Fort Frances OPP is warning the public regarding a “phishing scam” that’s being circulated across the country. “Phishing” is a type of deception designed to steal your personal data, such as credit card numbers, bank account information, or other personal data. In this type of scam, the con artist will […]
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Grade 8 teacher Jody Bonner-Vickers got to try on a Kevlar jacket, tack vest, and rucksac during a visit by members of the Canadian Armed Forces at J.W. Walker School this morning. Here, Lt Meredith helped Bonner-Vickers maintain her balance with the heavy load. Students also were given the chance […]
Sitting in his comfy recliner, John Racioppi took a brief break from renovating to get in a quick game of “Project Gotham Racing 3” on the XBox 360 last Thursday at Global Gaming (256 Scott St.) The new business, which Racioppi aims to have open by Jan. 19, will have […]
Mayor Roy Avis, left, and Margaret Schonewille, executive director of the Alzheimer Society of the Kenora-Rainy River District, held up the flag in front of the Civic Centre yesterday to kick off January as “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in Fort Frances. The Alzheimer Society has various fundraiser planned in the near […]
Cora Chojko-Bolec, a health educator with the Northwestern Health Unit in Emo, put out pamphlets at their new office at 76 Front St. The new location offers a waiting room, a reception desk, and more working space for the four employees. While the office is now open, an open house […]
The famous VALA Follies rehearsed a country number at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday for their performance “Las Vegas Legends,” which goes there Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets for the show are available at Betty’s here. —Heather Ogilvie photo
International Falls JV Broncos’ goalie Mike Hart stopped Fort Frances Canadians’ forward Steven Beck’s shot Monday night during an exhibition game over at Bronco Arena. The Canadians built an early lead and then held on for the 5-3 win. —Alex Cruickshank photo
Penalties often can be the difference between winning and losing—something the Emo Cowboys learned the hard way here Sunday in the final of the Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ hockey tournament. The Cowboys were firing on all cylinders through the first period-and-a-half, holding a comfortable 4-1 lead over Kenora Canadian Tire […]
Apparently it is possible to have too much of a good thing. The Fort Frances Canadians stormed out of the gates against the International Falls’ junior varsity Broncos on Monday night, bulging the twine on four of six shots in the opening period at Bronco Arena. But instead of pressing […]
Three district curling rinks will compete at the Men’s Tankard association playdowns coming up Jan. 24-27 in Red Lake. Lorne Jackson and Anthony Smaha of Fort Frances, along with Bryan Bonot of Stratton, automatically advanced when the zone playdown (scheduled to take place here last weekend) was cancelled due to […]
It is one of most perplexing riddles in all of hockey: how to solve a hot goaltender? Despite their best efforts, the Muskie boys’ hockey team could not solve the riddle that was the Mathieu-Martin Matadors’ goalie as they fell 2-1 to the New Brunswick team in the semi-finals of […]
On paper, Sunday’s consolation final of the Fort Frances Midget ‘A’ hockey tournament had all the makings of a great game. The contest featured two teams—Fort Frances OPP and Fort Frances Legion—who were extremely familiar with one another, given they compete in the same local house league. Their most recent […]
