Team Bonot has brought home the silver medal to Northern Ontario in the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. They battled their way through the 14 team bonspiel, held last week in Prince Albert, Sask, to reach the final on Sunday. Although they conceded 10-3 to Quebec after six ends, they won […]
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Hundreds braved the brisk winds and snowy weather to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the region. Several school groups also took part, in the first fully public service since Covid. Left, members of the Royal Canadian Air Force Cadets stand vigil at the Fort Frances Cenotaph throughout the […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskie Girls hockey team poses in a truck at Fort Frances GM last Thursday for its test drive event. Fort Frances GM raised over $1,200 for the team with 30 test drives. The Muskie girls start regular season play tonight against St. Thomas Aquinas at […]
As one of her last public acts as mayor, June Caul was the guest of honour to kick off the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Volunteers will be on hand throughout the holiday season to collect funds, which provides food and programming for those in need. If you would like to […]
Fort Frances High School students ran through their routines and choreography in the Townshend Theatre during their Monday rehearsal for this year’s musical revue. This year’s show features songs that ask the audience a question in its title or lyrics. The musical revue opens tonight, Thursday, November 10, and continues […]
With temperatures dropping, Best for Kitty is putting out an urgent plea for help, to get our homeless cat and kitten population off the streets, and into warm and loving homes, where they belong. The organization is in urgent need of both fosters and funds – housing just one cat […]
From left, Debbie Leonard, Verna Leonard and Kathy Bombay (seated) are protesting alleged irregularities on Rainy River First Nations (RRFN). Missing are Karen Bombay and Kimberly Bombay-Dettweiler. They are protesting a delay in the community’s election, which they allege is in violation of the ratified RRFN Election Code. Bombay has […]
Cattle and buyers get up close and personal at the newly renovated Stratton Sales Barn. Saturday saw the last sale of the year at the state of the art facility. It provides a more comfortable experience for everyone. For more on the cattle sale, see Moos From the Herd, by […]
The West Rainy River District (WRRD) Lions Club held a very successful return of the Hunter’s Supper at the Stratton Recreation Centre on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The always-popular event saw roughly 400 attendees come out for penny tables, pie draws, silent and live auctions and a hearty meal featuring […]
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It was a hard-fought, penalty-rich game, but the Fort Frances Lakers emerged with a 5-3 victory on home ice Sunday, over the visiting Red Lake Miners. The Lakers pulled out of the gate with an early lead, finishing the first period 1-0, and the second 2-0, forcing the Miners into […]
Canadian singer Skye Wallace and her band wowed the crowd at La Place Rendez-Vous last Tuesday night, in a much-anticipated Fort Frances tour stop. The performance was hosted by Tour De Fort, but offered outside of its annual passport line-up as a special performance. The next act to take the […]
Local CUPE members took part in a political protest on Friday, to fight a legislation which imposed a contract and made a strike illegal. The political action closed school locally and across the province on Friday and today. However, this morning Premier Doug Ford offered to repeal the legislation in […]
