Ontario NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton is blaming soaring hydro rates for the lagging forestry industry in Northern Ontario, and is urging the McGuinty government to take action. Hampton said the province needs to establish separate hydro rates for industry in northern and southern Ontario, or must develop […]
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After 22 years of negotiations through two layers of government and consultation with district municipalities, it finally came down to the people who mattered most. And their answer was an overwhelming “yes.” On Saturday, Rainy River First Nations band members approved a land claim settlement that provides millions of dollars […]
Fort Frances town council expressed pride Monday night in Joyce Gosselin, who came back from the 2005 Special Olympics Winter Games in Nagano, Japan last week with a gold medal and two silvers. “How many communities can say they have a three-medal Olympian? Especially a community this size?” Coun. Rick […]
It’s playoff time—and it’s also the start of the Borderland Thunder’s “Quest for the Dudley.” That was the inscription the players chose for the T-shirts they had printed up along with their nicknames etched in black block letters along the front. “We just made them last night,” Thunder forward Josh […]
He has the ability to keep control of his vehicle if it slides, spins, or gets bumped sideways, and can push the car to its limits (sometimes even beyond). In his hands, the race car behaves almost as if it’s an extension of his body. And like Allen Iverson fighting […]
When the Muskies cross the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit later this month, the first thing they will see is a yellow block-lettered sign distinguishing the University of Windsor. “I’ve never been to Windsor, but I’m really looking forward to it,” said Muskie head coach Shane Bliss, who will be there […]
For the second day in a row, the Scott Gobeil rink (Team Manitoba) split their games at the Canadian Police Curling Championship being held at the Granite Curling Club in Winnipeg. Gobeil, whose rink includes third Dave Priestley, second Tyson Langrell, and lead Scott Bell, opened play yesterday with a […]
The Canada Cup of Curling opens today with three draws. Women take to the ice for the morning draw, with Marie-France Larouche taking on Michelle Englot, Colleen Jones doing battle with Anne Merklinger, Shannon Kleibrink going up against Heather Smith-Dacey, Jo-Ann Rizzo playing Cheryl Bernard, and Jan Betker taking on […]
As a tune-up for their trip to the all-Ontarios in Windsor later this month, the Muskie boys’ hockey team will play an exhibition game against the Western District Taggs Bantam ‘AAA’ team tomorrow night. Game time is set for 6:45 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. The black-and-gold also […]
A total of $50,000 was divided up among 12 local recipients last night as the town disbursed money from the Moffat Family Fund on behalf of the Winnipeg Foundation. The recipient of the largest portion of this sum was the Fort Frances board of Crime Stoppers, which got $15,000 to […]
After having referred a report regarding revised plans for a skate park here to the Community Services executive committee at its Feb. 14 meeting, town council will hear back Monday night as to where the proposed facility should be built. Community Services manager George Bell confirmed Monday morning a site […]
After being denied a gaming licence to run its “Reel Raffle” this year, Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship Inc. is looking for a way to make up for the loss in revenue. FFCBC chair Doug Cain will appear before council Monday night to request $10,000 in financial assistance from the […]
