Staff The Fort Frances Lakers got a little “wild” in filling their third roster spot for the upcoming season. The local SIJHL squad inked 17-year-old Ryan Wildman from the Timmins Majors ‘AAA’ program. Wildman, a left-winger, netted 16 goals and 19 assists in 31 games last season, although an injury […]
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Dan Falloon Silver wasn’t sweet for the Muskie soccer teams in Dryden yesterday. Both squads ended their seasons as NorWOSSA runners-up, although each one took a different path to get there. But the end result—a 3-2 loss on penalty kicks to Dryden for the boys and a 4-1 defeat to […]
Anthony Leek Racing at the Emo Speedway resumed Saturday night as the WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, and Street Stocks hit the track for the Amsoil Dirt Track Racing Series. The track was a picky one, though, with a combination of dry slicks and tacky grooves—and with both ends having […]
Press Release Naughty Pine Riding Ranch, owned and operated by Clarence and Deannie Lunyk, is located 20 minutes north of Rainy River. It has a therapeutic riding program and offers trail rides, as well. The ranch has been running horse camp for two years now and is looking forward to […]
Staff A pair of local players will be suiting up for a chance to represent Ontario at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Donovan Cousineau of Fort Frances, who played for the Muskies last season, and Devlin’s Robbie Rea, who wore a Thunder Bay Kings’ uniform, will attend the tryouts in […]
The Fort Frances Lakers’ second season officially has started as we’ve made our first signings—and are looking to add more players to our roster. Returning will be Byron Katapaytuk, a player I believe is going to have a huge season if he returns to main training camp in great shape. […]
Staff Fort Frances resident Courtney Koval has worked in a number of fitness centres over the course of her career, but now has struck out on her own. Koval is set to start up the “Tighter ’n Lighter Challenge” here, which she says will work on eight components of fitness: […]
Press Release Two men have been fined a total of $2,900 for various offences related to illegally hunting at night. Yves Boissonneault and Donald Boulianne, of Moonbeam, Ont., pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting at night. Each received a $1,200 fine and a four-year hunting licence suspension. Boulianne also was fined […]
Press Release Two Atikokan men have been fined a total of $4,500 for charges relating to illegal deer hunting. Mike Krassey was fined $3,500 for illegally hunting white-tailed deer, being party to the offence of attaching a seal to a deer killed by another person, and making a false statement […]
Bryce Forbes Two days before the start of the ninth-annual Emo Walleye Classic, there is a debate about whether the low water level on the Rainy River will work for the anglers. About two feet lower in most places than usual, dipping down to just two feet of depth in […]
Dan Falloon It only takes two wins to make a NorWOSSA champion. That’s the mantra the Muskie girls’ soccer team is repeating after posting an 0-4-2 record during the regular season. The black-and-gold took on the host Dryden Eagles in semi-final action this morning to determine which team advanced to […]
Dan Falloon It was just a year ago that the Muskie boys’ soccer team came through with an upset win over the Kenora Broncos to earn a trip to the all-Ontarios. The black-and-gold shocked the favoured Broncos on Mitch Cain’s overtime goal to steal a 1-0 victory. Fast forward 12 […]
