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 […]
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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, […]
Jamie Mountain You can’t win them all. The Muskie boys’ hockey team found that out first-hand last Tuesday night as the Sioux Lookout Warriors pulled out a thrilling 4-3 double-overtime victory with just 33.9 seconds on the clock at a packed Ice For Kids Arena in the third-and-deciding game of […]
Staff The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League saw its season draw to a close with Sunset Landscaping nabbing the league title in emphatic fashion over the Revco Renegades last Tuesday night at Fort High. The final two games mirrored the season as both teams that were expected to win did. […]
Staff Members of the Fort Frances Badminton Club have fared well over the past several months. The squad travelled to Brandon, Man. for the Yonex Westman Open on Nov. 20, where Tayah Badiuk and Lauryn Marchant earned a first-place finish in the girls’ U17 division. The pair played hard, with […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been quite the curling season so far for former Muskie Hailey Beaudry–and it became even more impressive over the weekend. After claiming gold at the U21 provincials here in late December, having a solid showing at the nationals in Shawinigan, Que., and then helping her Lakehead University […]
