By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS Saskatchewan won’t impose restrictions on Canadians who want to buy farms in the province, but the provincial government isn’t ruling out anything else as it considers whether to change the laws governing farmland ownership, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said Wednesday. After nearly three months […]
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Joey Payeur A series of five cheques for $5,000 each were presented on behalf of Chicago Blackhawks defenceman and former Fort Frances resident Duncan Keith earlier this week. Yesterday’s whirlwind tour of the community included a stop at La Verendrye Hospital for a donation to Riverside Foundation for Health Care. […]
Heather Latter Emo Fair queen contestants Kassidy Strachan, left, Kaitlynn Lougheed, Alanna Gerula, and Caitlin Anderson posed during a “meet and greet” event last week at the Emo Sportsfield. A barbecue dinner was held prior to the contestants being interviewed by the judges. The quartet also will be judged on […]
Heather Latter Part of a 830E truck sits at New Gold’s Rainy River project site as a crew works to put together the equipment. The first of six of the trucks is expected to be fully assembled by Sept. 1.
Joey Payeur The spirit of competition had a healthy dose of fun mixed in last night as Katie Beninger of Al’s Racquet Stringing, left, and Jess Caul of Taggs/Source for Sports carried on a good-natured rivalry throughout their Borderland Soccer League women’s division semi-final at the Struchan Gilson Soccer Pitch. […]
Heather Latter New Gold’s maintenance superintendent Leo Faykes, left, maintenance manager Doug Desaulniers, and maintenance planner Ian Strain, posed by a set of tracks for one of the shovels that will be assembled at the site. With the tracks towering over their heads, it’s clear just how massive the piece […]
Lindsay Campbell Weechi-it-te-win Family Services hosted their grand opening for their revamped Ganawendaasowin Youth Treatment program today. In Dec. 2014, the organization’s board of directors agreed to terminate their lease and move the program to where it is now on 71 McTavish Road. Ganawendaasowin Team Lead, Crystal Smith, said that […]
Joey Payeur With his appetite whetted for the next level, Brandon Bodnar wants to get his fill of the savoury taste of the Junior ‘A’ hockey life. The 17-year-old goaltender from Fort Frances has a prime opportunity to earn a berth on the roster of the Fort Frances Lakers, who […]
Joey Payeur The joy felt by those who welcomed home their hockey hero will be felt for weeks, months and years to come by many different community organizations and those they serve. Five cheques of $5,000 each for a total of $25,000 were handed out around Fort Frances and neighbourng […]
Lindsay Campbell Fort High student Mathew Nowak already is well aware his Grade 12 experience may fall short of his dreams. With secondary school teachers set to withdraw from voluntary extra-curricular involvement due to a stalemate in contract talks with the provincial government, he’s not alone. “Football has been one […]
Joey Payeur The waters of Rainy Lake will be quieter this summer, as will the footpaths in and around Point Park. Rainy Lake Triathlon Club organizer Jeff Tilbury confirmed on Monday there will be no third edition this summer of the “Splash and Dash” duathlon which has taken place the […]
Cameron Penney Alex McDonald had a six-stroke lead after the first round of the Kitchen Creek Classic, and never looked back while cruising to a fifth title in the last six years. The Fort Frances native, who now lives in Winnipeg, missed his second-day goal by one stroke, but finished […]
