A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird was spotted resting in a neighbourhood tree here last week. Hummingbirds are visitors across the district between May and early September.

Dee Miller was past the halfway mark of her 100-day biking tour of Ontario when she rode into Fort Frances yesterday afternoon. Greeted at the Civic Centre by deputy mayor Sharon Tibbs, the trip is part of Miller’s effort to raise awareness about “Renewed Strength,” a charitable organization that provides […]

Players battled for the puck during a 3-on-3 scrimmage yesterday during the Lakehead University Thunderwolves’ hockey camp, which ran at the Ice for Kids Arena here this week.

Alex Marusyk, left, and Ross Kircher had a creative jam session while playing Justin Timberlake’s “Cry Me a River” yesterday evening during an open mic night for 14- to 19-year-olds at the Fort Frances Public Library. The fourth open mic to date, it also was held as a fundraiser for […]

Dylan Ossachuk captured first place at “Kiddie Quest” last Tuesday night by singing Bon Jovi’s “You Want to Make a Memory,” accompanied by his own guitar stylings, in front of screaming fans under the big tent last at the Sorting Gap Marina.

Katie Urban attached one of the big folding books to the wall of the Fort Frances Museum in preparation for its newest exhibit about the area’s residential schools, which opens tomorrow (July 31).

After 18 years ministering in other areas of Rainy River District, Rev. Barb Miller soon will be heading the congregation at Knox United Church here.

Whitney Williamson, with her mom, Kim, left, was the first-place winner of the inaugural “Bass Baby Contest” organized by Beta Sigma Phi (Alpha Upsilon) in conjunction with last week’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. Alex Booth (with mom, Becky) took second place while third place went to Taylor Godin (with […]

Ranier children’s author Mary Casanova read her latest picture book, “Utterly Otterly Day” to Eero Ojala and his mom, Christen, outside the Coffee Landing in International Falls last week.

The laser tag section at Daytime Land was a popular place to be on Saturday.

Joy and Grace Miller were singing up a storm Saturday at the karaoke station set up in Daytime Land

Children lined Front Street to wave to the bass fishermen, no doubt in hopes of getting some candy tossed their way, during the annual boat parade last Wednesday night.