The results of an investigation by the OPP’s anti-rackets branch into the “multi-use” facility still under construction at Westfort here could be made public by the end of the month. Det. Sgt. Costigan couldn’t reveal what he has found out after conducting a myriad of interviews and checking a slew […]
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Both the Rainy River District School Board and the Northwest Catholic District School Board are headed by new directors this week as Warren Hoshizaki and Carol-Lynne Oldale take over those roles respectively. Oldale was with the Thunder Bay Catholic School Board for 29 years, serving first as vice-principal and principal […]
With 1998 being an uncertain year for Fort Frances, with the provincial government dictating changes in education and health care, not to mention the impact of the local mill strike, Mayor Glenn Witherspoon is looking forward to 1999 as being one where things can only get better. “We’re coming out […]
The number of surgeons in Fort Frances doubled Jan. 1 after Dr. Barry Anderson joined as the second general surgeon here–teaming up alongside Dr. J.A. Spencer. His arrival means the district no longer will be left without a surgeon should one of them be out of town. Dr. Anderson had […]
OPP detachments in Fort Frances, Kenora, Red Lake, and Dryden have set up drop boxes so people can help out a Grassy Narrows family which had their house and all their possessions wiped out by fire Christmas Day. Around 1 a.m. on Christmas Day, Kenora OPP were called to the […]
The Bantam “AA” B•Macs doubled a team from Omaha, Neb. 4-2 yesterday afternoon to pull within one victory of capturing the International Falls Invitational tournament. The 3-0 Fort squad closed out the five-team, round-robin showdown against Hibbing at noon today (the score was not available as of press time). The […]
After an eight-day layoff, the Muskies will be looking to burn off those extra Christmas calories when they travel to Mesabi for a pair of exhibition games. The black-and-gold will square off against Mesabi East tonight, then take on Austin tomorrow. While the Muskies are gunning to improve their 1-3 […]
Bob Tkachuk capped off a perfect day on the court here Saturday by beating James Knofe of Winnipeg 3-1 in the best-of-five ‘A’ final during the annual Boxing Day men’s squash tournament. It was the second year in a row Tkachuk has won the tourney title while going undefeated. In […]
Scott Grynol scored with just over a minute left in the first period to pace the KCs (Fort Frances) to a 1-0 victory against the Emo Predators in recent PeeWee ‘AA’ action. Both teams pressed during the second and third periods but neither one could score. The Predators lost their […]
Winter has finally come to all of us in the U.S. Midwest. It is a slower time of the year than the spring, summer, or fall. But it also is a time of the year to reflect–and to offer some resolutions for the upcoming fishing season. Sometimes at this time […]
Anglers fishing lakes across Northwestern Ontario will be taking home smaller limits next year for many species, the Ministry of Natural Resources has outlined in its 1999 Regulations Summary. Highlighting the changes are a reduction in the daily catch-and-possession limit for walleye/sauger from six to four–only one of which can […]
As of 10:57 a.m. yesterday, the Rainy River Hospital’s “Buy a Brick and Build it Quick” drive was just one brick short from reaching its goal of $300,000 by year’s end–and it was sold before the day was out. More than $250,000 has been donated by the public so far […]
