Lucas Punkari Muskie defender Bradeon Keast kicked the ball out of harm’s way before Cody Kaus of the Dryden Eagles could get a shot on net during the early stages of the NorWOSSA boys’ soccer final at St. Francis Field yesterday afternoon. The black-and-gold captured their second-straight title with a […]

Lucas Punkari Muskie Jess Caul pressured Dryden’s Morgan Church for the ball yesterday morning as the two squads squared off in the NorWOSSA semi-final at St. Francis Field. Church scored on a penalty kick later in the game as the Eagles ended Fort High’s season with a 2-1 victory.

Sarah Pruys A special drill presentation was performed by members of the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron last night at the Memorial Sports Centre. The cadets were holding their ninth-annual ceremonial review, in which they demonstrated what they had learned throughout the year, and also received awards […]

Sarah Pruys Kenton Bowles, a Grade 7 student at Robert Moore School, showed his dad, Trevor, his poetry folder in the gym this morning. The “student-led” conference featured the intermediate classes sharing their writing portfolios with a parent or adult, as well as discussing and evaluating their work with them.

Lucas Punkari Howard Owen prepared to turn his bike into a corner while AJ Walker (#808) and Kelvin Croswell (#15) battled it out for position in the air during the Junior MX Moto #2 race at the Emo Motocross track Saturday afternoon. Nolan Vanlenthe of Thunder Bay was the rider […]

Heather Latter Dale and Tara Jerry, along with their two-year-old daughter, Emily, Clifford Hatfield, and Tammie Basaraba, walked “Tucker” and “Allie” during the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here Sunday afternoon. Organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, the event brought in about $1,000 for dog guide training […]

Sarah Pruys Site manager Jordie Rheault, left, along with co-chairs of the safety committee, Sandra Tucker and Roger Gerhard, received a safety award for being “One Year Recordable Free” from Ainsworth Barwick president Jim Lake late yesterday morning. The mill celebrated one year of having no injuries occur—a major milestone […]

Lucas Punkari Paul Allan showed off the 7.34-pound lunker he reeled up from the Rainy River on Friday during Day 1 of the Emo Walleye Classic. It turned out to be the biggest fish caught during this year’s tournament—and was the key to victory for Allan and his partner, Jason […]

Sarah Pruys Nine-year-old Julia McManaman, left, didn’t think the lemons were that bad during a “lemon-eating contest” at St. Francis School yesterday as part of the final “Spirit Day” of the year. But her friend, Mikaelah Yerxa, 10, thought they were quite sour—as her facial expression showed. Other activities included […]

Lucas Punkari Nolan Vanlenthe (#171) pulled away while Hunter Laframboise, left, and Stephen Morgan battled it out for second place during Moto 2 in the Junior MX class Saturday afternoon at the Emo Motocross track. Vanlenthe, who is from Thunder Bay, won both motos en route way to capturing the […]

Heather Latter Mikayla Chiasson was one of many dancers who took to the stage as Fort Dance Studio presented its 13th-annual recital, entitled “Out of the Box,” on Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Townshend Theatre.

Heather Latter Despite the cold and soggy conditions, Ria McPherson, left, and her daughter, Melissa, walked their dogs, “Shiloh” and “Jasper,” during the annual “Purina Walk for Dog Guides” here yesterday afternoon. Organized by the Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club, the event brought in about $1,000 for dog guide training […]