Joey Payeur It’s not her home province but Manitoba could end up being Adyson Wilson-Hands’ home in the near future. The 14-year-old Fort Frances resident has attracted attention from some of the top amateur volleyball scouts after her showing with the Fort Frances 14U Vipers at the Manitoba Volleyball Association […]
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Joey Payeur The Muskie boys’ soccer team is a runaway train right now and its two NorWOSSA rivals have to be feeling like they are tied to the tracks. Fort High nailed down first place—and a bye to the league final here May 27—following a pair of victories last Wednesday […]
Joey Payeur Time stands still for no man—except possibly a certain soccer referee. The Dryden Eagles’ girls’ soccer team was the beneficiary of almost 10 minutes of extra time that likely should not have been allotted—scoring a penalty kick in what was deemed the final minute of play in the […]
Heather Latter Northern Development and Mines minister Michael Gravelle shared some remarks Friday morning during the official ground-breaking ceremony of New Gold’s Rainy River Project located north of Barwick. Two school buses brought New Gold staff, community reps, and government officials out to where the open pit mine will be […]
Lindsay Campbell District residents flocked to Rainy River First Nations on Friday afternoon for its 45th-annual fish fry. The event was a popular one as volunteers cleaned more than 550 pounds of walleye for the guests.
Joey Payeur For Davis Ross, it was pure elation. For Jordan Larson, pure agony. The two best friends and former teammates in the Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association went head-to-head in Sunday’s RBC Cup final in Portage la Prairie, Man. Ross and host Portage (MJHL) prevailed 5-2 over Larson and […]
the OPP On Friday around 5 p.m., Thunder Bay OPP officers responded to a report of a male missing at Two Island Lake in Jacques Township. The man had been kayaking there. Upon officers’ arrival, the kayak was located and the male was recovered in the water a short distance […]
the OPP A man has been charged following an investigation into a snowmachine collision that claimed the lives of two Kenora men in March. On Friday, March 27 shortly before 7:30 p.m., Kenora OPP received a report that two snowmachines were involved in a collision in the area of Hillock […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low of minus-three C (26 F). Look for northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h., becoming light after midnight. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of 18 (66) and low around two (36). Expect west winds at five-10 m.p.h., gusting up to […]
the MNRF The region’s fire scene was quiet over the long weekend. No new fires were reported yesterday or Sunday, and just one new fire reported on Saturday—a 0.1-hectare blaze that spread into the grass from a brush fire located in Grassy Narrows (Kenora District). That fire was declared “out” […]
Staff Those thinking of playing in the Borderland Soccer League this season still can do so without penalty. President Sarah Faragher said last night on the league’s Facebook page that anyone who signs up before the end of today, and gets their year’s fee of $100 to any board member, […]
Duane Hicks Summer student Caitlin Hogan made sure the tourist information centre here was all ready for U.S. visitors this morning. The centre opened its doors for the season today, providing tourists with map and brochures, directions, and free wi-fi access. Its hours are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m.-7 […]
