Joey Payeur Muskie Cole Tymkin uncorked a howitzer that Dryden Eagles’ goalie Brady Desserre could only wave at as it went by him to give Fort High a 2-0 lead in the first period of their 9-3 victory in Game 2 here Monday night to sweep the best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final […]

Joey Payeur Muskie forward Braden Webb (16) found the mark with this shot through the five-hole of Dryden Eagles’ goalie Brady Desserre in the second period to give Fort High a 6-2 lead en route to a 9-3 win in Game 2 of their NorWOSSA best-of-three semi-final series here last […]

Heather Latter Deb Emes, chair of the local Professional Women’s Network, left, Jennifer Horton of Curvy Chick, and Paula Jensen of Shear Serenity showed off just a few of the dresses that have been donated to the prom dress drive being hosted by the PWN. With more than 30 already […]

Joey Payeur Siobhan MacIntosh of the Lakewood Tire Eagles (Fort Frances) was angling for a shot on goal under the watchful eye of Sara Jackson (left), goalie Carly McKinnon, and Morgan Deschamps of the Energy Wild (Fort Frances) during the first period of the Eagles’ 2-1 win in the final […]

Duane Hicks Robin McCormick, left, and Larissa Curr admired some silent auction items up for bid during the Fort Frances Community Chest’s fundraiser dinner yesterday evening at La Place Rendez-Vous. The well-attended evening included testimonials, music by “Entirely Mac,” and a live auction, and raised about $12,000 in total.

Duane Hicks Nova Scotia NDP MP Peter Stoffer spoke to a small crowd gathered for a town-hall meeting on veterans’ affairs yesterday at the Legion here. Stoffer is on a tour to talk to veterans and hear their concerns about the closure of nine Veterans’ Affairs offices in Canada, including […]

Duane Hicks Rhonda McKay browsed through books yesterday during the first day of a sale at Revco Carpet here. The annual event, which supports the local Alzheimer Society, continues until 5:30 p.m. today and again tomorrow from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Duane Hicks Traffic on King’s Highway had re-routed early yesterday evening after an SUV struck this hydro pole, which knocked out power to a large swath of west-end residences and businesses for about 90 minutes. The driver was not injured.

Heather Latter Zakk Bruyere, seven, was building like an engineer last night during a family science night, hosted by Science North, at Robert Moore School. Students of all ages enjoyed building towers, planes, and cranes—and even a “night rover” using electricity.

Joey Payeur Lakers’ goalie Devin Tappenden stood tall on this shot from Dryden Ice Dogs’ forward Dane Feeney as Tanner Fricke followed up the play in the third period of last night’s 4-2 win by Fort Frances at the Couchiching Arena.

Heather Latter Bella Fry, left, and Harlow Perreault were among the JK students at St. Michael’s School who took part in a Teddy Bear picnic in celebration of Valentine’s Day on Friday. After parading through the school, the youngsters enjoyed the picnic and other activities in their classroom.

Heather Latter Julianna Rousseau, left, and Brookelynn Marchuk worked together on building a water tower out of straws on Monday during Family Day activities hosted by Science North at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The Science North team also offered four 30-minute shows in its indoor planetarium.