Peggy Revell Taylor Clinker (foreground) and Alysha Shields washed a car Tuesday afternoon outside the Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre as part of a fundraiser to run activities there, as well as for an upcoming trip to Winnipeg.
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Bryce Forbes Sam Hayes and Mike Badiuk were one of the last teams to take to the water this morning for the start of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The three-day tournament got underway with 106 teams competing for the top prize of $25,000. Weigh-ins for Day 1 and […]
Dan Falloon Bass fishing may have been the sport of the day, but many anglers were talking about another creature—butterflies—on the docks at the Sorting Gap Marina this morning before heading out for Day 1 of the 16th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Granted, some of the teams had reason […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in Fort Frances District late Tuesday evening. Fort Frances Fire #39 was a lightning-caused blaze located on Highway 622, north of Atikokan. The fire was 0.1 ha in size and originally actioned by the public. It is now listed as “out.” Aside from […]
Staff Highway 17A, between the east junction with Highway 17 and Highway 658 (Redditt Road), was closed this morning due to a fatal accident. Shortly after 8 a.m., Kenora OPP officers responded to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision in the area of the Jones Road. A vehicle […]
VNP Why does it get so cold in winter? Why are the high temperatures in summer anywhere from the 50s to the 90s F? Join Mark Seeley, a University of Minnesota climatologist and author of Minnesota Weather Almanac, and local photographer Don Breneman as they explore the climate and weather […]
Staff The playoff fate of the Big Grassy Lightning was in their hands—and they made the most of it. The Lightning (13-5) clinched second place—and a first-round bye—after dumping the reeling Sabaskong Cubs (10-8) by an 8-2 score last night in the final game of the RRDFL’s regular season. Ryan […]
Staff Continuing with Phase II of the so-called biomass roads project, Bay City Contracting began work at the intersection of First Street East and Portage Avenue at noon today. As a result, First Street East will be closed to through traffic from Victoria Avenue to Mowat Avenue while Portage Avenue […]
the OPP The Fort Frances OPP Crime Unit, with the support of the Northwest Region Crime Unit and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, have charged a male with several sexual offences against three men who were in their early teen years at the time. Garry Donald Mathewson, 43, was charged […]
Dan Falloon What a difference a year has made for the Fort Frances Lakers. At this time last year, the team’s future in the SIJHL was in doubt as the Lakers were granted only a few days to cobble together a roster after the Fort Frances Jr. Sabres bit the […]
Dan Falloon The Sight & Sound Wolves have done their part. It now comes down to what the Big Grassy Lightning do. The Lightning and Sabaskong Cubs still have one make-up game to play to determine the final standings in the Rainy River District Fastball League heading into the playoffs. […]
Bryce Forbes For Troy Lindner, the choice was quite easy: combine his two loves of fishing and fitness. Now the brainchild from the son of fishing legend Al Lindner is looking to relieve the pain of all anglers. Called “Fit 4 Fishing,” Troy Lindner has created a two-volume workout book […]
