Nicholas Donaldson Dylan Grinsell happily received a free pair of gloves from Bianca Kelos of tbaytel during the Fort Frances Christmas Market at the Copper River Inn on Friday. The gloves, along with tote bags and gift cards, were given to market shoppers as part of the company’s third-annual “12 […]
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Jamie Mountain Thanks to local teacher and angler Jason Cain, fishing-lovers at Fort High have a reason to celebrate. FFHS will have its own sport-fishing team early next year. As Cain puts it, it’s a plan that has been on his mind for quite a while. “The idea for a […]
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Carter Chorney looked to fire a sharp-angled shot from the corner past Thief River Falls Norskies’ goalie Bailey Schmitz during the third period of the host team’s 7-3 loss here Friday night. Chorney did notch a goal but it wasn’t enough as the Lakers […]
Staff Oh so close. In the end, a mere half-point separated the Sunset Country men’s team from a bronze medal at the Youth Challenge provincial roll-offs held Saturday in Thunder Bay. For the Sunset Country mixed team, the gap between winning a medal was just one point. Sunset Country wound […]
Jamie Mountain While the season may have ended in disappointment for the Muskie football team, its star player left a lasting impression in the eyes of the WHSFL. Sekina Scheibler was presented with the Elite Performance Center Offensive Player of the Year award for the Andy Currie Division (‘A’) at […]
Jamie Mountain Grab your skates and loved ones and head on down to the Memorial Sports Centre this Sunday (Dec. 10). Fort Frances was selected as one of 200 communities across Canada to host a “Canada 150 Skating Day,” which is being run through the Canadian Heritage program. Local figure […]
Muskie goalie Kamryn Sandelovich made a tough save against the International Falls Broncos during the black-and-gold’s 3-1 exhibition win Friday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena. Sandelovich has been stellar in net so far this season, helping pace the Muskies to a perfect 4-0 record in NorWOSSA regular-season play.
Jamie Mountain Muskie defenceman Bryon Stewart looked to make a cross-ice pass to teammate Auston Armstrong during Fort High’s 5-1 win over the visiting Kenora Broncos last Tuesday night (Nov. 28). The squad next is off to a weekend tournament in Brandon, Man.
Press Release The local Borderland Judo Club continues to practice and expand! The high-ranking judoka practised all summer for a black belt grading, which took place in Thunder Bay earlier this fall. The results were very good for our club. Randy Ball and Gordon Witherspoon earned their first-degree black belt […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been a great start to the season for both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams. The girls have compiled a 4-0 record so far in NorWOSSA play while the boys are 3-0, with both squads hoping that success continues against the host Dryden Eagles. Last week, […]
Last week, I threw around some Christmas shopping ideas for anglers. So in this week’s column, I’m going to do the same thing for hunters. While hunting is not for everybody, it is part of the culture in Northwestern Ontario–and for good reason. We have more public land that anybody […]
The Associated PressJoe Kay CINCINNATI–No matter how high the stakes, how big the deficit, or how late in the game, Ben Roethlisberger and his tough-to-catch play-makers always find a way to leave the Bengals wondering what just happened. Chris Boswell kicked a field goal on the final play shortly after […]
