Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Youth Fishing Team would like to be a successful program within the next few months. But they’ll need some help from the community if they are to accomplish that goal. Organizer Jason Cain held an information session Monday night in the Fort High cafeteria for […]
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An article in yesterday’s Daily Bulletin stated Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA girls’ hockey final between the Muskies and Dryden Eagles would take place tonight at 7:15 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. In fact, the game now will take place tomorrow (Feb. 28) at the same time […]
Jamie Mountain The English River Miners are a hard-working, in-your-face style of team. But the Fort Frances Lakers were up to the challenge as evidenced by their hard-fought 5-1 victory Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Captain Julian Uhryniuk and affiliate player James Gushulak both notched a goal […]
Staff It was a job well done for both the Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams Friday afternoon in Kenora. Both squads came away victorious to sweep their respective best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final series to advance to the championship round. Captain Annalise (CC) Hayes netted a hat trick while Kelsey Langtry […]
Staff The Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League hosted its first-ever quarter-final games on Tuesday night at the Fort High gym. They were needed as the league grew from a five to a six-team league this season. When the dust settled, the top seeds for the night ended up victorious, though […]
Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances youth fishing team will be holding an informational session on Monday (Feb. 26) at 7 p.m. in the Fort High cafeteria. This session will be for potential student anglers from the area in grades 7-12 and their parents, as well as interested volunteers. “We are […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie girls’ hockey team cruised to a 14-0 romp over the Kenora Broncos in Game 1 of their best-of-three NorWOSSA semi-final on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. Siobhan Mackintosh lit the lamp four times and added two assists while captain Annalise (C.C.) Hayes netted […]
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 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 […]
