Jamie Mountain A pair of local figure skaters did their best to showcase their talents over the weekend. Both Samantha Halliday and Montana Plasky of the Border Figure Skating Club had solid performances at the Skate Ontario STARSkate Provincial/Skate Ontario Adult Championships in Kingston. Halliday finished 12th in her division, […]
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Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls port of entry targeted a rail container destined to arrive in Ranier, Mn. In February, CBP officers inspected the rail container and discovered merchandise in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. The […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op and La Place Rendez-Vous cordially invite you to its “Winter Farm to Fork” event. This is our first such event in Rainy River District! Please note the correct time for the event is 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 23. Call the Rendez-Vous […]
From the MNRF A Sioux Lookout resident has been fined $3,500 for a fishing violation. Justin Young pleaded guilty, and was fined $3,500, for angling during the closed season for lake trout. He also received a two-year fishing licence suspension. Court heard that on Dec. 10, Young was observed by […]
Staff The SIJHL announced yesterday that Nick Lucas of the Fort Frances Lakers and Alex Maticic of the Thunder Bay North Stars were named co-recipients of the most sportsmanlike player award for the 2017-18 season. The winners were determined in voting done by each of the SIJHL’s six clubs. As […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for March 11-17 were Roger Modeland (Atikokan), Jessica Lowey (Fort Frances), Donald King (Atikokan), Valerie Boyda (Langley, B.C.), William Maydo (Thunder Bay), Aaron McDowell (Devlin), and Ian Booth (Devlin). Winning $30 for […]
Submitted Samantha Halliday, with the Border Figure Skating Club, had a solid showing over the weekend in Kingston, where she placed 12th in the STAR 6 women’s event at the Skate Ontario STARSkate Provincial/Skate Ontario Adult Championships. Fellow club member Montana Plasky, meanwhile, also finished 12th in the STAR 8 […]
From the MNRF Two men have been fined a total of $4,000 for moose hunting offences. Jean Paul Mayer of Navan pleaded guilty, and was fined $3,000, for abandoning a cow moose and allowing its flesh to spoil. Otto Sternad of Oshawa pleaded guilty, and was fined $1,000, for failing […]
Press Release Fifteen eager young faces peer down from the stage as they listen intently for their instruction. First-time director Cody Boyer sits in the audience, watching the rehearsal and taking notes on slight changes to where an actor should stand or deliver a line. His assistant director, Graysen Gable, […]
Well, Monday was my official first day back at the Emo Agricultural Research Station (EARS) though I am out of town most of the week so you won’t likely catch me there until next week. Still, seed already has been coming in–which is likely the earliest I have ever seen […]
Since I returned home to Canada last week after a few weeks of bass fishing in the southern U.S., I wasted little time before getting on the Sunset Country ice to catch some fish. Before I left on this last trip, I had booked several guide trips for ice-fishing over […]
Staff An altercation just outside of Fort Frances on Saturday evening led to a stabbing. The victim suffered injuries but is in stable condition. Other people involved in the altercation sustained injuries, as well, but none of them are deemed life-threatening. The Treaty 3 Police Service currently is searching for […]
