Jamie Mountain A local football player will get to showcase his skills to former NFL coaches and players next week. Jaykob Ryll was selected from thousands of applicants to attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy’s International/Rising Stars football camp slated for July 17-19 at the Pro Football Hall […]
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Staff The stars will be shining brightly once again in the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League. Rosters have been announced for the annual all-star game, which is set for next Wednesday (July 18) at 7 p.m. at Manitou. Team #1 features Marissa Kerry (Her-ricanes) and Rylee Redford (Angels) at […]
I really enjoy my life and especially my farm life, but there are days I really wonder what I’m doing! And I’m certain this happens to others, as well. I do feel that some days the farm sucks the life right out of me. Even on the days I feel […]
Two bass tournaments and a walleye tournament took place across Sunset Country over the past weekend and despite some strong winds on Saturday, it was a pretty nice weekend to be in the boat. My pal, Karl Engstrom, and I teamed for the Shoal Lake Bass Classic and ended up […]
Sam Odrowski Kix Jewell and Seamus Baxter had a blast constructing their Lego castle during the “Lego Mania” event held yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library. The Lego sessions are held every Monday starting at 1:30 p.m. from now until Aug. 20, with the exception of Aug. 6 (civic […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–U.S. President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh, a solidly-conservative, politically-connected judge, for the Supreme Court, setting up a ferocious confirmation battle with Democrats as he seeks to shift the nation’s highest court ever further to the right. A favourite of the Republican legal establishment in Washington, Kavanaugh, […]
The Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand–A daring rescue mission in the treacherous confines of a flooded cave in northern Thailand has saved all 12 boys and their soccer coach who were trapped deep within the labyrinth, ending a gruelling 18-day ordeal that claimed the life of an experienced volunteer diver […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed by yesterday afternoon in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #68, located on an island in Shoal Lake, was a 0.1-hectare lightning start. It was listed as “under observation” at last report. Dryden Fire #19, meanwhile, located about 14 km east of the […]
The Associated Press LONDON–Seven-time champion Serena Williams advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Camila Giorgi of Italy today. Williams dropped her first set at this tournament as the 52nd-ranked Giorgi produced an impressive display of power and accuracy in the opener. But Williams lifted […]
The Associated PressRod McGuirk CANBERRA, Australia–Wildlife rangers said today that they had trapped a 4.7-metre-long (15-foot) saltwater crocodile–the largest they had ever caught in the northern Australian Katherine River and in an upstream region popular with tourists that is thought relatively safe from the killer predators. Northern Territory Parks and […]
Stephanie Hagenaars It was a sunny day to kick off “Pride Week” here yesterday and people of all ages took advantage as they gathered at the new Rainy Lake Square to take part in an open air art studio held by Community Living Fort Frances and District. Ethan and Harley […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey Ontario has put a large swath of homes on evacuation notice, emptied two provincial parks, and called for help from other provinces as forest fires rage near the Quebec border. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry placed residents near Temagami, Ont. on notice yesterday morning […]
