Lucas Punkari Even though the annual Safeway KidPro tournament is not taking place ahead of this year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, local youngsters still are having a chance to learn about fishing from the pros. In the lead-up to this year’s tournament, which gets underway next Thursday (July 25), […]
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the MNR Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. The Kenora, Red Lake, and Nipigon districts all recorded new fires, but these were all small and manageable, with no problems anticipated. Fire activity in Northwestern Ontario continues at a steady pace. There are no problems anticipated with […]
the OPP An arrest has been made in connection to the death of Christopher Lee Jack, 38, of the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation that occurred there July 10. Micheline Nicole Chiefson, 24, of Naicatchewenin First Nation was arrested July 16 and charged with second-degree murder. The accused was scheduled […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The Rainy River Community Pasture has found a new home. The pasture has been relocated from its previous site, north of Highway 600 between Blackhawk and Dearlock, to a contiguous group of properties north of the village of Pinewood. The relocation was prompted by […]
Here we are the middle of July, when we should be nearing the end of our first crop of hay. Instead, most are struggling to make hay. I remember a few years ago someone saying to me that we pretty much need to cut hay in the rain in hopes […]
A birth certificate is one of the most important personal documents you will ever possess. While it often is overlooked, your birth certificate not only is your record of birth, stating your name, birth date, birth location, and other essential information that is used to verify your identity, but it […]
I have a lot of passwords for my computer to access various sites that we receive advertising and e-mail from. I’ve been able to memorize a great many of them, but for my memory’s sake, and for other people to use at some future time, I have them stored safely […]
When I first saw that Fort Frances was among the 20 finalists for this year’s “Kraft Celebration Tour” a few weeks ago, I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. It’s not that I dismissed the successful bid of club members Patrick Briere and Ron Silver, or the one which […]
The annual Shoal Lake Big Bass Classic took place over the weekend and it was a pair of familiar names which landed atop the leaderboard after two days of fishing. Winnipeg anglers Ted and Louise Stewner brought 10 bass to scales that weighed in at 33.64 pounds for their second […]
To paraphrase what fellow sports reporter and my good friend, Kristian Jack, wrote once in the lead-up to an English Premier Season, I often struggling knowing what is going to happen tomorrow. But for some reason, I will attempt to try and predict who will capture first place in this […]
This week, I would like to start my column by offering condolences to the families and friends of those who were killed, injured, or otherwise affected by the massive train runaway, derailment, and fire in Lac Megantic, Que. People around the world were shocked by this accident, and I offer […]
Recently, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror like usual—and I saw something different. For years, the wrinkles in my face were smiling wrinkles. I’ve always been upbeat, and I’ve always laughed and smiled a lot. Thus the wrinkles! But this time my wrinkles were different. My mouth was […]
