Staff The La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs U18 squad had to give away the win on Thursday. They took it back rather forcefully on Monday. Hailey Beaudry, Erin Tomalty and Jaymee Fiset all fired hat tricks as the Voyageurs cruised to a 14-2 victory in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action […]
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Haley Anderson Seven-year-old Keiras Morrisseau, above, and her grandmother, Dawn, were watching a movie in their Third Street West home late last night when a tree came crashing into their home due to heavy winds. The duo claimed that the noise was so loud, they had expected to see a […]
Haley Anderson Mother Nature’s wrath has caused problems for Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship organizers once more. Strong winds and heavy precipitation caused the back end of the big tent to keel over onto Front Street during last night’s storm.
Joey Payeur The SIJHL ship is under the command of a new captain. Thunder Bay resident Bryan Graham was announced as the league’s new commissioner yesterday, effective immediately. Graham takes over for Ron Whitehead, who was voted out of his positions of president and commissioner at the SIJHL’s annual general […]
Joey Payeur Not bad for starters. General manager and head coach Wayne Strachan and his coaching staff got their first look at some of the potential pieces to fill out the puzzle that is currently the 2014-15 Fort Frances Lakers at the team’s open camp at Bronco Arena in International […]
Joey Payeur The longer the day went, the further behind Greg Tighe left his pursuers. The Fort Frances resident used consistency on the front and back half of the course to shoot a 71 for a four-stroke victory over “Snake” Krawchuk to successfully defend his Kitchen Creek Senior Men’s Open […]
the MNR Unsettled weather continues in the Northwest Region of Ontario resulting in a mix of forest fire hazards. Hot, humid conditions combined with clouds and storms are triggering thunderstorms, severe at times. In other locations the forecast is for continued sunshine and drying trends. This will mean that fire […]
Staff The void in the Fort Frances Lakers’ blueline corps is a little smaller today. The Lakers announced today the signing of defenceman George Roblin, a 17-year-old Winnipeg product who played for the St. Vital Victorias of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League last year. A 6-foot-3, 200-pounder, Roblin had […]
It will be mostly clear tonight, with an overnight low around 12 C (53 F). Look for northwest winds five-10 m.p.h. becoming light in the evening. Tomorrow will see sunny skies, with a high near 24 (75) and a low around seven (45). Winds will be calm becoming northerly around […]
Heather Latter Harmony Yerxa worked on making a mini hand-drum on Saturday during a workshop held at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in conjunction with the “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. Led by Couchiching First Nation, participants explored the art of making hand-drums and the history behind the […]
Haley Anderson Award-winning music artist Buffy Sainte-Marie took centre stage under the big tent on Saturday night as the headliner for the “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. The Canadian music legend was among the 18 artists that performed during the first-annual event, which also included workshops.
Heather Latter The WoodPicks, hailing from Thief River Falls, performed a mix of gospel, bluegrass, country, and Americana on Saturday during a workshop at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre in conjunction with the inaugural “Harmony of Nations” Music Festival. They took time to teach some local musicians how […]
