Press Release Leading water quality and climate scientists from the United States and Canada will present results of their research at the ninth International Lake of the Woods Water Quality Forum running today and tomorrow (March 7-8) at Rainy River Community College in International Falls. About 85 scientists and natural […]
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Press Release It was a good weekend, with the potential for more to come, for members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron’s marksmanship team. On Saturday, Feb. 25, the team joined three other cadet units competing in the Stage II Zone Marksmanship Match in Vermilion Bay. […]
Shelley Armit The Fort Frances Canadians Bantam ‘AA’ hockey team wrapped up its season this past weekend at the Norwest Stars tournament in Thunder Bay. After ending round-robin play with a 1-0-2 record, the squad went on to beat the Kenora Thistles 5-2 in the quarter-finals. Then they went up […]
Lucas Punkari The first event of the year for local “Strongman” Luke Skaarup was one he won’t forget, coming away with an eighth-place showing at the third-annual World Amateur Strongman Championships in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. “It was an outstanding weekend and it was one of the best ‘Strongman’ […]
Lucas Punkari It was another successful appearance at the Ontario junior provincial short-course championships in Nepean for Donovan Taylor and Adam Stromberg as both Fort Frances Aquanaut swimmers came away with medals. Taylor, 17, competing in his final junior provincials before enrolling at Indiana University this fall, repeated his gold-medal […]
Press Release Ontario is taking strong action to address concussions inside and outside of the classroom New legislation, to be introduced today, would help protect students engaging in school sports and health and physical education classes from the potentially serious, long-term, and harmful effects of concussions. It also would ensure […]
Lucas Punkari Even though the Muskie girls’ hockey team fell a game short of advancing to the NorWOSSA final, first-year head coach Scott Clendenning was rather satisfied with what his squad brought to the table this season. “Overall, the effort was there throughout the year and I’m very proud of […]
Lucas Punkari After his Bantam Tier I team at Shattuck-St. Mary’s was ousted in the quarter-finals of last year’s USA hockey championships in Hackensack, N.J., local goalie Mark Loveday is anxious to have another shot at a national title. The 15-year-old will be travelling to Buffalo with the rest of […]
Lucas Punkari The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team find themselves in a familiar but different situation this weekend as they travel to Wooster, Ohio to defend their ACHA Division 2 crown. While this year’s appearance is the fifth-straight for a program that has won three of the […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances has hired Jason Kabel as its new Community Services manager starting next month. Kabel, 39, will be filling the shoes of George Bell, who is retiring after 18 years of service. “I am both thankful and excited for the opportunity ahead,” Kabel said […]
Heather Latter The 30th-annual Nestor Falls Winter Carnival held over the weekend was deemed a success once again, offering plenty of activities, entertainment, prizes, and fun for the whole family. “I think it was a big success—it went really well,” enthused Howard Dodd, a member of the Nestor Falls recreation […]
Lucas Punkari Following a 4-1 win over the Kenora Thistles here Feb. 18, it seemed as if the Fort Frances Thunderhawks were in the driver’s seat to host the Gary Cook Cup playdowns heading into the second leg of their two-game, total-goal series this past Sunday in Kenora. However, the […]
