Staff Joe Basaraba is going to Carolina in more than his mind. The 25-year-old Fort Frances native has had his ECHL hockey path take a southeastern turn as he was traded yesterday from the Idaho Steelheads to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Basaraba played two seasons with the Steelheads, notching 78 […]
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Staff A late-game rally had the Couchiching Raiders’ boisterous fans in a rapturous uproar. Half-an-inning later, after a bloop and a blast, the only noise to be heard emanated from the visitors’ dugout. The top-ranked Fort Frances Braves advanced to the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series after eliminating […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–Rich Hill’s first 98 pitches left the Pittsburgh Pirates confounded, occasionally fuming, and absolutely hitless. His 99th turned a potentially historic night by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lefty into something else entirely: a loss. After Hill’s bid for a perfect game was spoiled by a lead-off […]
Joey Payeur Muskie quarterback Brady Meeks barked out the signals behind his offensive line as football training camp held its second day of practice Tuesday. Training camp runs through this week from 4-6 p.m. and next week from 3:30-6 p.m., with the team slated to begin the Winnipeg High School […]
The Canadian PressPeter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL–It’s a far-out dream that Canada’s two newest astronauts are hoping will come true: orbiting the moon within the next decade or so. In fact, Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Sidey already are looking beyond the International Space Station as they begin two years of intense basic […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–The CP Women’s Open hasn’t been a major on the LPGA Tour since 2000, but it will have the feel of one this week with teenage phenom and local favourite Brooke Henderson headlining a strong field. Henderson, ranked No. 10 in the world, undoubtedly will have […]
From the OPP Yesterday, Rainy River District OPP officers responded to numerous mischiefs on several roads in the Township of Alberton. Officers are looking for assistance in locating those responsible for damaging and destroying mailboxes in the early-morning hours of yesterday. Anyone with information, or who may have observed any […]
Submitted Chad Reynolds with a big musky he recently caught on Lake of the Woods.
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–If their last meeting was an indication, the clash tonight between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers should be quite the offensive spectacle. On July 28 in Winnipeg, the Bombers erased a 12-point Montreal lead in the last minute to win 41-40 on a final-play […]
Joey Payeur Marissa Kerry finished her rookie season in brilliant style with a five-hit complete game to give the Fort Frances Her-icanes a 1-0 win over the Dawson Tigers in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League championship final yesterday evening at VanJura.
Duane Hicks Town delegates met with Ministry of Finance parliamentary assistant Yvan Baker regarding the review of the railway taxation system in Ontario during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2017 conference held Aug. 13-16 in Ottawa. Back in the spring, the province set a minimum of $80 an acre […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s public elementary school teachers is calling on all elementary schools in the province to pull the name of Canada’s first prime minister from their buildings. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario passed a motion at its annual meeting last week calling on […]
