The 2001-02 edition of the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team was supposed to be rebuilding. But even after adapting to the lost of four starters from last season, the black-and-gold still found themselves on the brink of returning to the all-Ontarios at season’s end. “I couldn’t be prouder of these […]
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Concerns from Alberton Central parents were at the forefront of Tuesday night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting in Atikokan, but it appears trustees still will go ahead with plans to close it and two others here. “We must have spent a good 20 minutes of discussion about the Alberton […]
The local Heart Health Coalition and reps from the Northwestern Health Unit last Wednesday presented Emo council with 163 postcards from households there (out of a possible 762) regarding a proposed bylaw to ban smoking in enclosed public places. They also touted the benefits of the bylaw, but were met […]
Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, will be here Wednesday to host an information seminar with local businesses, town officials, and the public. The session, entitled “How to Build a Diversified Economy in Your Community and the Role of the Federal Government,” will […]
The 21-year-old woman charged with manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of a local teen last July was sentenced to one-year probation here Monday afternoon after plea-bargaining her charge down to being a party to an assault with a weapon. Tara George of Thunder Bay also was given a […]
Protesters who occupied the band office at Rainy River First Nation for more than 24 hours last week are slated to meet tonight with council there to discuss housing for elder Genevieve McGinnis. Leona McGinnis, spokesperson for the protesters, said the four band councillors—Sam Bombay, Agnes Sadewasser, Kathy Meyers, and […]
Tender negotiations for the River Walk Condominium project on Front Street finally have been completed but officials can’t sign off on the bid until five more units are sold. After a month of negotiations, the Fort Frances Non-profit Housing Committee announced Monday it has finalized a deal with Winnipeg developer […]
Leads, rebounds, and a second-straight trip to the all-Ontarios were snatched away from the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team here over the weekend. The Hillcrest Colts (Thunder Bay) dominated the boards 44-23 en route to their 64-57 win over the Muskies on Saturday morning to sweep the best-of-three NWOSSAA final. […]
While the fire has died down at the municipal landfill site off McIrvine Road, Fort Frances firefighters are fighting yet another blaze at the nearby Abitibi-Consolidated dump. “As of Friday, firefighters have been working with Abitibi to deal with the fire,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Monday morning, adding the […]
The Northwest Ontario Recycle Association will be sending out letters to municipalities in the Kenora and Rainy River districts this week in an effort to gauge support for switching recycling responsibilities to another company. The decision came Friday during a NORA board meeting in Dryden, where the board learned no […]
The second-annual “Curl for Cancer” is set to go Saturday, with 28 rinks hitting the ice for a good cause at the Fort Frances Curling Club. “We start to play at 9 a.m. but anybody could show up at 8:30 a.m. and there’ll be something going on,” said Cheryl Behan, […]
A meeting to finalize plans for the return of a local Midget ‘AA’ rep team should happen by the end of the month. “It’s mainly for parents and players to come down and help us outline the program,” team organizer Dave Egan said of the meeting, which will be scheduled […]
