The Muskie girls’ hockey team made a strong start to the second half of its season by earning a 3-2 victory over the Babbitt Knights on Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. “It was a good win being that it was after Christmas and we were short quite […]
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FORT FRANCES—Fort Frances is slated to be home for several former National Hockey League stars next week—even if it is only for one night. The NHL “Legends” squad—featuring Hall of Famers Bryan Trottier, Billy Smith, and Dale Hawerchuk along with former greats Glenn Anderson, Bob Bourne, and Gary Leeman—will square […]
FORT FRANCES—The Fort Frances Curling Club’s junior program enjoyed its best-ever showing at the Northwestern Ontario Curling Association’s district playdowns over the weekend in Longlac. Both the junior men’s and women’s rinks finished second in their respective divisions, which allowed them to advance to the provincial showdown coming up this […]
FORT FRANCES—Several mining companies working throughout Rainy River District continually have been discovering positive results, making those in the industry enthusiastic about the possibilities here down the road. Rainy River Resources Ltd., a Vancouver-based company exploring in an area near Blackhawk, has announced discovering new zones that had some extremely […]
In Ontario, pesticides are classified into six schedules. The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) takes a careful look at every pesticide before it is sold in Ontario. The MoE then puts each product into one of the six schedules, depending on how dangerous the product is. For more information about […]
After a disappointing turnout of just 19 parents at last year’s Family Literacy Celebration at Donald Young School in Emo, organizers have made some changes in hopes of boosting attendance. Hosted by the Rainy River District School Board, similar events also were held in Fort Frances and Rainy River to […]
Carol Inkster has raised many kinds of animals on her farm over the years, but it’s her llamas and llama/alpacas she calls the “easiest animals” to bring up. “They are the easiest animals I’ve ever raised and for many reasons,” she remarked Monday, noting they are tolerant of most temperatures, […]
The Ontario government has committed to replacing its current species-at-risk legislation—the Endangered Species Act—with a new, more comprehensive bill this year. The proposed new act could have significant impacts on how farmers conduct their day-to-day farming activities. Last May, the Ministry of Natural Resources posted a discussion paper on the […]
Two local junior curling rinks are off to Sault Ste. Marie this weekend (Jan. 11-13) to compete in the provincial championship after qualifying in Longlac this past weekend. Making up the boys rink is Adam Bolen (skip), Dave Kaun (third), Mike Badiuk (second), and Travis Showalter and Sean Murray (sharing […]
The Dordt College Concert Choir from Sioux Center, Iowa will perform at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo tomorrow (Jan. 11) at 7:30 p.m. The church is located on Emo Rd. #1. This free concert is one of eight performances on a concert tour that will take the group to […]
The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors has announced the celebration of “Environmental Public Health Week 2007” in Canada the week of Jan. 15-21. The Northwestern Health Unit is happy to partner with CIPHI to recognize the hard work of certified public health inspectors and environmental health officers in the […]
FORT FRANCES—Union workers at the local Abitibi-Consolidated mill on Tuesday voted in favour of an agreement to give the company some long-term labour stability in exchange for a guarantee it would build and operate a new bio-mass boiler here. “All four locals ratified the contract extension. The company’s already ratified […]
