By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Fort Frances Lakers head coach is being recognized as the top coach in the league with the announcement coming Thursday morning as the team prepares to play in the league finals. “As a first year coaching, I couldn’t have asked for a better year,” Judson said shortly after the […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

When John Wort Hannam hits the Townshend Theatre stage on Thursday night as part of this year’s Tour de Fort season, it won’t be his first time in Fort Frances. “I’ve been to Fort Frances once before,” the singer-songwriter said. “I played a beautiful little house concert down by the […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The first road win of the series came at the perfect moment as the Fort Frances Lakers toppled the Kam River Fighting Walleye 5-2 Sunday night in Oliver Paipoonge to advance to the Bill Salonen Cup Finals, where they’ll take on the Thunder Bay North Stars starting Friday night at […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The case of former Rainy River District School Board principal Shane Beckett, who has been charged with two counts of child luring, has been set over until June 25 as lawyers for both sides prepare. Beckett’s case was called before the Justice of the Peace’s Case Management Court Thursday morning […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Last week, 12 members of Naicatchewenin (Northwest Bay) First Nation (NFN) took part in ice rescue training, which will enable them to help out community members who find themselves in trouble. Bob Morrison is the Community Emergency Management Coordinator, Deputy Fire Chief and First Response Team Coordinator for the First […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Local playwright Robin Taylor Wright has been hosting play readings in Fort Frances and around Canada for the last couple of years, and now, over the next few months, one of his shows will take to the stage in the United Kingdom. Wright is producing his works under the banner […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The penultimate show in the Tour De Fort 2025-26 concert series takes to the Townshend Theatre stage next week as a trio of young women bring their siren song to Fort Frances. Jessica Pearson is the trio’s lead singer and plays guitar, and said the band’s music trends towards classic […]