Staff Borderland Racing Association and Borderland Kart Racing action were both a no go over the weekend. Heavy rainfall last week caused the infield of the Emo Speedway to take on too much water and it couldn’t be drained quick enough in order for the races to go ahead. But […]
Local Sports
Staff Ian Jodoin was a one-man wrecking crew for CJ Contracting on Monday night. Jodoin tallied twice to lift CJ to a 2-1 win over Centra Pipelines in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action at the St. Francis Sports Field. Knotted at 1-1 in the second half, Jodoin blasted a […]
Press Release When it comes to attraction and retention, the literature is rich with best practices and solutions. However, not all strategies are appropriate for all communities. Northern Policy Institute’s final installment of the “Northern Attraction Series” by Christina Zefi, “Thinking Local: Best practices and Solutions for Northern Ontario Communities” […]
Staff The floodgates opened early on for the Fort Frances Braves and it’s all the league leaders needed. The Braves erupted for seven runs in the first inning and never looked back as they cruised to an 8-2 win over the Northwest Bay Chieftains in Rainy River District Fastball League […]
Jamie Mountain He may have been just an “average kid” but he went on to accomplish extraordinary things. Picking up the sport of powerlifting when he was in high school, Dave Mitchell went on to accomplish an excellent career that included three Canadian championship titles while also setting 11 records […]
Staff Rylee Redford stepped right up when her team needed her the most. The Angels’ ace did what she needed to on the mound and clubbed a pair of homers–including a grand slam–to pace her team to a 15-11 win over the Red Gut Babes in Rainy River District Women’s […]
In a story about Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame inductee Barney Maher in last week’s Times, Maher’s wife was incorrectly identified as Barb. Maher’s wife was in fact named Lois. In a second correction, “Castin’ for Cash” champions Joel Pagnac and Larry Foss hauled in 13.59 pounds on Day […]
Press Release Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was in Kenora-Rainy River on Friday to promote Canada’s Conservatives’ plan to make life more affordable for Northerners and to grow the Northern Ontario economy. Scheer stopped by Lake of the Woods Brewing Company, Ye Olde Chip Truck and Quesada Restaurant alongside local candidate […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers’ tradition of advancing players to the next level has been at the forefront recently. Often the best player on the ice last season, the Lakers announced Monday that goalie Jacob Gnidziejko has committed to Portage College in Alberta where he will suit up for […]
Staff Another solid night at the ball field let to yet another win for the Couchiching Raiders. Grace Bragg pitched well to pace the Raiders (12-1) to a 14-8 decision over the Red Gut Babes for their third win in a row. Tracy Morningstar was tagged with the loss for […]
Staff They clawed away but just couldn’t muster up quite enough offence in the end. The Fort Frances Her-icanes fought valiantly but an early 6-0 deficit was just too much to overcome as they dropped a 10-8 decision to the Couchiching Raiders in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action […]
Staff Time and again this season local riders have put in great performances. That rang true once again on Saturday as the Superior Dirt Riders held its fourth race of the season in Kakabeka Falls. Dylan Tessier of Devlin had the top showing among the local riders, cruising to top […]
