After a handful of setbacks and delays to the planned Canada Day fireworks, residents of Fort Frances and the surrounding areas were treated to an explosive spectacle along the east end riverbanks on Saturday night. –Allan Bradbury photos
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The Muskies tackled the Dryden Eagles in the Fort Frances Muskies Football opening game on Friday. The Muskies put up a great fight, despite losing 7-0, after an Eagle touch- down late in the second half. The team hits the road for two games in Manitoba, but will be back […]
The Fort Frances Lakers are heating up the ice, as they prepare for the upcoming SIJHL season. Last weekend, the team was in training camp, honing their skills and gelling as a team, before they face off in the season opener, on September 24. They’ll be hoping for an enthusiastic […]
It was worth the wait for four young spectators, who came ready for the fireworks in Fort Frances on Saturday. Hundreds of residents gathered for the the display, which had been delayed from Canada Day, due to the record-breaking flood, which left much of the shoreline under water. – Allan […]
The water hasn’t always been our friend this summer, but a group of kayakers found something to love, with a peaceful evening paddle last month. Friends Evan Maxton enjoys the sunset from his green kayak, while Billy Ash and Neil Plumridge paddle out front. Summer might be waning, but there […]
The Muskies football team held its season opener on Friday, to a roaring crowd of sup- port. It was a close match-up, but the Dryden Eagles bested the Muskies with one touchdown and point after in the second half, for a 7-0 score. The team hits the road now, for […]
The Muskies Football Team has been in training almost daily since last month, and now they’re set to put their skills to the test. The team will be facing off against the Dryden Eagles tomorrow (Friday) at the Fort Frances High School field. Kick-off is at 3 p.m. GO MUSKIES! […]
Salvation Army corps officer Arthur Heathcote and Fort Frances Museum curator Kayleigh Speirs hold up a box snack kits that were given out to summer programs participants this year. The snack kits were supplied through the After the Bell program from Food Banks Canada and 280 of them were distributed […]
The family of the late Chauncey Grover III, above, and local experts on drug addiction began the events of International Overdose Awareness Day with speeches. Participants were asked to wear purple and bring photos of loved ones lost to drug addiction. The event saw a large turnout, with plans to […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the August Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Betty Godin of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number U-4503411. Godin takes home $10,905, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Wednesday, August […]
It was a strange and soggy summer, but life always finds a way back on track. To the horror of kids everywhere, normalcy came in the form of a fleet of school buses. Today is the first day of classes for all students in the Rainy River District School Board […]
Hundreds of residents made their way from the Couchiching multi-use facility to Seven Oaks, to take a stand against the opioid crisis. The Overdose Awareness Walk featured drums, speeches, healing, Noloxone training and an urgent call to end the stigma surrounding drug addiction. Northern Ontario is one of the worst […]
