A group of 30 Grade 7 and 8 students finished a pilot course in flag football last week. The eight-session class was a partnership be- tween several organizations, including the Town of Fort Frances and the Northwestern Health Unit. The pro- gram was a mix of skills, drills and scrimmage, […]
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In a weekend double-header, the Fort Frances Lakers weren’t able to overcome the Dryden Ice Dogs, losing to the visitors 9-2 on Friday, and 7-2 on Saturday, at the Ice for Kids Arena. The pair of losses puts the Lakers at a one win to five loss record in the […]
Crossroads School hosted its annual regional Cross-Country meet on October 7. Schools from both public and Catholic boards from across the District took part, sending students from Grades 4-8. The following are the top three finishers in each category: Place Name School TimeGrade 4 – Girls 1. Molly Latin North […]
Fort High Cross Country Team travelled to Dryden on October 6 to compete in the annual Turkey Trot Races. The event featured over 500 athletes. Runners from Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora, Ignace and Sioux Lookout came to run the annual 5k matchup. Fort Frances Athletes dominated the podium in every […]
Friday in Winnipeg, the Fort Frances Muskies won their second game in a row with a convincing 66 – 12 win over the St. John’s Tigers. The Black and Gold defense shut down St. John’s and consistently gave the Muskie offense the ball on the St. John’s side of the […]
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Tim Hortons and its 1,500 restaurant owners across Canada are proud to announce that over $1 million was raised for Indigenous charities through the Orange Sprinkle Donut fundraising campaign on Sept. 30 in support of residential school survivors. “I am humbled and honoured that Tim Hortons has once again chosen […]
The Fort Frances Muskie Girls’ Hockey team was out in full force, with a fundraising Barbecue at Safeway on Saturday. Food and items for the fundraiser were generously donated by Safeway and a Buck or Two. The team has been hard at work, training for the upcoming season. They took […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A coroner’s joint inquest into the deaths of two Indigenous men in Thunder Bay, Ont., police custody is expected to hear evidence that both had chances of survival if they had been taken to hospital. Inquest counsel Peter Keen gave an overview this morning of testimony that’s expected during the […]
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Eight federal cabinet members, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are among those slated to testify at the public inquiry into the government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act. High-profile members of the convoy that blocked Ottawa streets last winter, including Pat King and Tamara Lich, are also expected to appear […]
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Some Ontario workers can now demand to know how their employer is using electronic tools to monitor them at work. As of today, employers with 25 employees or more must have a policy outlining how, when and why they electronically monitor workers. Employers had six months to draft the policy […]
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Canada is sending 40 military engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russia. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the deployment during a visit to Warsaw this morning before a planned meeting with NATO counterparts in Belgium. The new contribution is on top of the roughly 225 […]
By Amy Smart
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A British man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Canadian teenager who moved to England last year after meeting him online. Essex Police said Monday that Jack Sepple will spend a minimum 23 1/2 years in prison for the death of Ashley Wadsworth of […]
