The venue for the upcoming Bob Mainville Memorial golf tournament incorrectly was reported as being set for Heron Landing on July 8. In fact, the tournament will take place at Kitchen Creek this year. The Times regrets any confusion or inconvenience this error may have caused.
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Joey Payeur Sean Huziak missed his first chance at OFSAA glory in the javelin event on Friday. But the Muskies’ lone double gold-medalist from the NWOSSAA championships rebounded in a big way Saturday–garnering a top throw of 40 metres to finish in seventh place out of 23 entrants in the […]
Joey Payeur Grab your shorts and hit the court–and don’t forget the sunscreen. Fort Frances Fire ‘N Ice Volleyball Club head coach Amy Wilson-Hands intends to start a beach volleyball league at the sand courts at Point Park. The plan is to start the league sometime in mid- to late […]
Staff The Dawson Tigers’ tendency to stay busier than the rest of the league is proving to be a productive strategy. A doubleheader sweep in Sabaskong on Sunday has pushed the Tigers into first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League with a 5-1 record. Jeff Morrison was dominant […]
Staff If it’s happened before, nobody for the moment can seem to remember it. Jamie Davis of Devlin won the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds and WISSOTA Modifieds feature races Saturday night at the Emo Speedway to unofficially became the first driver in Borderland Racing Association history to capture two features in […]
Joey Payeur The results page on the OFSAA website was willing to cut the Muskie boys’ soccer team a break, which was more than could be said for any of their opponents last week. Fort High came home disappointed yet again from the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay–getting blanked […]
Joey Payeur To help get his team back to being the best in the SIJHL, Wayne Strachan is going to have his ears wide open during his two visits to Calgary this summer. It was announced Thursday that the head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers has […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country. Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said he’s frustrated by the Crown corporation’s unwillingness to share how frequently […]
The Associated PressJanie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif.–Ryon Healy is finding his timing at the plate and adjusting to his down time as a designated hitter. Manager Bob Melvin might consider having him take groundballs in the clubhouse if need be to keep the second-year major leaguer from getting bored when the […]
Press Release Ontario is increasing access to mental health and addictions services for First Nations’ communities in Northwestern Ontario with a new mental health and addictions wellness centre in Fort Frances. In partnership with the federal government, the province is investing in a new program called Mino Ayaa Ta Win […]
Kiera Kowalski Taryn and Kade Oster helped their dad, Brad, hoe a plot of dirt at the Kids’ Garden Club yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Community Garden in the north end. After preparing the plot, the family divided the section into rows and planted seeds.
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–A British Columbia man had a happy birthday, indeed, by winning $1 million. The B.C. Lottery Corp. said David McLeod of Kelowna bought a 6/49 ticket for a draw on May 17, which happened to be his birthday. He noted it was a great present and the […]
