hockey team. The Canadians started things off with a bang, trouncing the Baudette Bears’ junior varsity squad 6-1 last Thursday backed by two […]
Staff A candlelight ski is planned fora this Thursday (March 12) from 6-8:30 p.m. on the Eighth Street trails behind Rainycrest. It is being staged by the Eighth Street volunteers. A full moon is expected so the trails will be well-lit. Free hot apple cider will be provided to the […]
Staff Dominos continued their torrid pace with a 91-68 victory over Fort High in local men’s basketball action Monday night. Nick Schlesser led the way offensively with 40 points for the winners while Justin Anderson netted 24 for the Muskies. In the late game, La Place Rendez-Vous beat Taggs in […]
the MNR An Atikokan resident was convicted of hunting offences and fined a total of $1,865. Eric Zacharias, 28, was fined $1,250 for unlawfully hunting deer and $615 for unlawfully transporting deer. Back on Dec. 13, while on patrol in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 12B near Crilly Road, conservation officers […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP John Rafferty, the NDP’s forestry critic, has called upon federal Natural Resources minister Lisa Raitt to convene a national forestry summit to help the industry, communities, and families that have been hurt by the prolonged six-year crisis. “It’s time for the federal government to […]
