Lucas Punkari For a group of anglers who had never taken part in the annual Safeway KidPro tournament, youngster Aaron Meyers and his “pro” partners, James Kaemingh and Dan Veldhuisen, looked like seasoned veterans on Rainy Lake on Sunday. The trio’s three biggest bass—out of the 15 they caught that […]
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Lucas Punkari While the turnout was lower than what he had hoped, head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan was happy with the performances by those who took part in the Fort Frances Lakers’ annual prospect camp in International Falls over the weekend. “My overall impression was a fairly good […]
Lucas Punkari After returning home to play for the Fort Frances Lakers in the SIJHL last season, local hockey product Jordan Larson is moving on. The 17-year-old centre was traded to the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL on Friday afternoon, in exchange for a player development fee. “It’s obviously […]
Lucas Punkari It had been a six-year quest with many ups and downs along the way. But Sunday afternoon in Kitchener, local “strongman” Luke Skaarup was able to achieve a long-time goal—capturing the title of Ontario’s Strongest Man by six-and-a-half points over Thunder Bay’s Kyle Rayner. He also qualified for […]
Lucas Punkari Local hockey player Jordan Larson is moving on from the Fort Frances Lakers after just one season in the SIJHL. The 17-year-old centre was dealt to the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL on Friday afternoon for a player development fee. “In the end, Jordan was honest about […]
Lucas Punkari After six years of trying, local “strongman” Luke Skaarup now can lay claim to the title of Ontario’s Strongest Man. “It really feels nice to finally win it,” said Skaarup, who edged Thunder Bay’s Kyle Rayner by six-and-a-half points to capture the 2012 crown yesterday afternoon in Kitchener. […]
Staff Following the completion of regular-season action last night, the opening-round playoffs matches now are set for the Rainy River District Fastball League. The top four teams all earned first-round byes, with the Big Grassy Braves holding home-field advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to their league-best 14-3 record during the […]
Press Release The town of Effie, Mn. is gearing up for the biggest weekend of the year as Minnesota’s largest open contest rodeo, the North Star Stampede, is preparing for its 57th year. Excitement is running high as more than 250 cowboys and cowgirls from eight states and Canada will […]
Lucas Punkari It was a contest worthy of a championship finish—with a finish that will be talked about for a long time. Trailing by a run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Riel Councillor hit a towering three-run shot over the right-field fence Sunday afternoon to give […]
the MNR Ontario has developed a plan to combat invasive species in order to protect the province’s environment and its economy. The Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan outlines the province’s approach to the prevention, early detection, and rapid response to new invasive species and the effective management of existing invasive […]
Staff With a full slate of action scheduled yesterday evening, and a few make-up games still needing to be completed, the race for the playoffs in the Rainy River District Fastball League is coming down to the home stretch. Heading into last night’s contests, the results of which were not […]
the MNR A fishing guide has been fined a total of $4,000 for a variety of offences, including illegally selling venison and angler-caught walleye. Ron Lemmon of Bergland was fined $2,000 for selling angler-caught fish, $1,000 for having more than the legal limit of walleye, and $1,000 for selling venison. […]
