Dave Ogilvie Hayden Smith (Superman) and Kingston Smith (Super Girl) enjoyed the “Superhero Skating Party” in Emo with their parents on Family Day (Monday). The children were encouraged to participate in the activity dressed as their favourite superhero. Everyone was treated to pancakes, popcorn, and other treats.

Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Armstrong Crushers unfortunately felt the heat Sunday. An early goal was all the North End Flames (Thunder Bay) needed to eke out a 1-0 shutout win in the ‘B’ final of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Novice tournament at the Ice For Kids […]

Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Armstrong Crushers’ goalie Dakoda Wilson lunged to make a save during his squad’s 1-0 loss to the Thunder Bay North End Flames in the ‘B’ final Sunday of the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association’s annual Novice tournament at the Ice For Kids Arena. Wilson was the […]

Jamie Mountain A season’s worth of hard work, and good execution when it mattered, culminated into NorWOSSA gold for the Muskie junior girls’ volleyball team Friday afternoon in Dryden. The black-and-gold swept the host Eagles in straight sets (25-19, 25-15, and 21-19) in the best-of-five final to cap their impressive […]

Press Release As Thunder Bay’s International Airport reports on record passenger numbers in 2017, the Northern Policy Institute’s latest commentary, “Taking Off: Factors Impacting Thunder Bay’s Air Traffic,” reveals several indicators that correlate with flight demand in recent years. Author Curtis McKnight examined three main factors, including the price of […]

Jamie Mountain Bring on the Broncos! Although the outcome wasn’t known as of press time, the Muskie girls’ hockey team headed into the opener of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final series against the Kenora Broncos last night at the Ice For Kids Arena at the top of their game. It also […]

Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have a little jump in their step after being on the right side of the scoresheet in three of their last four games. The squad snapped a six-game losing streak by doubling the last-place Minnesota Iron Rangers 6-3 last Wednesday in Hoyt Lakes. Then […]

Staff The RBC Lions, Sunset Landscaping, and Revco Renegades all are heading into the playoffs on a high note after some solid performances capped regular-season play in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. In the first game of the night, the senior Muskies jumped […]

From the MNRF Two Burlington men have been fined $3,500 for hunting offences. Kevan Johnson pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for careless use of a firearm. His hunting licence also has been suspended for three years, and he must complete the Ontario hunter education course before being able to […]

From the MNRF A Kenora man has been fined $750 for taking his truck into a provincial park. Daniel Prouty pleaded guilty and was fined $750 for taking his truck into Turtle River-White Otter Lake Provincial Park, a remote wilderness park with limited access, to get to Dibble Lake. Prouty’s […]

Jamie Mountain The Mighty Mustang Wrestling Club from International Falls had a pair of locals members do well back on Feb. 10. Jesse Homer of Fort Frances took first place with three pinfall victories over his opponents while his brother, Jonah, nabbed a third-place finish in their first-ever tournament action […]

Have you ever come across a recipe with an ingredient you didn’t recognize? What did you do then? Did you then go on a wild goose chase or just passed on the recipe altogether and moved onto a different one? I guess it would depend on how obscure the ingredient […]