Staff The PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians doubled the Current River Comets 6-3 to claim the HNO branch championship back on March 11 in Thunder Bay. The Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians also won their championship game in Thunder Bay that weekend with a 9-3 drubbing of the host Beavers. The Atom ‘AA’ Canadians, […]
Local Sports
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
Jamie Mountain It hasn’t been a lack of effort for the Fort Frances Lakers lately, rather just a lack of execution. That came to the forefront again in a pair of weekend home losses that extended the squad’s losing streak to seven games to conclude the regular season. Alec Daman […]
Staff It was close once again but still didn’t turn out in their favour. The Fort Frances Lakers saw its losing streak extend to five-straight games with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Thunder Bay North Stars last night at the Fort William Gardens. The North Stars opened the scoring […]
Jamie Mountain Getting back to the basics already is starting to pay huge dividends for members of the Mighty Mustang youth wrestling program in International Falls. Assistant coach Jeremy Mann noted the 20-plus kids who currently are in the program really are starting to hone the basic skills of wrestling, […]
