Mitch Calvert Chad Buist and Rick Cooper of Fort Frances (Team #141) roared out from under the Causeway en route to the north arm of Rainy Lake this morning to begin the 15th-annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.

Elisabeth Heslop To celebrate the 15th year of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, as well as kick off the tournament, a fireworks display was shot off across from the Sorting Gap Marina last night to the delight of those on hand.

Elisabeth Heslop Canadian comedian Big Daddy Tazz, from Winnipeg, kept a small but enthusiastic crowd in stitches after the annual Kiwanis steak fry at the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday evening. Tazz is a producer, writer, and performer at the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and also has appeared on “Just for […]

Duane Hicks Proof that the inaugural Fort Frances Folk Festival truly appealed to music fans of all ages, Jack Nuttall, sitting with his dad, Mark, enjoyed the outdoor concert at the Little Beaver Snow Park here Saturday. The event, which featured 25 music acts, drew 300-350 people. See more photos […]

Heather Latter Dayna DeBenedet, youth services officer with the local Service Canada Centre for Youth, put the finishing touches on the “Humble Beginnings Wall of Fame” display at the Sorting Gap Marina yesterday.

Mitch Calvert After an opening-round 79, Taylor Jorgenson recovered with a solid 73 on Sunday to finish with a two-day total of 146 (factoring in handicap) for second place in the second flight. Greg Ward captured the championship flight after beating Alex McDonald in an extra hole. Both had finished […]