A 66-year-old Fort Frances man escaped injury yesterday when the snowmachine he was operating went through the ice on Rainy Lake, the OPP reported late this morning. Emo OPP said the man was returning from ice fishing in the area of the Ottertail River around 5 p.m. when the mishap […]
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KENORA, Ont. —Two Alberta men died yesterday in a four-vehicle crash on Highway 17 east of this Northwestern Ontario city. Provincial police said the collision involved three transports and a pickup truck pulling a trailer. It occurred at 2:45 a.m. on an icy section of highway near Richard Lake. The […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont. —Thunder Bay Fine Papers Inc. announced yesterday it has signed a letter of intent with an unidentified Canadian investment group that’s expected to permit the purchase and restart of a closed local paper mill owned by Cascades Inc. Thunder Bay Fine Papers, a private company formed after […]
Sufficient ice has formed to allow Voyageurs National Park staff to stake the Green Snowmobile Trail between the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and the Ash River resort community. Travel elsewhere on frozen lake surfaces within Voyageurs National Park is unsafe and not recommended due to insufficient ice thicknesses and other […]
With a record high being set here yesterday, the lack of snow is affecting local businesses as well as activity for winter clubs and outdoor enthusiasts. Jim Badiuk of Badiuk Equipment said snowmachine sales have been impacted by the lack of snow, but is hopeful the district will see a […]
An accident involving three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle near Kenora early this morning forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway. Traffic was being re-routed to Highway 502 and Highway 71 as of last report this morning. The accident occurred around 3 a.m. near Richard Lake. Initial investigation by the […]
Evan Hawk posed for pictures with her newborn son, as yet unnamed, at La Verendrye Hospital this morning. The strapping baby boy was born Jan. 2 and weighed in at nine pounds, two oz. Local businesses presented Hawk and her son with various gifts, including teddy bears and flowers. —Alex […]
The Muskie boys’ hockey team doubled the River East Kodiaks 4-2 last night in their opening round-robin game at the Winnipeg High School Hockey League’s Tournament of Champions. Matt McLellan, Kyle Turgeon, Taylor Jorgenson, and Patrick Bobczynski each scored for the black-and-gold. Goalie David Moen picked up the win. The […]
The Fort Frances Canadians ended 2006 on a roll, sweeping the Grand Rapids Jr. Gold Thunderhawks in a home-and-home series over the weekend. The Midget ‘AA’ squad shot out of the gates Friday night at the Ice for Kids Arena, controlling every aspect of the game en route to an […]
As a rule, coaches don’t like to lose. Ask any coach in any competitive sport why they devote countless hours towards strategizing and teaching the finer points of the game and they’ll most likely say it’s because they like to win. However, if they absolutely must lose, some of the […]
FORT FRANCES—The voice of fishing tournaments across Northwestern Ontario has fallen silent. Lionel Robert, a long-time master of ceremonies at numerous fishing tournaments around the region, passed away suddenly last Wednesday in Winnipeg at age 54. As word of Robert’s death spread throughout Rainy River District, both fishing tournament organizers […]
FORT FRANCES—Now that CBC has put out a call for towns and cities across the country to submit proposals to be on the second season of the Kraft “Hockeyville” reality TV series, Fort Frances may end up tossing its name into the ring. CAO Mark McCaig, a well-known avid hockey […]
