Joey Payeur Opponents wanting to light the lamp in the Fort Frances Lakers’ end this coming season will have to cross the Lynes to do so. The team announced yesterday the signing of defenceman Maverick Lynes, who turned 20 on June 28 and hails from Sherwood Park, Alta. “We believe […]
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Lowell Ullrich THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER—The patience of Ricky Ray and the kicking of Lirim Hajrullahu proved to be a winning combination on the road again for the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto knocked off the previously-unbeaten B.C. Lions 25-14 yesterday for its second road win in a row. Ray only generated […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—The only thing consistent about the Toronto Blue Jays is that they keep winning. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had a pair of RBI singles, including a tie-breaking hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Blue Jays rallied past the Detroit Tigers 5-4 last night. […]
Cameron Penney Keira Strickland, left, competed against Ty Cunningham in a game of the “Pokémon Trading Card Game” yesterday afternoon at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The Public Library Players League, which offers sanctioned “Magic: The Gathering” events, recently expanded to included Pokémon games, as well as chess.
Joey Payeur Lori Smith of the Northwest Bay Beavers watched Fort Frances Her-icanes second sacker Natalie Dal scramble to reach a wayward attempt to keep Smith from stealing by ’Canes catcher Jessica Woodgate during the sixth inning of last night’s 10-9 win by the Beavers in Rainy River District Women’s […]
Submitted Rainycrest residents, guests and staff celebrated Canada Day a day early with a party last Thursday. Hallett Hall was decked out in patriotic decor for the occasion, and the “Rainycrest Four” entertained through lunch, causing many to leave their meal and hit the dance floor.
Submitted Brian White, left, and Bryan Gustafson, right, surrounded Lake Despair tournament organizer Bill Godin as they received their first-place trophies.
John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press TORONTO—Michael Saunders is making for a humble all-star candidate. The Victoria native hit a solo home run and added a tie-breaking RBI double as the Blue Jays held on for a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals yesterday. Saunders is one of five American […]
Howard Fendrich The Associated Press LONDON—Venus Williams sighed at the reporter’s question. After getting to her first Wimbledon semifinal since 2009, and first at any Grand Slam tournament since a year later, she was asked what she learned in recent times, while dealing with an energy-sapping disease and a series […]
Staff The brightest lights of the Rainy River District Fastball League will be shining tonight in a different location than originally planned. It will be Team Vaughan Wilson against Team Jesse Tom in the league’s summer showcase at VanJura Park at 7 p.m. The game was originally to be played […]
The Associated PressMike Stobbe NEW YORK—Traffic deaths are down, but a new report shows fatalities on the road are still a bigger problem in the United States than in other affluent countries. The U.S. had by far the highest fatality rate for car crashes of the nearly 20 countries studied. […]
It was a busy weekend on the water across Northwest Ontario as beautiful weather combined with the long weekend seemed to bring everybody to the lake. The Lake Despair “Castin’ for Cash” tournament took place on Friday and Saturday while the second-annual Kenora Walleye Open took place on Lake of […]
