Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers decided to change things up a bit over the weekend and postpone their annual tryout camp. Although the camp was originally slated to run Friday through Sunday at Bronco Arena in International Falls, Lakers’ head coach/general manager Wayne Strachan noted that most of the […]
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Kennah LeBlanc
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The United Beef Club held their 4-H Fun Day at the home of Tami and Robin LeBlanc on Saturday, July 27, 2019. All members brought their 4-H animal projects for the event. The day started with each member weighing their animal. Thank you to Clayton Teeple for bringing the scales […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will see times of sun and clouds. Expect a high of 28 (82) and a low of 16 (61). Friday will could see an afternoon thunderstorm, along with a high again of 28 (82) and a […]
Jamie Mountain Grace Bragg (Couchiching Raiders) of Team Kayla Windigo hustled her way up the first-base line on a soft grounder but she just wasn’t quick enough to beat the throw from Mariah Leahy (Fort Frances Her-icanes) to first base during her squad’s 7-2 loss to Team Stacy Patey in […]
Submitted Team Northern Ontario took the home crowd in Fort Frances by storm as they rolled to the title at the 1996 Canadian Police Curling Championships. The quartet, which featured Clint Barton (skip), Scott Gobeil (third), Don Robertson (second), and Steve Maki (lead), will be one of two teams inducted […]
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Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Harten as vice-president of Long Term Care and Riverside administrator, and Julie Loveday as vice-president of Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Executive (CNE). Both Barb and Julie will assume their respective roles on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. Please join […]
Staff Brody Strachan is having a season to remember in the WISSOTA Modifieds division. And by the way it’s looking, a fourth-straight points title is almost a forgone conclusion for the Emo native. Strachan cruised to his division-leading sixth feature win of the season in Borderland Racing Association action on […]
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Next Thursday (Aug. 8), residents are encouraged to continue the 17-year tradition of making miracles happen by visiting their local Dairy Queen to celebrate “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold at the Dairy Queen here will be donated to The Children’s Hospital of Manitoba, one of 14 […]
Sam Odrowski
Agricultural research is essential for any farmer who’s trying to make the most from their fields. Learning about what crops can be grown locally and what varieties flourish best under the northwestern climate can help to make agricultural operations more effective. Over 50 producers, farmers, and interested members of the […]
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It’s been a six-year wait but Suzie Vinnick will finally be at Cornell Farms on Wednesday, Aug. 7 beginning at 7:30 p.m. A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, roots and blues singer Suzie Vinnick is a must see musician according to Kim Cornell. “I have known […]
Press Release Four athletes and two builders make up the 2019 slate of Inductees to enter the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame at the 38th Annual Induction Dinner and Ceremonies set for Sept. 28 in Thunder Bay. All four of the athletes being inducted competed at the highest level […]
Staff Their most recent win could not have come any easier–but they all count the same in the standings. Centra Pipelines picked up their second win in a row with a default victory over CJ Contracting (2-4-2) in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action on Monday night. Last Wednesday night […]
