Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Former Muskies curler Jenna Enge is headed to the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay with Team Saskatchewan. Enge earned a slot at the national women’s curling championship along with Team Penny Barker with a 7-5 finals win in the Saskatchewan provincial championship Jan. 9. Barker’s team beat […]
After the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) trade deadline passed Monday evening, the Fort Frances Lakers’ roster looks a little different. Most notable may be the trade of Lakers Captain Nakoda Thunderchief to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. Trades are as follows: The players born in 2002 will remain […]
Fort Frances Lakers head coach Dave Allison has departed the team to coach in Alaska for the rest of the season. Allison has taken over as head coach of the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League. The Ice Dogs lost their coach, Trevor Stewart when he accepted […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) has yet to resume its season following its Christmas break due to restrictions brought in by Ontario’s government but officials are optimistic the season can resume safely should they receive permission at the end of January Players were starting to make their way […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) has announced a virtual fishing tournament to take place this February. The Rainy Lake Drill and Chill Fishing Derby will run from 6:00 a.m. on Feb. 19 until Feb. 27 at 6:00 p.m. The derby is open to any one fishing on the […]
Causeway Insurance is expanding with offices opening in Atikokan and Dryden. Owner John Homer hopes the personal touch of a local broker shows the communities the company cares. The Atikokan branch of Causeway Insurance officially opened its doors on Monday, Dec. 13. Fulfilling a long-time goal for owner John Homer. […]
A welcome donation from the OPP will help the Fort Frances Special Olympics change course, after the closure of Plaza Lanes Bowling Alley COVID-19 has kept the local Special Olympics club down but they are not out. The club got a boost this week with a donation from the local […]
After a mild start to the season, the Town of Fort Frances’ outdoor ice rinks are shaping up. The two rinks should be in better shape now that the weather has cooled down. The Town of Fort Frances rinks are on Fifth St. East near Huffman Crt and on Colonization […]
With COVID-19 cases back on the rise, the current high school sports season is uncertain. The Muskies’ winter court season, boys basketball and girls volleyball, began on Dec. 9 in Atikokan and games slated to be played on Dec. 14 were cancelled due to bus shutdown. Muskie boys and girls […]
After laying dormant for over a year, attempts were made to reopen the canteen at the Memorial Sports Complex in November of this year, under the management of the former operator. However, after a few attempts, that operator has pulled out, but did not formally do so until Dec. 8. […]
In March, the Town of Fort Frances embarked on a feasibility study to find out if it was possible to replace the two ice plants at the Memorial Sports Complex with one plant. Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for Fort Frances says a preliminary report has been received […]
The Rainy River First Nation gym was abuzz on Saturday morning as 18 seikido students took tests to move up from white belt to the next level of yellow stripe. Later that afternoon seven more students would test for other higher belts. Seikido Master Hayley Broadbent started teaching classes in […]
