Staff The RBC Lions, Sunset Landscaping, and Revco Renegades all are heading into the playoffs on a high note after some solid performances capped regular-season play in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action last Tuesday night at Fort High. In the first game of the night, the senior Muskies jumped […]
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From the MNRF Two Burlington men have been fined $3,500 for hunting offences. Kevan Johnson pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for careless use of a firearm. His hunting licence also has been suspended for three years, and he must complete the Ontario hunter education course before being able to […]
From the MNRF A Kenora man has been fined $750 for taking his truck into a provincial park. Daniel Prouty pleaded guilty and was fined $750 for taking his truck into Turtle River-White Otter Lake Provincial Park, a remote wilderness park with limited access, to get to Dibble Lake. Prouty’s […]
Jamie Mountain The Mighty Mustang Wrestling Club from International Falls had a pair of locals members do well back on Feb. 10. Jesse Homer of Fort Frances took first place with three pinfall victories over his opponents while his brother, Jonah, nabbed a third-place finish in their first-ever tournament action […]
Have you ever come across a recipe with an ingredient you didn’t recognize? What did you do then? Did you then go on a wild goose chase or just passed on the recipe altogether and moved onto a different one? I guess it would depend on how obscure the ingredient […]
Press Release Ten years ago, Forests Ontario and the Ontario government committed to plant 50 million trees across the province by 2025. The 50-Million Tree Program (50MTP), part of a greater, “greener” vision, was launched under the United Nations Environment Programme’s Billion-Tree Campaign, initiated as a response to the growing […]
The second stop of the FLW Tour season takes place this week down at the Harris Chain of Lakes in central Florida. After a couple of weeks at home in the brutal weather, it’s nice to be back in the boat! I came down last week and have been really […]
Staff Kiss My Pass and Take A Hit both garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last Thursday night. How I Set Your Mother was right behind with five points while Duck and Dive nabbed four. Bump It Up, Gillons’, the Volley Llamas, and Let’s […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been a long season for the Muskie boys’ hockey team, and they’ve endured their share of bumps and bruises along the way. The black-and-gold head into tonight’s opening game of their NorWOSSA semi-final series against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena) fresh […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior boys’ basketball team got to witness a gold-medal celebration on Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, it happened at the opposite end of the court. Clutch baskets in the second half helped the Kenora Broncos to a 49-42 upset win over the black-and-gold in the NorWOSSA final in […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ hockey team earned a trio of wins over the weekend to finish with a league-best 14-1 record and secure home-ice advantage throughout the NorWOSSA playoffs. Fort High cruised to a 9-1 romp over the host Red Lake Rams on Friday night, then needed a late goal […]
Jamie Mountain The tides have been starting to shift for the Fort Frances Lakers of late. After snapping a six-game losing streak on Wednesday with a 6-3 win over the lowly Minnesota Iron Rangers in Hoyt Lakes, the Lakers carried that momentum into the weekend by taking five of six […]
