Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Lakers will look to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in years with a win tonight at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay. In front of an announced crowd of 824 fans, the Lakers jumped out to a first period […]
A local swimmer is making great lengths in the pool and taking her skills to the next level. When Ayiana Gagne started at the University of Victoria (UVic), she didn’t make the swim team, but she was invited to join the school’s development team, and after a lot of hard […]
The Fort Frances Lakers led 2-0 and 3-1 over the course of their regular season finale on Saturday against the Thunder Bay North Stars, and while they’d go on to fall behind 4-3 in the third period, a late goal by Carter Deschamps tied the game up and got them […]
On March 25, Winnipeg-based Dirty Catfish Brass Band (DCBB) are bringing their horns (and other instruments) to Fort Frances for the penultimate show of the 2024-25 Tour de Fort passport season. When some people hear the term “brass band,” their mind might go to a Salvation Army-style band playing Christmas […]
April will mark one year with the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service for interim Fire Chief Dave Robertson. Robertson says that so much has happened in his time in the role, it feels like more than a year, but in a good way. “We’re a little shy of a year […]
It was almost five years ago to the day, just two days off, that B.C. singer-songwriter Ryan McMahon performed the last Tour de Fort series show before COVID-19 lockdowns went into place; he’s returning Saturday night to play the Fort Frances Legion. He doesn’t have new material to promote this […]
Shelby and Brett are both Fort Frances locals who met back in their elementary school days, so their wedding last July was the culmination of years of friendship blossoming into love. “Brett and I have known each other since elementary school,” Shelby said. “We attended different schools but through sports […]
A new speed sign will warn you when you breach the speed limit on second street and collect data on traffic habits in town. Holly Chant is a Health promoter with the Northwestern Health Unit and was key to getting the sign put in place. “We had the opportunity to […]
The Muskies gave up a tough goal 30 seconds into Saturday afternoon’s final against the Thomas Aquinas Saints, a deflection made it past goaltender Danielle Schram, and the Muskies struggled on offense for about three quarters of the game, but all that matters is what’s on the board after 60 […]
A back and forth affair between the Dryden Eagles and the Fort Frances Muskies inevitably ended in an extra period Saturday afternoon in Kenora, but the Muskies were able to take advantage and come out on top, securing a spot in OFSAA playoffs. Aiden Jean started the scoring for the […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer has opened up registration for the 2025 season and the call for volunteers is going out. Joshua Stevens is the new president of Fort Frances Youth Soccer and he says they’re hoping for another great season. “Our hopes for this year is that overall our children […]
The Fort Frances Muskie girls beat St. Patrick Saints two matches to none in the best of three series, with the Muskies dropping just one set over the two matches, setting the team up to return to OFSAA playoffs for the first time in five years. After a dominant performance […]
