From the MNRF The 2017 forest fire season began with some human-caused blazes that needed aggressive ground and air attack to contain. Lightning-caused fires followed in the summer in both remote and urban locations. Lightning-caused blazes dominated the fire scene through late July, August, and September while the southern districts […]
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Duane Hicks Sarah Marusyk showed off an afghan made and donated by fellow “Friend” Kimmy Daley while Kim Cornell solicited bids from the crowd during the live auction portion of Thursday night’s gala.
Duane Hicks Coun. Ken Perry checked out the back-up power supply for the new Tbaytel fibre optic network Monday during a tour of the regional network centre on Sixth Street West. In addition to housing all of the network components that support the delivery of all five of Tbaytel’s “Fibre” […]
I heard this morning, as I write this on Oct. 29, that one of the most precious people in my life has gone. I scarcely can imagine the sun will continue to shine without Annie Lahti; that spring will ever come again and that I will find my way home. […]
Five years ago, I purchased winter tires with studs on them for the first time in my life. Up until then, I had relied on all-weather tires for all four seasons. I came to realize how good those winter tires were in the first storm of the year in Winnipeg. […]
It has been more than 10 years since the newspapers in both Kenora and Fort Frances gave me a shot at writing a weekly outdoors column. Over all these years, it has been a great platform for me to share my passion for fishing and outdoor activities with our communities, […]
Staff It’s only 15 games into the regular season but the Fort Frances Lakers realize the importance of getting back into the ‘W’ column–and fast. Riding a four-game losing skid, the squad was looking to do just that last night against the host English River Miners (the outcome of which […]
Submitted Kamryn Sandelovich, left, Tori Toriseva, Greta Fedoruk, Grace Kowal, Ashlyn Beck, Jaida Norris, Star Martin, and Alacea Yerxa posed by the sign proclaiming the 2017 OFSAA cross-country championships, which were held Saturday in Petawawa.
Staff Let the real show begin. After concluding its pre-season schedule with a pair of controlled scrimmages against host Bemidji High School on Saturday, the Muskie girls’ hockey team now can set its sights on NorWOSSA regular-season action. That gets underway this coming Tuesday (Nov. 14) when the black-and-gold hosts […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ captain Julian Uhryniuk battled with a Thunder Bay North Stars’ defender in trying to screen former teammate Brandon Bodnar as the puck went whizzing past the glass just above their heads during the first-period of Friday night’s 9-0 win by the visitors.
Press Release Activists recently have claimed Ontario has not acted to save caribou. Articles submitted to the Toronto Star are working against the substantial efforts the province, industry, communities and stakeholders have done to study the habitat of caribou in the boreal forest. These activists conveniently are ignoring more than […]
Staff Lakers’ forward Colton Yaremko looked to hem in the Thunder Bay North Stars’ captain while another Laker applied pressure from the back side during first-period action Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Former Lakers’ goalie Brandon Bodnar stood tall in goal as the visitors earned a 9-0 […]
