Heather Latter Part of a 830E truck sits at New Gold’s Rainy River project site as a crew works to put together the equipment. The first of six of the trucks is expected to be fully assembled by Sept. 1.

Joey Payeur The spirit of competition had a healthy dose of fun mixed in last night as Katie Beninger of Al’s Racquet Stringing, left, and Jess Caul of Taggs/Source for Sports carried on a good-natured rivalry throughout their Borderland Soccer League women’s division semi-final at the Struchan Gilson Soccer Pitch. […]

Heather Latter New Gold’s maintenance superintendent Leo Faykes, left, maintenance manager Doug Desaulniers, and maintenance planner Ian Strain, posed by a set of tracks for one of the shovels that will be assembled at the site. With the tracks towering over their heads, it’s clear just how massive the piece […]

Dave Ogilvie Emo Fair Queen contestant Kaitlynn Lougheed showed off her formal attire during the Fair Queen fashion show last night at the Emo Legion following a dinner there. Lougheed, along with the three other contestants—Kassidy Strachan, Caitlin Anderson, and Alanna Gerula—were also judged on their career and casual outfits. […]

Joey Payeur Sara Roach of Taggs/Source for Sports scored once in helping her team to a 5-2 win over Al’s Racquet Stringing in semi-final action in the Borderland Soccer League’s women’s division last night at the Struchan Gilson Soccer Pitch.

Heather Latter Aubrey Eldridge, left, Angelina Spuzak, Lyla Moen, and Isabelle Meeks finished off an acrobatic routine yesterday during a dance workshop at Dancemakers School of Dance. The two-day workshop saw a variety of dance styles being taught by several different instructors. The local dance school is holding registration for […]

Cameron Penney Max Vaclav putted his final shot of the round yesterday at the Kitchen Creek Classic. Vaclav finished third in the tournament with a score of 76-74-150, while Alex McDonald earned his fifth title in six years with a score of 70-73-143.

Staff Senior Hunt Under Saddle exhibitors got ready to show off their riding skills this morning during the Borderland Quarter Horse Association’s annual show at the Emo Fairgrounds. The show continues tomorrow and Sunday, concluding with a walk trot charity ride for the Fort Frances Community Chest.

Heather Latter Emo Fair queen contestants Kaitlynn Lougheed, left, Caitlin Anderson, Kassidy Strachan, and Alanna Gerula posed during a “meet and greet” event yesterday evening at the Emo Sportsfield. A barbecue dinner was held prior to the contestants being interviewed by the judges. The quartet also will be judged on […]

Heather Latter Corey Chowhan of Investors Group handed over the winning ticket for the August trip-of-the-month draw to Kiwanian Robin Wright on Tuesday morning at International Travel Services. Tara Svoboda of Fort Frances won a trip to Whistler, B.C. valued at $3,250. Next month’s trip is a Caribbean cruise worth […]

Cameron Penney Players in the U14 High Performance Camp worked on their skating skills earlier this morning at the Ice For Kids Arena. The camp, which began Monday and wraps up tomorrow, also had players watching video analysis and participating in dryland training.

Joey Payeur The dreams of local hockey fans finally were realized Saturday morning as Chicago Blackhawks’ defenceman Duncan Keith brought the Stanley Cup to his former hometown. About 2,000 people packed the ’52 Canadians Arena to celebrate “Duncan Keith Day,” which also included several others stops around town, as well […]