Dan Falloon Pro angler Bryan Gustafson helped youngster Michael Albanese measured a bass during the Safeway KidPro tournament yesterday. The pair finished second overall with a three-pound bag of 11.35 pounds, falling just short of the trio of kid Damon Nyberg and pros Kent Ballan and Steve Ballan (11.91 pounds). […]
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Dan Falloon Fort Frances Lakers’ hopeful Nick Kaun carried the puck over centre ice during Saturday night’s session of the Lakers’ tryout camp held over the weekend at Bronco Arena in International Falls. More than 40 players showcased their skills in hopes of landing on the roster for the local […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances Horticultural Society members Viv O’Donnell, left, and Nadia Felix arranged flowers at the “Make and Take Bouquet” session held Saturday morning at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market “Flower Festival.” The event gave people a chance to make their own bouquet while meeting horticultural society members and […]
Dan Falloon Ryan Verrier delivered a pitch for the Downs family team against Shade on Saturday morning during the annual John Kingsley Downs/Gus Lindberg tournament in Devlin. The Downs family came back to win the game 15-13 and eventually captured the ‘C’ final with an 11-4 win over the Whiskey […]
the MNR One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region by yesterday evening. Nipigon Fire #53 was listed as “being monitored” at 3.0 hectares northwest of Ogoki. This fire was caused by lightning. The fire hazard remains “low” to “moderate” for Northwestern Ontario. High winds still pose a […]
Staff An elderly Sioux Lookout man missing since Wednesday was located safe and sound near Falcon Lake, Man. The OPP is crediting an alert Ignace resident, who called police after he noticed Michael Marcyniuk’s car broken down on the side of the highway. The Ignace resident had heard the story […]
Dan Falloon The number of boats seen in local motel parking lots continues to climb as visiting anglers flood into town in compete in the 16th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship next week. The three-day tournament runs next Thursday to Saturday (July 22-24), but out-of-town anglers already have been trying […]
Dan Falloon Jack Allan drilled screws into a holder for a video board near the home bench in the Ice For Kids Arena this morning. The video board will show the leaderboard and other pertinent information during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Site set-up continues until 9 p.m. tonight, […]
Staff The Sight & Sound Wolves now just need a little bit of help to complete the unthinkable. Just a few short weeks ago, the Wolves were mired in the middle of the Rainy River District Fastball League pack. But after reeling off nine-straight wins, the Fort Frances-based squad finds […]
Staff Traffic flow on Third Street East between Mowat and Portage Avenue returned to normal today as emergency repairs to the sanitary sewer line there wrapped up. The section was put back into service around 10 p.m. last night, reported the town, with the crew cleaning along the sidewalk and […]
Staff A Mississauga woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on Highway 17 in Hodgson Township. The OPP said a westbound passenger vehicle and an eastbound pickup truck collided around 12:50 p.m. about two km west of the junction of Highway 622 and ended up striking a rock […]
Staff Pharmasave had just the right prescription for a victory in men’s Borderland Soccer Association action last night, blanking the under-18 La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs 3-0. Jeff Campbell led the way with a pair of goals while Craig McTavish notched the other one. Timeo Brielmann earned the shutout for Pharmasave. […]
