I know we all are enjoying our winter warm-up, including myself, but it does cause me some stress. Cows enjoy it, too, but they tend to enjoy it too much and I worry about them getting on their back. They are eight months’ pregnant, the snow melts underneath them, and […]
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I’m trying very hard to recover from the ‘flu that I’ve had since Dec. 28. I’m just barely clinging to a sense of humour as I continue to cough up a lung, sleepless night after sleepless night, while I lie in bed feeling as though I am the only one […]
Bass anglers across North America will have their eyes on South Florida this week as the 2018 FLW Tour season gets underway at Lake Okeechobee starting tomorrow (Jan. 25). This is going to be my fifth time fishing a tournament at the “Big O” since 2012. I have had two […]
From the MNRF A Minnesota man has been fined for a bait violation. Duane T. Hanson of Spicer pleaded guilty, and was fined $1,500, for illegally bringing live leeches into Ontario. Court heard that on June 11, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Fort Frances port-of-entry conducted an inspection […]
Staff Local members of the Border Figure Skating Club had an impressive showing during the “Icebox Days” competition on the weekend over in International Falls. Adalynn Seguin claimed third in the Basic 1 elements while Tayah Cumming nabbed second in Basic 2 elements. Aubrey Johnson, meanwhile, took second spot in […]
Press Release The Cardiovascular Surgery Program at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre got a significant boost early last week. Announced this past summer by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the hospital has been given support to proceed with the development of a program to offer both […]
Jamie Mountain Opportunities like this don’t come around all that often. That’s the case for the Fort Frances Lakers who–for the first time in team history–were selected to host the annual SIJHL “Showcase,” which will run Jan. 30-31 at the Ice For Kids Arena. The event will see all six […]
The best way for cooking almost all foods is from the freshest possible ingredients. Seafood is no different. If anything, it is even more imperative to do so for premium texture and flavour. With shellfish specifically, it has been a long-standing tradition in the chefs’ world to cook from live […]
Jamie Mountain Evan Wright of the Causeway Cougars fired a shot on Fort Frances Rainy Lake Attack goalie Ashytn Thomson during his team’s 3-1 win in Sunday’s final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Atom ‘A’ tournament. Wright scored twice to lead the Cougars to the gold medal, […]
Jamie Mountain It was a tale of redemption for the Tracy Fleury rink from Sudbury at the Northern Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts held there Jan. 11-14. Just a year removed from a heartbreaking 10-6 loss to Krista McCarville of Thunder Bay in the 2017 final in Nipigon, it was […]
Submitted Abby Stezenko learned how to find her way out of a burning building by following the fire hose back. Students train while wearing a special blacked-out mask so they only can negotiate the course by feel.
Staff Look out Fort Frances, you have a winner! Priscilla Miller, a teacher with the Rainy River District School Board, clocked in at 21:48 to claim top spot in the female age 30-39 5K division at the annual “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” held Saturday in International Falls in conjunction […]
