Staff Two hockey players with local roots are getting a chance to once again show off their skills to NHL teams. Goalie Ryan Faragher and forward Joe Basaraba are taking part in prospect camps over the next two weeks. After helping the St. Cloud State Huskies advance to the “Frozen […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again is partnering with the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship to host “Quest for the Best.” The popular singing contest will be held Friday, July 26 under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. “After the thrilling conclusion [to] last year’s […]
Sarah Pruys Six-year-old Roen Mitchelson enjoyed a slice of apple pie at the Knox United Church’s annual “pie sale” last Friday afternoon. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards the church’s future elevator and other projects.
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to 105 incidents over the Canada Day long weekend. On Saturday around 7:20 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a female had been hit in the head by another female at a residence on the 1200 block of Fourth Street […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers shook up their roster in a major way yesterday afternoon, trading goalie Talor Joseph, defenceman Jon Carlson, and forward Colton Spicer to the MJHL’s Portage Terriers. In return, the Lakers acquired twin forwards Bryce and Lyndon Lipinski, in addition to receiving a player development fee. […]
Lucas Punkari With the 13th-annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass tournament set for this Friday and Saturday, organizer Bill Godin is getting ready for what promises to be a competitive two-day showdown. “After having this event for so long, everything kind of falls into place,” noted Godin, who owns and operates […]
Lucas Punkari Local athletes may want to circle Sunday, Sept. 8 on their calendar. That’s when the Rainy Lake Triathlon Club is planning to hold its first-ever aquathlon event at Pither’s Point Park here. The event, which features two of the three disciplines that make up a triathlon, will consist […]
Lucas Punkari In his first appearance at the Emo Speedway in more than a decade, Grand Forks, N.D. native Brad Seng made a successful return to the 3/8th-mile oval Sunday night, outlasting 17 other drivers to capture victory in the NLRA Late Model feature event. “We’ve had fast nights and […]
Ken Johnston The fourth—and possibly the final—meeting on the future of Our Lady of the Way School in Stratton last Wednesday was full of emotions and pleas for it to remain open. The Accommodation Review Committee process began earlier this year with both private and public meetings to gather facts […]
Sarah Pruys Diane Noonan completed her first project with “Habitat for Humanity” last fall and loved it so much, she’s since worked on two more projects with the volunteer organization. “In November, I went to Louisiana,” the Fort Frances resident recalled. “Then in March, I went to Kauai, Hawaii, and […]
Heather Latter A series of revised policies and procedures are being praised for addressing the matter of a missing item within the Rainy River District School Board. “After the discovery of the theft a few years ago, procedures and policies were updated,” board chair Mike Lewis explained, referring to the […]
Staff About 40 employees will be called back to work at the local mill when the No. 7 paper machine is restarted for two-three months. The machine, which has been down since April 10, will be restarted in mid-July. The No. 5 paper machine had been started up again during […]
