The FFHS Muskie Football team’s coaching staff is running a Free Two Week Non – Contact Football Skills Camp. Students entering grades 7 through 12 this September are invited to participate. No experience is necessary. Players will get an equal opportunity to play all positions. Players are asked to wear […]
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By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
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Staff Writer
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As a part of National Donut Day, anyone entering Salvation Army on Friday, June 3 will receive a complimentary donut, while quantities last. Major Al Hoeft, Salvation Army PR officer says this time honoured event is in honour of the history of the First World War. He says the “Donut […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Ministerial Association is hosting a prayer vigil at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 10 at Rainy Lake Square. Ministerial representative Diane Clifford says this is a time to remember all the different losses that people have experienced during the pandemic. “People may have lost their jobs, maybe […]
By Allison Jones in Toronto
It’s election day in Ontario, with voters heading to the polls to pick their next provincial government. While this election is predicted to be one in which voters don’t have a huge desire for change, there are several interesting races to keep an eye on. Vaughan-Woodbridge Liberal Leader Steven Del […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The leaders of Ontario’s four major parties have cast their ballots after voting got underway across the province Thursday. Polls opened across the province this morning after a month-long election campaign that saw parties battle over the best approaches to affordability, health care and infrastructure. Polling conducted earlier in the […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Quebec police are investigating after a man with reported links to organized crime was shot in front of numerous people Wednesday evening inside a restaurant in the Montreal area. Provincial and local police set up a command post near the Laval restaurant to gather information on the murder. Police have […]
By Danica Kirka
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Four days of celebrations honouring Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne will get underway Thursday with a display of British military traditions stretching from the days of horse and cannon to the jet age. Formal celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee begin with Trooping the Color, an annual military […]
By Eden Stiffman Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on incarcerated men and women to fight wildfires. They are trained to perform grueling work while earning just a few dollars, sometimes as little as $2 a day. Incarcerated workers who serve as volunteer firefighters help contain and combat […]
By Freida Frisaro
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI (AP) – A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami’s new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent the turtle […]
Raelle Redford (below) boxes out a Warriors player. The Muskie girls won 5-3 Wednesday afternoon against Sioux North, and shutout Rainy River 6-0 the same morning. Meanwhile, Hayden Beckett (above) takes a header in front of the net. The Muskie boys also won both of their matches, beating Sioux North […]
Pro Auto’s Steve Clinker pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for June on Wednesday morning. Cynthia Donald was the winner of a trip to England and Wales valued at $3,900. Next month’s draw will be for a trip to Punta Cana ($4,200). –Ken […]
Press release
Thunder Bay, ON – Following severe flooding from the Kaministiquia River, restoration of Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) is well underway. The site is currently available for weddings and conferences, with living history guided tours and campground use to resume on Friday, June 3. Full public program activities will resume […]
