Mitch Calvert Muskie forwards Matt Goldamer (#22) and Ryan Shortreed (#12) reached out for a loose puck during their 10-0 trouncing of the Ely Timberwolves here Tuesday night. Fort High next hosts Winnipeg’s West Kildonan Collegiate for a pair of exhibition games this weekend, beginning tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at […]

Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis and municipal planner Faye Flatt, who also is a board member with the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts, unfurled the Alzheimer Society flag in preparation for it to be raised in front of the Civic Centre. January is “Alzheimer Awareness Month” in the Town […]

Duane Hicks “The Wild Women from Wisconsin” were just four of the brave souls from out-of-town who took an icy dip during the Voyageur Lions’ “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day.

Dave Ogilvie Major renovations and an expansion are taking place at Tompkins Home Hardware in Emo over the next several weeks. Although shelves are being moved and products relocated, the store remains open. If you are looking for something specific, just ask any of the staff.

Duane Hicks Like so many other Borderland residents, Murray Beninger spent his afternoon Sunday clearing snow from his Front Street residence. The area received a dump of more than 25 cm (10 inches) of the white stuff on Saturday to go on top of an already heavy accumulation of snow […]

Peggy Revell Little Natalie Paige Seguin was the first baby born in Rainy River District for 2009. Originally due on New Year’s Eve, she was born at La Verendrye Hospital at 12:23 a.m. on Jan. 1 weighing in at seven pounds, 12 oz. Proud parents are her mom, Katie, and […]

Mitch Calvert Kyle Perry looked to score for the Rusty Myers Flyers during men’s league hockey action Sunday night at the Ice for Kids Arena. Perry and the Flyers beat North Air 9-3.

Mitch Calvert Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ defenceman Mario Boivin, foreground, and the rest of his teammates were put through a hard skating and conditioning practice at the Ice for Kids Arena this morning in preparation for the second half of the SIJHL season, which kicks off for them this Friday […]

Staff Smoke was seen billowing from the new biomass boiler here Friday though there’s been no official word from mill management whether the $84.3-million project is fully operational yet.

Duane Hicks Under the watchful eye of his “supervisor” and grandson, Trey Beninger (not pictured), Murray Beninger Sr. spent his afternoon yesterday clearing snow from his Front Street residence. Borderland received a dump of more than 25 cm (over nine inches) of the white stuff over the weekend to go […]

Peggy Revell Robert Moore senior kindergarten student Sierra Happy unbundled from her snow suit early this morning on the first day back to school following two weeks of Christmas vacation.

Duane Hicks Chantal Wall, left, and Gina King took the “plunge” together into Sand Bay during the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Polar Plunge” on New Year’s Day. A record number of participants took part this year, with about $15,000 being raised. See more photos online at: https://fftimes.com/image/tid/103