Staff Another SIJHL season is almost upon us. The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday announced its four-game pre-season schedule for the 2018-19 season. Fort Frances will do battle in a pair of home-and-home series–the first coming against the Minnesota Iron Rangers The Lakers will travel to Hoyt Lakes on Sept. 8 […]
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Staff Duane Carlson wasn’t going to let his squad’s season come to an end. Carlson crushed a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves into the Rainy River District Fastball League’s East Division final with a thrilling 6-5 win over the […]
Staff Al’s Racquet Stringing wasn’t going to lose three games in a row–not if Natalie Desjardins could help it. Desjardins scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second half, to pace Al’s to a 6-1 romp over a short-handed La Place Rendez-Vous squad in Borderland Soccer League […]
From the OPP With the first half of the year behind them, the OPP has laid 932 “Move Over” charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage […]
From the MNRF Lower temperatures and precipitation have had a cooling effect on the regional forest fire situation. There currently are 93 active fires in the region, 63 of which are listed as “under observation,” nine as “under control,” and seven as “being held.” The other 14 are listed as […]
Staff With the nomination period having ended on Friday afternoon, here’s a rundown of just who’s running in the municipal elections across Rainy River District this fall. In the Town of Fort Frances, June Caul and Kenneth E. Perry will be campaigning to become the next mayor. Meanwhile, Wendy Brunetta, […]
Sam Odrowski New Gold Inc. has recently hired a mining contractor to work on expanding their operations underground at the Rainy River Project, with the aim of increasing yields. New Gold’s technical services manager Darrol Van Deventer said the move underground was always part of New Gold’s plan and the […]
Sam Odrowski “Everyone has the potential to save a life,” said Connie Foster, whose brother, Curtis Jourdain, received a heart transplant at Toronto General Hospital last Monday. She urges all Canadians to sign their organ donation cards, knowing firsthand how lifesaving it can be. “It’s overwhelming that someone gave him […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars It is now August and we all know what that means–it’s back to school season. And to bring in the new school year with a bang, the annual “Backpacks for Kids” campaign is underway, inviting the public to drop off supplies, backpacks or cash donations for any […]
Press Release Tennis rackets are now free to rent at the Fort Frances Public Library. The rackets can be checked out for three weeks using your library card. A variety of sizes are available and library staff can help you pick out the right one for you! “We are very […]
Sam Odrowski Some 30 farmers, producers, and folks who are curious about agriculture turned out the Emo Agricultural Research Station for the open house held there last Wednesday (July 25). Emo Agricultural Research Station (EARS) manager, Kim Jo Bliss didn’t let the light rain put a damper on the outdoor […]
Press Release The competition at Trenton Cadet Training Centre (TCTC) was strong this year as 112 staff cadets strived for leadership positions to hold for the duration of the summer training season. Flight Sergeant (FSgt) Courtney Sinclair from 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Fort Frances was […]
