The Rainy Lake Mermaid has been doing for a long swim this summer. Boaters have been careful to avoid the beloved landmark, with several buoys and markers popping up to help boaters navigate around her. Last night’s storm wasn’t enough to cause a dramatic rise in lake levels. They popped […]
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Rainy River First Nations (RRFN) community member and Muskie girls hockey #11 Hailey Bombay was recognized for her athletic achievements at a special ceremony held at the RRFN pow-wow grounds on Sunday afternoon. As a member of the 2022 NORWOSSA Championship-winning team, Bombay was given a plaque celebrating her contributions […]
Hayden Beckett (above) is held back after being shoved to the ground by a Dryden player. The Muskie boys fell 2-0 to Dryden in a physical semifinal game Thursday. The Eagles went on to win the NorWOSSA title against Beaver Brae.
By Darren Derendorf
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
After a week off the Weekend Warriors were ready to do battle again on home turf, while some drivers used the off weekend to take care of chores around the house, others chose to finish their race cars, while the luckiest drivers were able to continue logging laps at a […]
This week we spoke to Wissota Midwest Modified driver #23C Holly Campbell. What is your favourite track food? My favourite has to be Poutine with extra cheese. When did you start racing? Why did you start racing? I went to the races quite a bit when I was younger and […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskie Girls hockey team held their awards banquet last Friday night. Members of the team were recognized for excellence in a season where the team took home the top prize for girls hockey in the region. Head coach Nicole Clarke along with assistant coaches Dylan […]
After both Doug and I finished all of our final repairs and checks before race day, our cars were loaded and ready for action Saturday. Once we arrive at the track we start to get our pit stalls ready for the evening by getting the generator set up, unloading the […]
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Rainy Lake has crested, and has begun to fall. According to H2O Power, the lake has fallen to 339.291 m from a peak of 339.304 m on June 10. Outflows now exceed inflows, with 1456.6 m3/s exiting the lake, and 1423.8 m3/s entering. Although it’s welcome news for the region, […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Canadian government is putting an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers, sources say. Chief government whip Steven MacKinnon confirmed there would be an announcement to change the government’s policy Tuesday afternoon. The government faces mounting pressure from tourism and travel […]
The Fort Frances Mill demolition site hasn’t been spared the ravages of the rising Rainy Lake. The site has partially flooded, as crews continue their work. – Allan Bradbury photo
By Jean-Benoit Legault
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hundreds of thousands of high school students in Canada will be given training on how to respond to someone overdosing on opioids, including on how to administer naloxone — a drug used to reverse the effects of overdoses. The Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation is announcing Tuesday that its new training […]
