Duane Hicks Mike Canfield, left, and Jeff Savage of BDO Canada, along with their respective teams, are competing to collect the most donated food as part of the “Drive Away Hunger” campaign. They are accepting non-perishable food items at the local BDO Canada office (375 Scott St.) until Oct. 17. […]

Joey Payeur Forward Alex Rezansoff used a power move on Thunder Bay North Stars’ defenceman Brett Wolframe to get this shot off against goalie Nathaniel Dupuis during the first period of the Lakers’ 6-5 win here Friday night.

Heather Latter Outgoing mini-queen Isabelle Meeks crowned this year’s winner, Payton Bragg, of Stratton on Saturday in the Shaw Room at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Alex McKelvie of Fort Frances was named the new mini-king.

Heather Latter Morgan Beckett, left, and Kaylyn Levesque worked on some self-esteem exercises at Sunny Cove on Saturday during the second-annual “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It!)” retreat for girls ages 10-16. A total of 70 girls from across the region took part in the four-day event, which featured […]

Heather Latter Owen Ward, eight, was busy raking leaves after school yesterday. But while it’s now officially fall, the forecast is calling for a few more days of summer-like temperatures before the autumn weather returns.

Heather Latter Six-year-old Samaria Smith enjoyed a plate full of spaghetti last night at a dinner held in conjunction with Robert Moore School’s annual open house to raise money for the breakfast program there.

Heather Latter Dorothy Winterburn, a personal support worker with 13 years’ experience in the field, expressed her concerns about the chronic understaffing of PSWs and registered practical nurses during a press conference yesterday at the local Legion highlighting the results of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions’ focus group study […]

Joey Payeur Students and staff at Robert Moore School did their part to help fight cancer by taking part in the Terry Fox National School Run Day yesterday. The event took place despite stormy skies that opened up on the participants midway through the walk.

Duane Hicks Mary O’Connor, with the local Alzheimer Society, invited town council and the public to participate in the “Walk for Memories” to be held Saturday, Oct. 4.

Joey Payeur Muskie defenders Sierra Cousineau (left) and Kiera Kowalski didn’t give any breathing room to Kyla Lindquist of the Dryden Eagles during Fort High’s 38-22 victory in their NorWOSSA regular-season opener here Tuesday.

Duane Hicks Jonathan Price served up an early-morning coffee, muffin, and goodie bag to a customer during the Voyageur Lions Club’s annual “Drive-Thru Breakfast” fundraiser this morning at Tim Hortons here. The club accepted donations for—and then gave out—nearly all of its 200 goodie bags, full of items donated by […]

Duane Hicks Greg Ross proudly stood by the display of the bugle and photo which belong to his grandfather, Archibald O’Donnell Ross, who enlisted in World War I at the age of 14.