They were left in the dark, and didn’t know what to expect when the lights came on. The Borderland Thunder were in Winnipeg over the Thanksgiving weekend to compete in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s “showcase” tournament—and had no real clue of what was in store for them. “You walk […]
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Since 1941, it has been an important part of hockey culture. It was there in ’94 to provide relief when the NHL ceased operations, and it remains here today—stronger than ever—to provide fans their hockey fix now that NHL rinks are dark again. The American Hockey League is the highest […]
They came from Atikokan, Rainy River, and all points in between to test themselves against a tough course in Devlin. The annual Rainy River District Cross-Country Challenge once again took place at Crossroads School—and this time it was even more challenging. A combination of unseasonably warm weather last Wednesday and […]
Living on Prospect Bay, Pat and Harlan Faragher are used to watching float planes land and take off on the lake on a daily basis. But neither of them were expecting what happened a week ago Monday (Oct. 4) when Trevor Lorteau, 32, of Sioux Lookout clipped a wire, sending […]
A series of home visits by the Fort Frances Fire Department, in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4-9), found local residents seem to be getting the message that having a working smoke alarm is the law. “It went pretty well,” said firefighter Wayne Riches. “We made contact with 121 […]
Talk to any police officer and the chances are he or she will tell you their jobs can be boring, stressful, and frustrating, with occasional moments of excitement and fear. But one local officer recently had an experience that was the highlight of his 10-year career—and one that touched him […]
The Muskie varsity ‘A’ football team lost 44-0 to the host Sisler Spartans on Friday to fall to 1-4 in the ‘AA’ conference of the Winnipeg High School Football League. Fort High has scored just 38 points over their five games so far while allowing 145. They next will play […]
The Borderland Thunder came home with a 1-1-1 record from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s “showcase” tournament over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Thunder, still undefeated (4-0-1) in SIJHL play, scored four unanswered goals to earn a 5-3 win over the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in their tourney opener Friday. On Saturday, the […]
The first item on the agenda for tonight’s regular council meeting is a public hearing regarding tax adjustments for local properties. A total of eight applications have been made to the town since January, 2003 for reductions in property assessments. The rationale for these reductions is the property assessments don’t […]
Fort Frances OPP officers, assisted by the Northwest Region K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant Wednesday at a La Vallee Township residence located off of Highway 602. During the search, police seized processed marijuana and plants with an estimated street value of $10,000. Two males, aged 59 and 19, were […]
“Face Mental Illness” was chosen as this year’s theme of Mental Illness Awareness Week to raise general awareness of mental illness by showing us human faces of those living with a mental illness. The hope of the week is to not only raise awareness in our community, but to reduce […]
The second-annual Autumn Arts Festival kicked off this morning at the Backus Auditorium in International Falls. The two-day event will feature items for sale, workshops, and displays. Groups participating in the festival include the Northern Lights Quilters’ Guild, the Northland Art Society, and the 4-H Club, as well as many […]
