Jamie Mountain Arctic Cat’s Joey Theriault tried a long three-point attempt during his team’s 54-42 loss to the Revco Renegades in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. The league runs every Tuesday, with action beginning at 6:40 p.m.
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From the MNRF A Wisconsin resident has been fined $3,100 for fishing-related offences. James Sorensen of Neenah pleaded guilty and was fined $2,100 for possessing an over-limit of walleye and $1,000 for possessing fish that were packaged so the number could not easily be counted. Court heard that on Sept. […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Ian Tookenay looked to dance his way around Thief River Falls Norskies’ defenceman Jake Eischen for a scoring chance during Friday night’s 5-1 loss at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Lakers now have lost seven-straight games to remain in fifth place in the […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Dec. 14-20: •Dec. 14–7:59 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 15–8 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. •Dec. 16–8 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 17–8:01 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 18–8:02 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. •Dec. 19–8:02 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. •Dec. 20–8:03 a.m. and […]
Jamie Mountain Despite some mild weather that put trail preparation back following an early snowfall, the local Borderland Snowmobile Club is right on track for the upcoming season. Club secretary Chad Jack said some of the tougher areas on trails already have been packed, giving them an advantage heading into […]
Fort Frances residents Carole & Randy Wilde and Angela Dokuchie won the $100 up for grabs Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Nov. 26-Dec. 2 were Josh Wreggitt (Fort Frances), Tyson Dennis (Fort Frances), Sandra […]
Jamie Mountain It was a perfect weekend for the Bantam Leafs of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association. The squad won all three of its games, then earned a 3-2 victory over East Grand Forks in the championship game to claim the Grand Forks 15U tourney title. Issy Taylor scored […]
Jamie Mountain Talk about a picture-perfect two days for Muskie curlers. The boys’, girls’, and mixed rinks all competed in an exhibition tournament in Red Lake on Sunday and Monday, and came away victorious in every single match. The girls earned three-straight victories on Sunday, dumping Red Lake 11-2 before […]
Submitted Youth anglers across Northwestern Ontario are going to have the chance to be part of a high school fishing team in 2018.
Well, December certainly seems to be flying by! I was supposed to be heading to the Thunder Bay Soil & Crop Association’s annual meeting but I backed out. It would have meant being away an extra day and this week is jammed-packed as it is. They won’t miss me as […]
Some good news broke last week in Fort Frances when high school teacher Jason Cain announced he is moving forward with starting a high school fishing team. South of the border, high school and college competitive bass fishing has emerged as an extremely popular extra-curricular activity, so it makes sense […]
The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn.–The use of the term “alternative facts” by Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, tops a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotes of 2017. The statement Conway made when asked why Trump’s then-press secretary, Sean Spicer, mischaracterized the […]
