Staff The Fort Frances Lakers made sure not to go on another lengthy slide. And with only 11 games left in the regular season, it’s best to stop the bleeding now. Jaedin Ness scored twice to lead the Lakers to a 6-3 win over the lowly Minnesota Iron Rangers last […]
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Staff How I set Your Mother and Kiss My Pass both garnered the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action Thursday night. The Volley Llamas were right behind, nabbing four points. Scared Hitless and Bumping Uglies each grabbed three while Take A Hit earned two. Duck and […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–The Toronto Raptors rolled into the all-star break knowing the toughest part is yet to come. But they’ll take where they are at the moment–staring down at the rest of the Eastern Conference. Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 10 assists, and Serge Ibaka also scored […]
The Associated PressDan GelstonMark Long DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–Chase Elliott won a popularity contest before he even won a Cup Series race. Elliott was the overwhelming favourite to be crowned the sport’s next most popular driver. Although the actual award will be handed out in nine months, fellow NASCAR drivers polled […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–All it took was a subtle change of the forward lines to unlock some new-found offence. Nazem Kadri picked up his fourth-career hat trick, and recorded a career-high five points, as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 last night. Kadri’s line, consisting […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson LOS ANGELES–Even when Tiger Woods hardly ever lost, he never could win at Riviera. Woods resumes his comeback from a fourth back surgery at the Genesis Open–marking his return to the course where he made his PGA Tour debut as a 16-year-old amateur, and the course […]
Jamie Mountain Nicole Avis and her children, Aspen and Kiplan, enjoyed making some homemade pizza yesterday at the “Valentine’s Pizza Party” hosted by the Fort Frances “Best Start” Hub at the “Circle of Life” building on Mowat Avenue. Those on hand were able to build pizzas to their own liking […]
Submitted Joan Christensen, who plays the society page editor, rehearsed her lines for the upcoming stage production of “It Can’t Happen Here,” a 1935 novel by Minnesota-born novelist Sinclair Lewis, presented by the Borealis Bards in collaboration with Icebox Radio Theatre.
Submitted Joan Christensen, who plays the society page editor, rehearsed her lines for the upcoming stage production of “It Can’t Happen Here,” a 1935 novel by Minnesota-born novelist Sinclair Lewis, presented by the Borealis Bards in collaboration with Icebox Radio Theatre.
of the RRDSB Students opened their Valentines yesterday during a Valentine’s Day party at J.W. Walker School. Walker also had a bake sale, with funds going to the Fort Frances Community Chest while over at Robert Moore School, students in Michelle Cain’s Grade 5 class held a bake sale, with […]
Duane Hicks Motus O Dance Theatre captivated the audience with its performance of “Prisoner of Tehran” on Tuesday evening at the Townshend Theatre. The latest instalment in the “Tour de Fort” entertainment series saw the troupe tell the affecting story of Iranian teenager Marina Nemat, who was imprisoned and tortured […]
The Canadian Press VANDERHOOF, B.C.–A logging truck driver in British Columbia was taken by surprise when he saw four legs sticking out of the snow off the side of a road. Wayne Rowley, 54, said he was driving down a forest service road near Vanderhoof last Thursday when what appeared […]






