Submitted byBrittany Bowman Mother’s Day weekend was a fun-filled weekend with Rainy River hosting a 5K family run/walk. Rainy River Recreation Centre teamed up with Métis Nation of Ontario and local physiotherapist Curtis Taylor to organize a family run/walk throughout the town. The event was free to all who wanted […]
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Joey Payeur Being younger on average than most of their opposition and missing five regulars from the lineup, the stars were not exactly aligned in the favour of the Borderland Rage. As it turned out, Rage coach Les Kaun’s fears were realized, as the girls regional hockey squad wound up […]
Joey Payeur Time-tested sports logic dictates if a team can’t score, it can’t win. The Muskie girls’ soccer team did their best to disprove that theory this past weekend at the Broncos Challenge Cup tournament in Kenora, finishing sixth with a 2-2 overall record and just one goal scored. “Overall, […]
From the MNRF A Red Lake man has been fined $500 for leaving a camper on Crown land. Brent Marks pleaded guilty to depositing an item on public land–an offence under the Public Lands Act. Court heard that on Feb. 26, conservation officers located a bus, which had been converted […]
Joey Payeur Sarah Shotton brought a world of experience from her world travels to local fastball players this past weekend. The 25-year-old from Winnipeg was on hand to instruct the two-day CANPitch clinic for youth and adults at the Rainy River First Nations’ diamond at Manitou Rapids. Shotton has been […]
Joey Payeur Planning for the first major fishing tournament of the season in the Rainy River District is almost complete, but the field of participants certainly is not. The Emo Walleye Classic kicks off next Thursday (May 25) with two new events, as explained by EWC director of marketing and […]
Staff It started out as a promising night for the Manitou T-Birdies offensively. One pitching change changed all that. Manitou scored six runs in the first inning and only one more in the next six as the Couchiching Lady Raiders powered their way to a 23-7 victory over the T-Birdies […]
Staff Susan Livingston’s legacy continues to grow. The Fort Frances native, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 49 from cancer, was one of 133 alumni listed for special recognition as part of the University of Winnipeg’s “Impact 50” celebrations honouring the post-secondary institution’s half-century of existence. Livingston […]
Courtesy ofBrittany FrederickFanSided If Red Bull Global Rallycross had a Most Improved Driver Award last year, it would have been in the hands of Steve Arpin. Always flying just under the radar, the Fort Frances native’s second year with Chip Ganassi Racing was the one where the pieces finally dropped […]
Joey Payeur The Muskie boys’ soccer team was running hard all weekend. But by this past Sunday, the black-and-gold were just running out of bodies and running on fumes. With their two top defenders out of the lineup, Fort Frances fell 3-0 to the Crocus Plains Plainsmen (Brandon) in the […]
Joey Payeur If organizers of the Ducks Unlimited banquet and auction were worried about how people would respond to its reprisal, this past Friday showed their fears were unfounded. The Fort Frances Curling Club played host to the event, which was not held last year due to a lack of […]
Joey Payeur It wasn’t the position he was originally brought on board to fill. But Brady Meeks is more than glad to contribute any way he can on either side of the ball. The Fort Frances resident was part of the Thunder Bay Knights U16 football team which swept a […]
