The strength of the U.S. dollar is reversing traffic flows at the border here, with more visitors venturing into Canada to shop and fewer Canadians heading south. In September, 42,862 visitors passed through Canada Customs here, up almost 10 percent from last September. On the flip side, the number of […]
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A great start! That’s how Mohamed Somji, new head coach of the Fort Frances Gymnastics Club, described his feelings towards this season. Just getting settled away from Toronto city life, he has found a new home at the gym club and coaches all the competitive programs as well as some […]
With a possible settlement between the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and its high school teachers, organizers of the Muskie swim team are now looking seriously at competing against schools up there. “Right now, teachers in the Keewatin-Patricia area have a tentative agreement for a contract, which would allow them to […]
For Heather Ash, moving to another city to play hockey was an easy decision to make. And after helping backstop the Thunder Bay “AA” Queens regional team to a second-place finish at a four-team tournament in Minneapolis recently, it looks to be one that could bode well for her future […]
NorWOSSA reps will be meeting in Dryden today to discuss their options over scheduling games for the rest of the school year. The meeting was arranged after the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board reached a tentative deal with its high school teachers last Friday that could see NorWOSSA resume its regular […]
After having not played a game in three weeks, the Muskie football team finally will get a chance to shake off the cobwebs Saturday when they tackle Crocus Plains (Brandon) in an exhibition game there. But Muskie head coach Bob Swing said he doesn’t expect the black-and-gold to look out […]
When more than 200 kids from schools in town and Alberton got together for a mini one-day tournament last week, the games took on a different outlook than most. While tournaments normally stress winning, the annual junior soccer tournament here chose to highlight participation in a “fun atmosphere” for its […]
The local squash club is looking to attract more younger players to its sport this winter by offering several programs for school-aged kids. “We’d like to try and get as many young players, as young as nine or 10, to come out and learn to play the game and get […]
The Muskie junior girls’ basketball used a balanced offensive attack to place second at a tournament in Kenora last weekend. Paced by the strong play of guard Sarah Noonan (named game MVP a couple of times) and Christin Thomson, the black-and-gold advanced to the final before losing a 42-31 decision […]
The Muskie “Bees” lost their fifth straight game of the season last night, dropping a 34-12 road decision to Littlefork/Big Falls. The Muskies played their best game of the season, said head coach Rob Tysz afterwards, as the black-and-gold actually led 12-8 in the first half as star running back […]
In an effort to bring home the message of how youth can be spiritual role models, local teens Shaunna Cuthbertson and Amanda Cotterill, together with a delegation of 13 others from Thunder Bay, will have their “day” in church when they lead services at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church here Oct. […]
Emo looked to start work this week on a plan to drop its intake two feet in hopes of ensuring a water supply for the 1,165 residents there. With Rainy River only 39 inches deep there, and winter fast approaching, any freeze might jeopardize that water supply and leave council […]
