Staff The Fort Frances Her-icanes aren’t ready to pass the torch quite yet. The three-time defending champions are off to another Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final after routing the top-ranked Renegades in the Winner’s Side final of the playoff bracket on Monday night at Oltsher Field in Barwick. […]
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Jamie Mountain It was an evening to catch up with old friends, reminisce, and celebrate all the achievements of standout former athletes and builders. The third class inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame was granted official entrance Saturday night during ceremonies held at La Place Rendez-Vous. First […]
Staff A pair of identical winning streaks has highlighted the action at the Emo Speedway of late. Both Brody Strachan and Tanner Williamson ran their feature triumphs to a third-straight night in Borderland Racing Association action on Saturday night. Strachan, of Emo, claimed yet another checkered flag in the WISSOTA […]
Press Release The Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy (RLGA) and Fort Frances GM would like to announce that they have entered into a five-year partnership agreement. Through the hard work and dedication of the board of directors for the RLGA and a significant donation by Fort Frances GM, equipment has been […]
Staff It seemed early on as if it was going to be a pitcher’s duel between the Barwick Blue Knights and Sabaskong Lakers. But then the floodgates opened. The top-ranked Blue Knights used a four-run third inning to cruise to an 8-0 win over the third-seeded Lakers this past Thursday […]
Ryan StelterKenora Miner and News Jon O’Connor and Byron Sharp won the 32nd-annual Kenora Bass International with an impressive final day on Lake of the Woods over the weekend. O’Connor from Lorette, Man. and Sharp from Stratton, finished in top spot after Day 2 and knocked off 2018 champions Scott […]
Jamie Mountain It’s a sport the Borderland has been without for some time and this fall will make its triumphant return. The new Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy is planning on beginning its programs this October, which will take place at the Memorial Sports Centre. It’s a vision that has been […]
From the OPP
Shortly before 7 a.m. on Sunday, officers from the Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision in the area of George Road. As a result of the collision investigation a young driver aged 17 was charged criminally with Operate […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Two British Columbia men who were suspects in the deaths of three people and led police on a manhunt across Western Canada shot themselves, the RCMP said yesterday. Police said it appears Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod were dead for a number of days before their bodies […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadian military members are being warned against getting certain tattoos, including those that could be deemed discriminatory or sexually explicit. The warning is contained in a new order today that offers the most specific guidance yet around what tattoos are considered acceptable. It comes as the military […]
The Canadian PressJean-Benoit Legault MONTREAL–Teens and young adults who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely to use cannabis as well, according to a new study co-authored by a Canadian researcher. Pediatrician Nicholas Chadi’s analysis of previous research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that the likelihood of marijuana use was […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The federal government will spend $26 million this year on Ontario refugee and immigration legal aid services after the province cut funding, the prime minister announced yesterday, while taking partisan pre-election digs at the premier. Premier Doug Ford’s spring budget slashed Legal Aid Ontario’s budget by […]
