the MNR Ministry of Natural Resources’ biologists once again are taking to the skies this winter to track moose populations. Moose aerial inventory surveys are conducted each year in selected Wildlife Management Units across the province, including WMU 12A in Fort Frances District, WMU 7A/7B in Kenora District, and WMU […]
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Press Release Two Sioux Lookout men have been fined a total of $4,500 for deer hunting offences. Gregory Marino pleaded guilty to unlawfully using another person’s game seal, failing to immediately attach his game seal, and making a false statement to a conservation officer. He was fined a total of […]
Staff The three Muskie curling rinks headed to Kenora last week to take part in the NorWOSSA qualifier—and all three successfully booked their tickets to the NorWOSSA playoffs in Sioux Lookout on Feb. 28-March 1. Leading the charge was the girls’ rink, including skip Tirzah Keffer, third Samantha Mueller, second […]
the MNR A Dryden-area man has been fined $2,100 unlawfully selling moose antlers. Clifford Wise, of Eagle River, was convicted under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and fined $1,500 for unlawfully selling moose antlers. He also was fined $600 for providing false information to a Ministry of Natural Resources […]
the MNR Three Michigan men have been fined a total of $1,350 for having more than the legal limit of northern pike. Scott King and John Young of Constantine, along with Russell Reiff of Three Rivers, were found guilty and fined $450 each. The fish were forfeited to the Crown […]
Shane McDonald The Emo Canucks improved on their awesome showing at the Fort Frances Atom tournament by winning the ‘A’-side championship in Atikokan. They opened action with a 3-1 win over the Causeway Cougars (Fort Frances) on Saturday morning. Gavin Sakchekapo opened the scoring at 10:11 of the second period […]
Joey Payeur The St. Francis Sentinels, reduced to two-thirds of their regular squad due to prior hockey tournament commitments by four members of the team, battled bravely but ultimately fell 14-3 to the Riverview Royals in the gold-medal game of the Crossroads Tornadoes girls’ basketball tournament held Saturday. Centre Meaghan […]
Lucas Punkari With the 2011 edition of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship edging ever closer, new chairman Gord Watson is looking to return the event to its roots. Watson, who took over the reins from Tom Fry back in October, has been working hard with the rest of the […]
Lucas Punkari If Team Canada is in need of some goaltending prospects for the women’s hockey tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, they only had to look as far as the Memorial Sports Centre last weekend to see some of the top netminders of the future. This […]
Lucas Punkari It’s been a long and winding road for Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Tyler Stevenson. But if the performance from the team’s captain so far this season is any indication, the hard travels soon may be worth it. The 20-year-old Edmonton native currently holds the SIJHL lead in goals […]
Lucas Punkari Having played one of their best games of the season in the semi-finals on Saturday, the Muskie senior boys’ basketball team just “ran out of steam” in the final of the annual Kenora Invitational Tournament. Fort High was edged 65-60 by the Transcona Titans (Winnipeg) in the championship […]
Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin will kick off his 2011 racing season with a bang this Saturday afternoon by running in the ARCA Series season-opener at the famed Daytona International Speedway in Florida. A winner of three ARCA races last season, Arpin will be driving the #25 Venturini Motorsports […]
