Mitch Calvert Muskie Josh Wilson (#1) helped teammate Donny Krishka take down a Vincent Massey Trojan during the visitors’ 51-0 romp over the black-and-gold Friday afternoon at Muskie Field.

Peggy Revell Canadian Métis author David Bouchard spoke to a crowd of students, teachers, and other guests attending the official launch of his newest book, “The Seven Sacred Teachings of White Buffalo Calf Woman,” at the Rainy River First Nations’ new pow-wow grounds yesterday. Bouchard was inspired to write the […]

Duane Hicks Donning ‘Oktoberfest’-themed aprons at a Riverside Foundation for Health Care special events committee meeting yesterday afternoon, Janice Cousineau, left, Tammy Kellar, and Teresa Hazel showed off some of the buckets of prizes that have been donated to the second-annual fundraiser, which will be held Oct. 3 at the […]

Duane Hicks Crews from Pioneer Construction laid the top layer of asphalt at the corner of Nelson Street and Portage Avenue yesterday afternoon. The intersection at Scott Street and Portage Avenue was closed for much of today for paving, with one lift of asphalt already having been laid on the […]

Heather Latter Fort High studets cheered o their favourite players during the annual Homecoming football game Friday afternoon. Alas, the black-and-gold were blanked 51-0 by the visiting Vincent Massey Trojans of Winnipeg to fall to 0-2 on the young WHSFL season.

Duane Hicks Pharmacist Renate Winkler, left, chatted with Kelly Caul at the Pharamsave booth Saturday morning during the first-ever Chronic Pain Management and Addiction Prevention Symposium at the Townshend Theatre. The event, which featured plenty of information booths, presenters, and guest speaker Dr. Jackie Garnder-Nix, who will be offering a […]

Duane Hicks Pharmacist Renate Winkler, left, chatted with Kelly Caul at the Pharamsave booth Saturday morning during the first-ever Chronic Pain Management and Addiction Prevention Symposium at the Townshend Theatre. The event, which featured plenty of information booths, presenters, and guest speaker Dr. Jackie Garnder-Nix, who will be offering a […]

Heather Latter About 50 participants started off on the Tom Bruyere Memorial “20-Mile Walk for Dialysis” early this morning along the River Road (Highway 602). The group planned to make their way east to Fort Frances, arriving at North American Lumber between 1:30 and 2 p.m. All proceeds will go […]

Heather Latter Librarian Evelyn Norris showed Chloe Anderson the turtle puppet yesterday, with mom, Jessica, looking on, during the Mother Goose program at the Fort Frances Public Library. The 10-week sessions, which teach rhymes and stories to parents and babies, started up again this week.

Peggy Revell Singer-songwriter Nylin White performed some of his music at the Townshend Theatre yestesrday morning for local students as part of the Aboriginal Music Tour. Nylan, who is from Whitefish Bay First Nation, performed alon with fellow aboriginal musical artists Shy-Anne Hovorka, Missy Knott, and Chris Sutherland (a.k.a. Shihbastik) […]

Mitch Calvert Lakers’ forward Cam Gross tracked down a loose puck all alone in front of Fort William North Stars’ goalie Guillaume Piché at the Ice For Kids Arena last night.

Peggy Revell Voyageur Lions Jim Martindale and Meghan Spooner passed out coffee, muffins, and goodie bags during the Pclub’s annual drive-thru breakfast fundraiser at Tim Hortons this morning. Each bag was filled with goodies donated from local businesses—and some came with special prizes.