the MNR Two U.S. residents have been fined a total of $1,000 for trying to smuggle live bait into Ontario. Eric Lee Udelhoven, of Boone, Iowa, was fined $500 for bringing live leeches into Ontario for use as bait. Maynard Baratto, of Hibbing, Mn., was fined $500 for the same […]
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Staff A pair of skaters with the local Border Skating Club came away with first-place finishes at the Winnipeg Super Skate over the weekend. Avery Wilson-Hands was tops in the junior bronze spins event while teammate Alina Eldridge took first in the preliminary jump flight ‘B’ category. Wilson-Hands also had […]
Lucas Punkari With the NCAA hockey season getting underway in mid-October, Fort Frances native Mitch Cain was unable to get home to be with his family and friends for Canadian Thanksgiving. However, with the Bemidji State Beavers having this past weekend off for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, Cain made the […]
Lucas Punkari Even though he failed to make the finals in his first-ever appearance at the Canada Cup swim meet in Etobicoke over the weekend, Fort Frances Aquanauts’ swimmer Donovan Taylor still came away with some strong performances. The 17-year-old set personal best times in the 50m fly (25.92—38th place) […]
Lucas Punkari Given the variety of positions they played, and the different ways they helped the Muskie football team to a semi-final berth in the WHSFL’s Currie Division this past season, it was easy to see why Colton Craig and Jamon Leonard both were awarded the highest honour a player […]
Lucas Punkari After going through a minor dip in form earlier this month, things seemingly are hunky dory once again with the Fort Frances Lakers. Currently in the midst of a four-home game homestand, the red-and-white are on a three-game winning streak heading into tonight’s clash against the Dryden Ice […]
Lucas Punkari Usually, coming away with a victory in the first regular-season game on home ice would bring a smile to most coaches’ face. For Muskie bench boss Shawn Jourdain, however, the 3-2 shootout win over the Kenora Broncos left him looking for more from his squad. “We still have […]
Lucas Punkari After falling twice to the Muskie girls’ hockey team during a tournament here back in October, the Kenora Broncos have had the upper hand over their NorWOSSA rivals in regular-season play. Having defeated the Muskies there Nov. 15 by a 3-2 score, the Broncos skated to a 4-2 […]
Staff Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Byron Katapaytuk was rewarded for his weekend efforts by being named the SIJHL’s Pizza Hut player-of-the-week for Nov. 21-27. The 20-year-old Katapaytuk, who hails from Moose Factory, earned the accolade after scoring two goals and dishing out six assists in a pair of home wins. […]
Staff The first two contests of a four-game homestand went according to plan for the Fort Frances Lakers over the weekend. Playing in front of their loyal faithful at the Ice For Kids Arena, the Lakers skated to a convincing 9-2 triumph over the expansion Iron Range Ironheads on Friday, […]
Staff Despite a late push in the third period, the Muskie girls’ hockey team were unable to overcome an early deficit—falling 4-2 to the Kenora Broncos in NorWOSSA action Friday night at the ’52 Canadians Arena here. The black-and-gold trailed 2-0 following the first period. Then even though they would […]
Press Release The 2011 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship returned Rainy River District’s premier fishing event into the black, its chairman announced yesterday. “We understand the importance of the tournament to both the residents and the tourism strategy for the Town of Fort Frances, and wanted to be sure that […]
