Submitted Marie-Mai Langevin of Fort Frances had fire coming off her four wheels as she sped her way to the Super Stocks division title at the Dakota Soap Box Derby in Valley City, N.D. over the weekend.
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Joey Payeur To help get his team back to being the best in the SIJHL, Wayne Strachan is going to have his ears wide open during his two visits to Calgary this summer. It was announced Thursday that the head coach and general manager of the Fort Frances Lakers has […]
Joey Payeur Grab your shorts and hit the court–and don’t forget the sunscreen. Fort Frances Fire ‘N Ice Volleyball Club head coach Amy Wilson-Hands intends to start a beach volleyball league at the sand courts at Point Park. The plan is to start the league sometime in mid- to late […]
Staff The Dawson Tigers’ tendency to stay busier than the rest of the league is proving to be a productive strategy. A doubleheader sweep in Sabaskong on Sunday has pushed the Tigers into first place in the Rainy River District Fastball League with a 5-1 record. Jeff Morrison was dominant […]
Staff If it’s happened before, nobody for the moment can seem to remember it. Jamie Davis of Devlin won the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds and WISSOTA Modifieds feature races Saturday night at the Emo Speedway to unofficially became the first driver in Borderland Racing Association history to capture two features in […]
Joey Payeur The results page on the OFSAA website was willing to cut the Muskie boys’ soccer team a break, which was more than could be said for any of their opponents last week. Fort High came home disappointed yet again from the all-Ontario ‘AA’ championships in North Bay–getting blanked […]
Kiera Kowalski Taryn and Kade Oster helped their dad, Brad, hoe a plot of dirt at the Kids’ Garden Club yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Community Garden in the north end. After preparing the plot, the family divided the section into rows and planted seeds.
Joey Payeur There were spills and thrills aplenty as the United Native Friendship Centre continued its youth lacrosse program last night at the ’52 Canadians Arena with Game 1 of the best-of-three series between White Lightning and Banana Splits in the age nine-11 category. Another best-of-three series involving the two […]
Kiera Kowalski Taryn and Kade Oster helped their dad, Brad, hoe a plot of dirt at the Kids’ Garden Club yesterday evening at the Fort Frances Community Garden in the north end. After preparing the plot, the family divided the section into rows and planted seeds.
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country. Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, said he’s frustrated by the Crown corporation’s unwillingness to share how frequently […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–A British Columbia man had a happy birthday, indeed, by winning $1 million. The B.C. Lottery Corp. said David McLeod of Kelowna bought a 6/49 ticket for a draw on May 17, which happened to be his birthday. He noted it was a great present and the […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane WHITEHORSE–Relatives who poured out heart-wrenching stories of their missing or murdered loved ones in Yukon say the national inquiry must keep listening and adapting as it moves on to other communities. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls heard its first public […]
