It’s 12 and counting for the streaking Borderland Thunder. The Thunder erupted for four goals in the second period here Friday night en route to a 6-1 win over the KC Bulldogs (Thunder Bay), who had been on a streak of their own. But the team remains in second place […]
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Lorne Jackson (Fort Frances) improved to 2-1 record at the 16-rink Northwestern Ontario men’s playdowns in Atikokan. He beat Jeff Zechner (Nipigon) 9-4 in this afternoon’s sixth draw. If Jackson can win his game tonight versus John Salo (Fort William), he will advance to the double-knockout round. Jackson, whose rink […]
A run at a NorWOSSA playoff spot begins tonight as the cellar-dwelling Muskie boys’ hockey team host the Beaver Brae Broncos in hopes of avoiding the program’s first-ever last-place finish. Since the inception of the present playoff system in 1986, which sees four of five teams qualify for the post-season, […]
The 140 salaried staff at the Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill here will number closer to 130 by this time next year after the company unveiled cuts there yesterday. “It’s part of the company’s plans to reduce staff by 10 percent,” mill general manager Jim Gartshore said this morning. “The plan was […]
After accepting an invitation to compete in the annual “Icebox Days” Snowshoe Challenge tonight at Smokey Bear Park over in the Falls, town employees are champing at the bit to take the crown again this year. “We’re back to defend our championship again. In 18 years, our name’s been off […]
Rainy River District’s efforts to market and promote the upcoming International Conference on Safe Communities received a $71,750 kick-start from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), it was announced Monday. “Hosting this world-renowned conference is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Rainy River [District], and I’m delighted that our government […]
The first Legion Ladies Auxiliary supper of 2002—featuring roast beef and all the trimmings—will be held Friday, Jan. 25 upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion here. Cost is $10 per person, and everyone is welcome to attend. In other news, five new members were initiated at the regular meeting of […]
The “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee started back to work eagerly at its Jan. 10 meeting after breaking for the Christmas season. Regular weekly meetings have resumed. A response from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund regarding Phase 1 of the application for funding is expected in the next couple of weeks. That […]
The Atikokan Crisis Centre received donations from three branches of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario on Monday night totalling $1,000. Representatives from the elementary teachers local, occasional teachers local, and the educational support personnel were on hand at Monday’s meeting here to present the funds, which came from the […]
A trip for two to Halifax could cost just $5—if you win the upcoming “Friends of the Library” draw on Valentine’s Day, that is. The trip, valued at $2,000, includes airfare for two, three nights’ accommodation, and $500 in spending money. “The $500 in spending money is worth $5,” said […]
Doug Maki was sentenced to life in prison today at the Fort Frances Courthouse for killing local teen Melani Sutton, with eligibility for parole in 14 years. Maki had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with Sutton’s death on Tuesday—just a few hours into his first-degree murder trial. Maki […]
The candlelight ski scheduled for tomorrow (Jan. 18) at Voyageurs National Park’s Rainy Lake Visitor Center east of International Falls has been cancelled. The ski has been cancelled because of no significant snowfall this year, and rocks and woody debris are visible.
