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1989 OFSAA championship team entering Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame
Posted 6 August 2025

1989 OFSAA championship team entering Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame

The Fort Frances Muskies’ 1989 provincial boys’ hockey championship season will be relived this Saturday. The team is being inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame. The Muskies captured OFSAA gold at the then Memorial Arena, defeating the St. Jerome Lions of Kitchener 5-3 before a...

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Frustration over N.S. woods ban, HRM clarifies rules
Posted 6 August 2025

Frustration over N.S. woods ban, HRM clarifies rules

Some community members are feeling the frustration now that walking trails in wooded areas are off-limits. The provincial government has banned any unnecessary activity in forests or wooded areas to avoid a wildfire during incredibly dry conditions. A Halifax resident in Shubie Park tells our...

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Some community frustration over N.S. woods ban
Posted 6 August 2025

Some community frustration over N.S. woods ban

Some community members are feeling the frustration now that walking trails in wooded areas are off-limits. The provincial government has banned any unnecessary activity in forests or wooded areas to avoid a wildfire during incredibly dry conditions. A resident in a Nova Scotia park tells our...

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KBI begins tomorrow
Posted 6 August 2025

KBI begins tomorrow

One of the biggest sporting events of the year in Kenora takes place over the next three days. The Kenora Bass International gets underway tomorrow morning and wraps up with a boat parade on Saturday afternoon. Right now, more than 145 teams have registered. Fishing gets underway at 6:30...

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Drug bust in Sioux Lookout
Posted 6 August 2025

Drug bust in Sioux Lookout

The Sioux Lookout OPP say they have made a couple of arrests as a result of a drug bust last week. Last Tuesday (July 29th), the OPP, along with the Dryden and Red Lake Street Crimes Unit and a K-9 Unit, executed a search warrant on a residence on Drayton Road. Police seized a number of...

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Antigonish restores water service after main break
Posted 6 August 2025

Antigonish restores water service after main break

The Town of Antigonish has restored water service after a major break in the transmission main that feeds its municipal water system. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when a contractor working in the Gravel Pit Road area accidentally damaged the main line that carries water from...

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Women’s hockey player to enter Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame
Posted 6 August 2025

Women’s hockey player to enter Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame

The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame will induct its first female hockey player into its Wall of Fame next week. Erin McIvor, now Erin Howe, enjoyed success with York University’s women’s hockey team in the early 2000s. She started her hockey career playing with the boys in Fort Frances due to a...

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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of northwestern Ontario
Posted 6 August 2025

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of northwestern Ontario

A severe thundertorm watch has been issued for much of northwestern Ontario. That includes, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout, Kenora, Fort Frances, Dryden and Atikokan. Environment Canada says conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms and may be capable of producing strong wind...

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New affordable housing in St. Stephen set to open this fall
Posted 6 August 2025

New affordable housing in St. Stephen set to open this fall

A new modular housing complex in St. Stephen is expected to be welcoming tenants this fall. The five-unit building, located on Main Street, is nearing completion, expanding access to affordable housing in the region, according to a government release. “In rural communities, finding access to...

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Premier says trade talks with U.S. remain positive
Posted 6 August 2025

Premier says trade talks with U.S. remain positive

The discussions continue on a potential trade agreement between Canada and the United States. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he had recent conversations with federal Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Ford would not provide details about what was...

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