Staff Angels still are in need of adoption as the annual “Adopt -an-Angel” campaign is set to wrap up in just over a week. “We would like to thank the public for their amazing response, as always, for adopting our angels,” said Debra Bruyere of Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family […]
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(A letter from someone who wants to remain anonymous, who farms, writes well—and actually tried this). I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step […]
Press Release Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce it has signed an option agreement to acquire the mineral rights for 10 contiguous patented mining claims, totalling roughly 110 hectares (272 acres), from Larry O. Stahn, a private owner residing in Emo. The newly-acquired property, designated the West Straw […]
Press Release Snow on the ground and ice on the lakes—it’s time to think “Polar,” as in “Plunge.” The Fort Frances Voyageur Lions are hoping this year will see a new set of jumpers take a dip on New Year’s Day. Already there are some eager people ready to dip […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s hockey team remains unbeaten in ACHA Division II play following a pair of 6-1 wins over the host Iowa State Cyclones over the weekend. Freshman forward Thea-Marie Sauca led the way for the defending national champs in Saturday night’s game with two […]
Staff Twelve members of the Sunset Country Squash Club were in Thunder Bay over the weekend for the annual Northwest Open, with many coming away with strong performances. Angel McCormack, 14, competed in the men’s ‘C’ open event and ended up capturing the title after defeating Steve Sidorski (Thunder Bay) […]
Staff After just missing out on a berth in the final due to goal differential, the Fort Frances PeeWee ‘AA’ Canadians made sure they finished on a winning note. The locals nipped Eveleth-Gilbert 2-1 in overtime Sunday in the third-place game of a tournament in International Falls. Brett Hahkala scored […]
Staff All that separated the BDO Stars girls’ Bantam hockey team from overtime in the bronze-medal game of the Lake of the tournament was a couple of seconds. Trailing Morden 2-1 as time wound down in the third period, Jessica Coran fired a shot that found the back of the […]
Lucas Punkari For the six members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts who competed at the annual Prairie Winter Invitational meet in Winnipeg, it was a weekend where they left all of their previous best times in the dust. Donovan Taylor, Adam Stromberg, Levi Rittau, Lyndsi Jo Wilson, Regan Danylchuk, and […]
Lucas Punkari While a record of 1-4 in NorWOSSA play, not to mention a three-game losing skid, may suggest the Muskie girls’ hockey team is in a bit of a funk at the moment, head coach Scott Clendenning doesn’t see it that way. “I wouldn’t consider it a slump at […]
Staff When the junior women’s provincial curling championship gets underway in Sioux Lookout next month, a pair of rinks with local ties will be vying to represent Northern Ontario at the national showdown. Jessica Haw of Stratton advanced to the provincials after finishing in a tie for first at 4-1 […]
Lucas Punkari It didn’t fully take away the bitter feeling of losing but it did help to lessen the sour taste just a little bit. Following a pair of home shootout losses to the Dryden Ice Dogs last Wednesday and then to the Wisconsin Wilderness on Friday night, the Fort […]
