For a two-game series just before the holiday break between the two lowest-ranked teams in the league, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. The defending SIJHL champion Borderland Thunder (7-13-1-1)—currently mired in fourth place—will look to stifle any playoff hopes of the last-place K&A Variety Golden Hawks (2-22-2) at […]
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The airline company that Vicki Stinson dealt with during her trans-Pacific journey probably oversold their plane by one seat. She quite possibly could have floated on air all the way to the “Land of the Rising Sun” and back again. The local rhythmic gymnastics coach accompanied International Falls gymnast Scott […]
It looks like Dr. Pete Sarsfield won’t exactly get what he wanted for Christmas this year. The Northwestern health Unit has not received any word as to whether its stance on banning smoking in public places will be recognized by the province. “We haven’t heard anything,” the CEO and medical […]
A 30-year tradition continued Sunday when the Couchiching Fire Department and Education Department brought Santa in for a quick visit before Christmas. All of the children—aged 10 and under—received a gift from jolly ol’ St. Nick and his “elves,” who were composed primarily of members of the Borderland Thunder. The […]
Town council said Monday it would decide by Feb. 29 whether or not it would sign a new three-year deal with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. And while Mayor Dan Onichuk said “all factors need to be weighed” before any decisions are made as the town works on its […]
The Emo Novice, Tween, and Belle ringette teams hosted their annual tournament at the Emo Arena earlier this month. In the Novice final, Emo faced a much-improved Dryden squad, who jumped out to a quick 6-3 lead in the first half on goals by Gregory Olson (two), Rikki Shields (two), […]
Council made its nominations for the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) boards at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Dan Onichuk was nominated for president of the RRDMA while Tannis Drysdale was nominated for vice-president. These are one-year terms. Mayor Onichuk also was appointed as the Fort Frances rep on the […]
Local MP Robert Nault was shut out of Paul Martin’s cabinet last week as the new prime minister made sweeping changes to the line-up, but vowed he would run again here in the next election despite the setback. “My priority has always been to serve the constituents of Kenora-Rainy River […]
Playing against an offensively-challenged Red Lake Rams squad here last weekend, the Muskie girls’ hockey team could hide their defensive lapses. The Kenora Broncos would allow for no such deceit. The Muskies were pulverized on the shot clock, and didn’t do much better on the scoreboard, as the fell 8-1 […]
The trick to being champion is making it clear from the start that nobody is welcome within reach of your title. The Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team didn’t exactly keep their two league rivals at arm’s-length in their season-openers this past week, but they did manage to maintain their authority […]
There weren’t many familiar faces on the Kenora Broncos from the last time the Muskie boys’ hockey team met up with them. The result, though, was a welcome repeat. Kurtis Wepruk notched a hat trick, and Jake Esselink had three assists, as the Muskies (10-1-1) hammered the Broncos 9-4 there […]
With not only his mother in his corner but a previous win over his foe in his pocket, Trevor Bonot was in the fast lane to glory before getting sideswiped by a pickpocket. The Stratton native and his Thunder Bay-based team of third Jarred Meadows, second Daryl Gorman, and lead […]
