The public is invited to an open house Tuesday in Emo to see the results of five years of stewardship of the Rainy River watershed. Hosted by Rainy River First Nations, the open house will run from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. The format […]
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On an undeniably memorable day at the “Fish Tank,” the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball squad will look back at yesterday with the fondest of recollections. The black-and-gold completed their remarkable turnaround this season with a 3-1 victory over the Dryden Eagles in the best-of-five NorWOSSA final in front of a […]
The playoffs are about clutch play, hustle, and intelligence. Last night, the Muskie boys’ hockey team was none of the above. The Dryden Eagles scored on back-to-back power plays in the first period en route to an 8-3 thrashing of the host Muskies in game one of their best-of-three NorWOSSA […]
The Borderland Thunder are hungry for victory—and hope this weekend’s menu includes roasted Hawks. With less than 10 games left in the regular season, the league-leading Thunder (27-9-5-2) will take on the fifth-place Feathermen Hawks (10-31-1-4) tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Thunder […]
Despite the efforts of a provincially-appointed mediator, the Rainy River District School Board said Friday that contract talks with its high school teachers “collapsed” yesterday when the union rejected the board’s final offer. Teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan are in a legal strike position effective at midnight […]
With contractors still working steady to get the job done, more and more of the 17 sold units at the new River Walk condominium on Front Street are cleared for occupancy every week. “At this time, we have eight owners who have either moved in, or are moving in by […]
Whether it’s navigating the seemingly ever-changing rules and regulations or getting lost in piles of receipts, tax time can be a nightmare for some. But the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau once again is offering a helping hand, with volunteers donating their time to aid low-income families, the disabled, and elderly […]
A financial crunch has led the Fort Frances Curling Club to reverse its no-smoking policy, effective immediately. It was decided at Tuesday night’s board of directors meeting that given the Health Appeal and Review Board’s recent extension of a stay of action against district businesses that permit smoking, the club […]
A courageous comeback ended up being in vain for the Borderland Thunder last night. The hometown Dryden Ice Dogs (27-15-2-1) watched the Thunder (27-10-5-1) erase a three-goal deficit, but then steadied themselves in time to earn a 4-3 victory in overtime. The win was only Dryden’s second in nine tries […]
The Rainy River District School Board and the local Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation were slated to resume contract talks Thursday and Friday in an effort to avert a possible strike by high school teachers in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Atikokan. The teachers have been working without a contract […]
The provincial government will make a capital investment of $100,000, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., for infrastructure upgrades at Couchiching First Nation, it was announced yesterday. “Our government is supporting communities across Northern Ontario as they undertake infrastructure improvements and capital acquisitions that will help them thrive and […]
Solana Petroleum Corp. of Flagstaff, Ariz. has agreed in principle to acquire more than 710 square km of contiguous gold and other mineral claims, leases, and other mining rights near Mine Centre from Fort Frances-based Hexagon Gold Ltd. The announcement was made Feb. 13 and while it still has to […]
