Town council did not decide last night whether it will sign on with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. for another three years, but it did give the RRFDC its word it would have an answer by Feb. 29. In the interim, council extended the town’s current contract with the […]
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The tale of the scoreboard was both good and bad news. While the Muskie boys’ hockey team was edged 2-1 in exhibition action last night against the host Lake of the Woods Bears, (Baudette), Fort High head coach Shane Bliss said it could have been much worse. “It should have […]
The tale of the scoreboard was both good and bad news. While the Muskie boys’ hockey team was edged 2-1 in exhibition action last night against the host Lake of the Woods Bears, (Baudette), Fort High head coach Shane Bliss said it could have been much worse. “It should have […]
All the indicators pointed to the Borderland Thunder running into a brick wall during their two-game road set in Thunder Bay over the weekend—and the Fort William First Nation North Stars didn’t disappoint. The host Stars skated to a 5-2 win Friday and a 3-1 victory Saturday to run their […]
The dream of an undefeated NorWOSSA season went by the boards here Friday night for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Then on Saturday, they showed their displeasure in no uncertain terms. The Red Lake Rams, who had beaten the black-and-gold at a pre-season tournament in Dryden, turned the trick again […]
All the indicators pointed to the Borderland Thunder running into a brick wall during their two-game road set in Thunder Bay over the weekend—and the Fort William First Nation North Stars didn’t disappoint. The host Stars skated to a 5-2 win Friday and a 3-1 victory Saturday to run their […]
Trevor Bonot won the earlier round, but Eric Theriault landed the most punishing blow at the final bell. Theriault stole singles in the third, fourth, and fifth ends yesterday as the Terrace Bay skip downed Stratton native Bonot 7-4 in the second-place tie-breaker at the Northwestern Ontario junior men’s curling […]
The Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence on the 800 block of Second Street East last Thursday. The small blaze, which started when a pot of wax on the stove caught fire, was reported at 6:45 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the homeowners, who had […]
CUPE Local #65 members who make up the staff at the Fort Frances and District Association for Community Living, as well as the ACL’s board of management, both voted in favour yesterday of ratifying a tentative agreement struck Dec. 5. CUPE Local #65 president Gwen Miller said this morning she […]
Council will have to decide at tonight’s regular meeting whether the town will continue to use the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s services for economic development for the next three years. While council has been given an outline of the RRFDC’s responsibilities and activities, RRFDC chair Telford Advent and RRFDC […]
While things are going well for the local Salvation Army’s Christmas hamper program, Captain Angel Sandoval said he’s still looking for volunteers to help out with the kettle program. “We need volunteers,” he noted. “We’ve had to close some of the kettles, and we depend on [those] to give better […]
Trustees from across Northwestern Ontario met with the new education minister yesterday in Thunder Bay to hear the new provincial government’s plans for education in the coming year and to express their concerns. Gerard Kennedy said the provincial government was interested in co-operating with trustees and school boards in working […]
