It’s been 11 years since See Spot Run began coming to play in Fort Frances, and they just can’t seem to stay away. “People have always been really good to us here, that’s the truth. You can’t really ask for more—they buy our records, they party with us, they feed […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit reported yesterday that a dead crow collected in Kenora has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. This is the first positive case of an infected bird in the catchment area of the health unit this year. “This came as no surprise whatsoever,” stated Al Mathers, […]
The latest installment in the Rainy Lake Impressions series, a new art exhibit opens at the Fort Frances Museum today featuring the work of local artists. This year’s show is called “Put it on Paper,” and the theme of the works is Rainy Lake. “Paper is the medium. It can […]
There were plenty of opportunities throughout the game—plenty of missed opportunities. There were balls shot wide—some really wide. Some shot high—some really high. Some great saves made—some not even needed. And it was here, with 10 minutes left in his game against Rainy River, that Bob Green of ITS took […]
The Dryden OPP has concluded the search for a missing boater on Eagle Lake, after reporting late Tuesday they had found the Illinois man they had been looking for dead in the water. Anthony Kittinger, 41, had apparently drowned in 18 feet of water after an accident on Monday, Aug. […]
Sight & Sound aren’t old, they’re just older. And the Barwick Blue Knights aren’t young, they’re just younger. But when the two contrasting teams meet, they always bring their A-game and it always makes for entertaining matches. “Whenever we play these guys, we get up to play,” said Kevin Gemmell […]
So, you’re Jamie Davis. At 17 years of age, you’re young. You’re athletically-gifted. You just signed a contract with the Winkler Flyers Junior-A hockey team. You have realistic aspirations of playing with a U.S. College team and maybe even head over to Europe and play professionally. So what are you […]
The forecast last Wednesday called for rain. And it did. Did it ever. And the forecast for that night’s Borderland Soccer League action was that the number-one team in Gillons would trounce the third-place Taggs. But Taggs brought a halt to that outlook as Mike Webb notched a hat-trick to […]
Move over, Billy and Jim. Max and David are breathing down your backs. No, this isn’t about the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, but there is another family from Minnesota that is making a name for itself in Borderland. The Lindner brothers are no longer the only family team to […]
The administration staff and some of the council members from Rainy River First Nation downed the books and picked up the clubs for a mid-summer break at Kitchen Creek Golf Club on Friday. Thirty-three people turned up for the all-day affair that included prizes for such accomplishments as longest drive, […]
Welcome to Melissa Armstrong’s world. While most of us are still in a dream state, her routine begins every day at 5 o’clock in the morning. She wakes up and goes for a run before heading to work later that morning. She’s a full-time nurse in an operating room and […]
There was certainly no excuse for anyone being bored at last weekend’s Chapple Day festivities. Between warm, blue skies and the usual variety of family activities, there was enough going on to keep everyone happy. On Friday night, there was the traditional bonfire at the Both farm north of Barwick […]
