Staff The Dryden Eagles and the Kenora Broncos have one week to figure out the mystery that is stopping the Muskie boys’ soccer team. In seven days in Kenora, the Muskies will be the heavy favourites to make it seven NorWOSSA championships in a row as they will have an […]
Local Sports
Submitted bySensei Chuck MacDonaldBorderland Judo Club This past Saturday, four local Borderland Judo Club judokas attended the Minnesota State Judo Championships held in Minneapolis. The competition brought the best fighters from Minnesota and the surrounding area to compete for the title of sate champion, with Borderland Judo claiming six medals […]
From the MNRF Two Maple residents have been fined a total of $6,000 for moose hunting offences. Gennaro Adamo pleaded guilty and was fined $4,500 for discharging a firearm without reasonable consideration for people or property. He also received a one-year hunting suspension, and will be required to successfully complete […]
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 […]
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 […]
