Joey Payeur Jalena Strom of Emo and her horse, “Joey,” were having a barrel of fun Sunday during the Whispering Pines Saddle Club’s open horse show at the Emo fairgrounds. Strom was a force during the afternoon gymkhana events, winning both the barrel racing and pole bending in the 13-18 […]
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Joey Payeur Defending champ Jeff Gustafson, second from right, and John Peterson, far right, celebrated Saturday after the tandem of Bryan Gustafson, far left, and Brandon McMillan came up .22 pounds short in preventing a repeat victory at the 20th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Staff No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region yesterday, with the one fire active in Fort Frances District being declared “out.” Red Lake Fire #17 remains the only active fire in the region. Located in Woodland Caribou Park, it currently is listed as “being monitored” at 124 hectares […]
the OPP On Friday around at 5:20 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers were called to investigate a head-on collision on Highway 11 about 10 km west of the 11B intersection (the turn-off to Atikokan). The investigation revealed an eastbound vehicle, driven by a 49-year-old male from Fort Frances, crossed […]
Staff It’s time to get the ball—or, in this case, the puck—rolling. The first meeting of the Dudley Hewitt Cup 2015 organizing committee will be held tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Super 8 Motel here. All those who interested in serving on the committee are asked to attend. The […]
Staff Treaty #3 residents performed their share of the workload admirably for Team Ontario at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina, which came to a close yesterday. Fort Frances Cyclone swimmer Sarah Rittau of Devlin came away with the most medals of any local athlete, finishing with five […]
the MNR One new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #10, located on an island in Sunshine Lake near Atikokan, currently is “being held” at 0.1 hectares at last report. Two other fires currently are active in the region, including one that is “being observed” […]
Joey Payeur John Peterson of Bemdiji, left, and Jeff Gustafson of Kenora proved too tough to beat once again as they successfully defended their title at the 20th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Saturday with a winning total of 57.18 pounds.
Staff Two veterans who will be key to helping keep the puck out of the Fort Frances Lakers’ net this coming season officially are back in the fold. The team announced today that goalie Devin Tappenden and defenceman Aaron Wesley-Chisel will be back with the Lakers this fall. Tappenden, 19, […]
Press Release Resolute FP Canada Inc., carrying on business as Resolute Forest Products Canada, has been fined $55,000 after a worker was injured at a paper mill in Fort Frances. On Nov. 29, 2012, three workers were moving a 44,000-pound, 22-foot-long stack roll to a paper machine. The workers used […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 8:30 a.m., Rainy River District OPP officers and the OPP Northwest Region Emergency Response Team responded to a call in Quetico Provincial Park. The officers attended with the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ helicopter. Officers were informed that a male was unresponsive after […]
Duane Hicks With water levels on Rainy Lake and the upper Rainy River continuing to drop, the town is starting to go into “recovery mode,” including removing sandbags along the waterfront. While levels still are above the International Joint Commission’s rule curve, in the week since the Emergency Control Group’s […]
