the MNR A Vermilion Bay man received a hefty fine for illegally killing a wolf. Trevor Robinson pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for hunting and killing a wolf without a licence. Court heard that in the fall of 2011, Ministry of Natural Resources’ conservation officers received information that Robinson […]
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Lucas Punkari After being blanked 4-0 by the host Kenora Broncos last Tuesday, the Muskie girls’ hockey team went into their game against the St. Thomas Aquinas Saints two nights later looking to get their offence rolling. With a four-goal outburst in the opening period alone, it’s safe to say […]
Staff La Place Rendez-Vous remains the team to beat in local men’s basketball league play. The squad improved to 5-0 on Monday night with a 95-70 win over Taggs at Fort High. Josh Mastin led the Vous with a 41-point outburst, which marked the second-straight game he has exceeded the […]
Lucas Punkari If you ask head coaches what they want out of their team at the start of a hockey game, they’ll probably answer a dominating shift from their starting line up front to get things rolling for the rest of the squad. Muskie boys’ head coach Shawn Jourdain got […]
Lucas Punkari When looking at the hometowns of members of this year’s Fort Frances Lakers, jumping out from the Ontario and Minnesota locales are the cities of Gilbert, Ariz. and Santee, Calif. While those two towns may not be what immediately comes to mind as your “traditional hockey markets,” they […]
Duane Hicks The Rainy River District OPP detachment is helping local athlete David Ducasse get to the Special Olympics 2012 Ontario Provincial Spring Games in Kingston from May 31-June 3. The detachment is supporting Ducasse, who will be competing in five-pin bowling at the Games, through the Ontario Special Olympics’ […]
Staff Mathew Armstrong’s rink from the Stratton Curling Club will represent Rainy River District at the Northern Ontario Bantam boys’ provincial playdowns coming up here Feb. 2-5. Armstrong, whose team includes third RJ McDonald, second Jake Vandenbrand, and lead Cody Armstrong, captured the Region 1 berth Saturday at their home […]
Lucas Punkari After seeing their seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt at the hands of the host Wisconsin Wilderness on Saturday night, the Fort Frances Lakers wasted little time in starting what they hope is another lengthy run. Although the game may not have been a complete work […]
Lucas Punkari With parents, family members, and fans of both teams being whipped into a frenzy by what was taking place on the ice, it was hard to know just who would come away with the FFMHA’s Bantam ‘A’ tournament title Sunday afternoon at the Ice For Kids Arena between […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians will play a rare weekday matinee at the Ice For Kids Arena when they host the Baudette Bears at 4:15 p.m. The Canadians, who last played on home ice back on Dec. 28 when they dumped Grand Rapids 10-2, are coming off a […]
Staff Some 24 hours after his team’s seven-game winning streak came to a screeching halt at the hands of the Wisconsin Wilderness, Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Jordan Larson made sure the red-and-white wouldn’t return from a weekend road trip without picking up at least two points. The first-year sniper from […]
Staff Following three-consecutive defeats to open the NorWOSSA season, the Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team made certain they weren’t going into the exam break with a goose egg in the win column. The black-and-gold came out firing on all cylinders here yesterday, beating the Kenora Broncos in four set (25-21, […]
