Submitted Mike Ranta spoke to students at the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program last Tuesday (Jan. 31). The Atikokan man was the first person to paddle solo across the North American continent in one season and had many stories to share with the children.

Joey Payeur Marlee Bliss punched the air joyfully after scoring her hat trick goal in a 7-1 win for the Fort Frances Bruins over the Lake of the Woods Storm in the final of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s Novice tournament Sunday at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Joey Payeur Maverick Lynes of the Lakers knocked himself for a loop unloading this blueline blast during his team’s 2-1 loss to the English River Miners in SIJHL play Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Nathalie Von Niebelschutz Greta Fedoruk was one of two Border Skating Club members to qualify for next month’s Skate Ontario Championships after winning her division at the “Festival of Stars” competition in Sault Ste. Marie over the weekend.

Muskie captain Mike Drouin had the shooter’s touch as he beat International Falls Broncos’ goalie Jake Klow with this third-period laser during a power play for the insurance marker in Fort High’s 5-3 win here Monday night to sweep this season’s two-game “Border Battle” exhibition series.

Joey Payeur The Muskie girls’ hockey team showed impressive school spirit by coming out to support their black-and-gold male counterparts during Monday night’s game.

Joey Payeur Alex Gartzke seemed to be defying some laws of physics by the angle on her stick with this bullet in last Wednesday’s game.

Muskie Taylor Croswell had no issue of getting in between a goalie and her defenceman as Alex Morin (33) and Ceaira McKay found out during Fort High’s 3-1 victory over the Sioux Lookout Warriors in NorWOSSA play last Wednesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.

Joey Payeur Savannah Marchuk of the Fort Frances Dynamite was a towering presence in this crease pileup as Fort Frances Black Panthers’ goalie Madison Bliss tried to protect her territory during the Dynamite’s 3-1 victory in the final of the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s Atom tournament Sunday at the […]

Joey Payeur Muskie Kendyn Faragher had play-making on his mind as he dodged the check of Brandon Podpeskar of the International Falls Broncos during the first period of Fort High’s 5-3 win in exhibition action last night before about 800 fans jammed into the Ice For Kids Arena.

Nicholas Donaldson Parents and volunteers shared in the fun at a dance Saturday night at the Copper River Inn in conjunction with the Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association’s annual Novice and Atom tournaments on the weekend. The dance featured a “Canada’s 150th birthday” theme. On the ice, the Fort Frances […]

Nicholas Donaldson Local art therapist Lindsay Hamilton was sorting through magazine clippings for collage-making this morning as part of an art project in Christa Gibson’s Grade 8 class at Robert Moore School. She was to work with other classes throughout the day.