the MNR A North Bay man has been fined $2,000 for accessing a restricted lake and illegally leaving boats on the lake. Dave Racicot, who did not attend his trial, was fined $500 on each of four counts of disobeying a sign contrary to the Public Lands Act. He was […]
Local Sports
Mitch Calvert The Fort Frances Canadians jumped out to a 3-0 lead, then held on for a 4-2 win over the Dryden Renegades in Midget ‘AA’ action here Sunday. D.J. Bombay scored twice, Jordan Sinclair added a goal and two assists, and Nathan Calder had the other marker for the […]
Mitch Calvert She may be from a small town, but her figure skating accomplishments are anything but. Emo’s Taylor Latimer, 15, scored two personal best times in both her long and short programs en route to a gold medal in the novice ladies’ division at the BMO Skate Canada Northern […]
Mitch Calvert Win two or go home. That’s the predicament both the Muskie senior and junior girls’ basketball teams face at the NorWOSSA playoffs this Friday in Dryden. The seniors wrapped up their regular season here last Tuesday with a convincing 35-23 victory over the Kenora Broncos, backed by a […]
Mitch Calvert Coming on the heels of its successful “Biggest Loser” competition, Energy Fitness here has another group program in motion to get members actively involved. Staff member Alana Pierce, who doubles as a physical education instructor at Confederation College, is training for her first fitness competition in June, and […]
Mitch Calvert Fort Frances may be as hockey-crazed as any town in Canada, but it has yet to throw its name in the hat for CBC’s annual “Hockeyville” competition. The grand prize-winning town receives $100,000 towards arena upgrades, an NHL pre-season game, and a visit from CBC’s Hockey Night in […]
Mitch Calvert Considering the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres’ early dominance of the Schreiber Diesels, winning back-to-back games there earlier in the season, it shouldn’t be too difficult to start a three-game homestand on the right foot tomorrow night. The Sabres (7-6-1) opened the season at 0-4, then rattled off six-straight […]
the MNR Deer gun hunting season is about to get underway in Fort Frances District and hunters should know and follow the rules, and take the necessary safety precautions. Hunting rules •All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (minimum of 400 sq. inches) and a hunter orange cap, except […]
Press Release Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers laid 40 charges during the first three days of the moose hunting season in the Thunder Bay area. From Oct. 11-13, six conservation officers, including the canine unit and two deputies, checked 314 hunters in Wildlife Management Unit 15B (in the Highway […]
Staff The Fort Frances Midget ‘AA’ Canadians got on the winning track with a decisive 9-1 win over the ‘AA’ Renegades in Dryden on Saturday. Jordan Sinclair, Jeff Gustafson, and Brandon Legarie all netted two goals in the road victory while Cole Calder, Tim Sharp, and Colin Barton added the […]
Press Release Six southern Ontario moose hunters were fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to illegally leaving a hunt camp on Crown land in the Dryden area. Carlos Bet, 62, of Mississauga, Joe Rossett, 67, and Joe Cortese, 48, of Brampton, Ben Quattrociocchi, 72, and Paul Quattrociocchi, 49, of Woodbridge, and […]
Mitch Calvert The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team finished the NorWOSSA regular season with a 16-10 win over Kenora here yesterday—but whether they wind up in first or second place remains out of their hands. The black-and-gold, who finished with a 5-3 record, now need Kenora to beat Dryden (5-2) […]
