Dan Falloon By the sounds of things, there will be some fireworks up on Big Grassy First Nation tonight. The host Big Grassy Lightning will help kick off the second round of the Rainy River District Fastball League’s playoff slate when they play host to the Sight & Sound Wolves […]
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A big thank you goes out to all the people that supported the Fort Frances Lakers food booth at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships in the arena. Thanks go out to chairman Tom Fry and the bass committee for allowing this to happen. Once again, the many volunteers from […]
Anthony Leek Even with a severe thunderstorm watch issued for the region, the track was ready to go at the Emo Speedway for another week of Amsoil Dirt Track Series Action. While the car count was down a bit in the Streets and WISSOTA Modifieds from last week, there was […]
the MNR A moose hunting trip resulted in $7,000 in fines for four southern Ontario men. Grzegorz Krasowski and Jan Debski, both of Mississauga, Janusz Lewandowski of Barrie, and Marian Dabrowski of Brampton each were fined $1,000 for failing to provide information during an inspection. They all are prohibited from […]
Dan Falloon It’s not an uncommon thing to see numerous boats out on the waters of Rainy Lake. But members of the Rendezvous Yacht Club are hoping to see a few more, especially those of the sailing variety. The club, which counts approximately 10-15 regulars among its fleet, has been […]
Dan Falloon There will be some horsing around at the Emo Fairgrounds this weekend as the Borderland Quarter Horse Association will hold its annual show this Friday through Sunday. Action will begin early, commencing at 9 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday and kicking off at 8 a.m. on Sunday, […]
Dan Falloon It’s just a scheduling quirk, but either the second or third-place team from the Rainy River District Fastball League will suffer defeat in only the second playoff game for both teams. The Fort Frances-based Sight & Sound Wolves, who finished the regular season in third place, will visit […]
Press Release After a five-year hiatus, the Winnipeg Super Trucks are returning to the Emo Speedway by popular demand! Back in 2005, fans were thrilled and dazzled by three-wide racing and a feature event that had everyone on their feet cheering. On Saturday, Aug. 7, the action returns to the […]
Heather Latter Local racer Steve Arpin improved on his starting position once again. Most recently, Arpin finished 18th in the Nationwide Series’ U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday. Arpin had kicked off the race in the 23rd slot on the starting grid. With the finish, Arpin earned 109 […]
Staff Everything went as expected in Rainy River District Fastball League playoff action last night as all four favourites won their games. First, the top-seeded Barwick Knights stumped No. 9 Big Island 12-2. Brad Wakefield went deep to pace the Knights, with J.J. Landry earning the win. Matt Comegan was […]
Staff The Sight & Sound Wolves just don’t seem to want to lose these days. The Fort Frances-based squad extended its overall win streak to 10 games with a 6-0 win over the reeling Sabaskong Cubs in the first round of the Rainy River District Fastball League playoffs Tuesday night. […]
Dan Falloon Two streaks came to an end Saturday at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Firstly, Dorian Lindholm, once again teamed up with Bill Wilcox of Burleson, Tex., broke a string of visitor dominance at the tournament, becoming the first Fort Frances resident to hoist the trophy since Kent […]
