Staff Regular season drawing to close Thanks to a 13-game win streak dating back to May 24, Beef’s Warriors quickly have become a force to be reckoned with during their inaugural season in the Rainy River District Fastball League. The Warriors currently hold top spot in the 10-team loop with […]
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Zoey Duncan No spells were cast but the theatre was filled with magic as the most dedicated “Harry Potter” fans attended a sold-out midnight showing of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II” at Cine 5 over in International Falls last night. “I feel like this is the end […]
Staff The local U12 boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will get the 2011 campaign started Monday afternoon with registration and their opening practices at St. Francis Field starting at 4:30 p.m. This year the teams will be coached by Mike Sande and Alyssa Holliday, who are taking over the reins […]
the OPP Red Lake OPP is investigating a fatal motor-vehicle accident that occurred yesterday afternoon on Nungesser Road about 60 km north of Red Lake. Around 1 p.m., a pickup truck was northbound on Nungesser Road when the vehicle rolled several times. A male and female passenger, both from Pikangikum, […]
the OPP Red Lake OPP, with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit and the Criminal Investigation Branch, are investigating the death of a 46-year old female from Pikangikum who was residing in Red Lake. The woman was found unconscious and unresponsive near Howey Street on the morning […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP, along with fire department and ambulance personnel, responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 502 just before 9:30 a.m. today. The collision occurred just north of the Crow Rock bridge, about seven km north of the Highway 11 junction. Two occupants of one vehicle […]
Zoey Duncan Dedicated fans for the past decade, Kaila Elders, left, and Scott Walsh (beside her) wore their best wizarding gear while they camped out in line with friends for more than three hours prior to the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II” last night […]
Peggy Revell Madison Botsford and Naomi McManaman poured chocolate on top of the Nanaimo bars they were making yesterday afternoon during Confederation College’s annual culinary camp for youth. Upcoming weeks will see day camps on art, music, sports, and trades, which youngsters still can register for by calling 274-5395.
Peggy Revell Cheryl Wilson Smith and Debbie Metzler discussed the piece of craftwork created by Judy Martin of Sheguiandah First Nation during the opening reception night of the “CraftCurrents: Contemporary Craft in Northern Ontario” exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. The pair were two of the 44 artisans who are […]
Zoey Duncan Amber Audette showed her knowledge of hand signals during a bike rodeo this morning at the Memorial Sports Centre. More than 20 children from the “Rec’N Crew” summer program and the summer learning program at St. Michael’s learned bike safety and practised their skills.
Peggy Revell The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship has opted to tighten its belt even further to ensure next Wednesday’s parade of boats goes ahead as planned despite an unexpected $1,200 price tag from the local OPP for a police presence along the route. “We’d like to keep the same […]
Lucas Punkari With the SIJHL officially announcing yesterday that a seventh team, the Iron Range Steel, will be joining the league for the 2011/12 season, teams now could reveal which players they had selected in the 2011 draft, which took place back on June 5 in Thunder Bay as a […]
