A seasoned pro and a novice entrant recovered from early stumbles to produce the best local results at the Bearskin Open squash tournament in Thunder Bay last weekend. Bob Tkachyk added to his lengthy list of playing accomplishments by winning the consolation final of the men’s ‘A’ division while competitive […]
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The selections have been made for a regional all-star team that will compete in the provincial Division Two swimming championships at the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay Apr. 25-27. Known as the Northwestern Ontario Starz, the team has drawn swimmers from the smaller clubs in the northwest region, including […]
An deal yesterday between the Borderland Thunder and the owner of the Memorial Sports Centre’s main food outlet over concession rights during next week’s Dudley Hewitt Cup here has scuttled fears the tournament may be cancelled. Thunder vice-president Sam Bruyere said the outcome of a meeting between himself, Thunder president […]
The victories weren’t pouring down around them, but a local hoops crew is banking on their lessons for rainy days ahead. The Muskies’ girls regional under-17 team finished second with a 1-3 mark at an invitational basketball tournament at Fort High last weekend involving the Kenora Saints and Thunder Bay […]
On a weekend shadowed by the loss of a member of its collective family, the Fort Frances Visserettes artistic gymnastics team parted the clouds to reveal its strength of character—and bright future. An 11-member team from the Visserettes leapt, somersaulted, and did handsprings for all they were worth during the […]
A very impressive looking Dudley Hewitt Cup field is almost set—and the biggest horse hasn’t even entered the starting gate. The confirmed entries include a hometown favourite on a roll, a league rival looking for redemption, and a high-flying squad that has gone a long way to help their community […]
It will be girls’ day out for the Muskies at the NorWOSSA badminton championships being held today in Kenora. Three female doubles teams and one singles entrant compose the Fort High contingent which will try to finish in the top two of their respective divisions to advance to the NWOSSAA […]
Although the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board has been sounding the alarm over a flaw in the funding formula for land ambulance service since 2001, the provincial government is no closer to making the necessary changes. “We’re still fighting the fight over the unincorporated share,” DSSAB CEO Donna […]
Local business can survive in the shadow of the elephant if it plays it smart, according to a leading retail consulting, marketing, and research firm. John C. Williams of the Williams Group told a group of 130 representatives of local businesses at La Place Rendez-Vouz yesterday morning that their fate […]
As proposed changes to the federal riding boundary inch towards becoming reality, which side of the fence do the communities that will lose, and gain, Rainy River District sit? Although the district is separate from communities like Kenora, Atikokan, and Thunder Bay, one thing that seems to be a common […]
The clock is ticking for area residents to voice their concerns over a proposed change to federal riding boundaries, which would see Rainy River District removed from the Kenora riding and added instead to Thunder Bay. “Nobody saw this coming,” said local MP Robert Nault, who has held the Kenora-Rainy […]
After sitting vacant for three years, it looks like Stratton Equipment Sales and Service is showing interest in doing something with the old Fort Frances High School property on First Street East. While the exact use for the property has not been revealed publicly yet, several representatives from the company […]
