Press Release THUNDER BAY, Ont.–While the 2018-19 campaign in the SIJHL has come to a close on the ice, players from across the league continue to make commitments to continue their careers at the college and university levels–either in Canada or the United States. As of June 5, there have […]

Jamie Mountain Mikel Ward was presented with the golf MVP award by Muskie coach Chris Sinclair. Ward tallied the best score out of every Muskie golfer last season at each event and was just one of two Muskies to qualify for the NWOSSAA championships.

Ken Kellar Aria Brady was all smiles while wearing her special “grad glasses” at the Fort Frances Nursery School’s wind-up picnic at the Legion Park on Thursday. The event served as both an end-of-year celebration as well as a mini-graduation for those children who will be moving on to kindergarten […]

Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle

The new owners at Rainy Lake Sports, Missy and Derek Nelson, were hunting for a fresh opportunity when the couple agreed to purchase the store –a decision which brought along with it a lot of anxious nerves and enthusiasm. Before officially taking over Rainy Lake Sports on June 3, Missy […]

Jamie Mountain Alina Eldridge, Janissa Judson, Austin Armstrong, and Andrea Schram posed with their Letterman Awards at Fort High’s annual athletic awards banquet held last Wednesday night at the Townshend Theatre. They’re given out to graduating Muskie athletes each year who played 10 sports or more during their high school […]

From the OPP

The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has partnered with McDonald’s Restaurant to bring positive ticketing to the Fort Frances area this summer. In addition to its outstanding public awareness, education and community engagement benefits, the personal impact achieved one youth at a time, by an OPP […]

Jamie Mountain Raptors-mania swept its way into Fort Frances last week. Local fans packed the Rainy Lake Square Thursday night to form their own version of Jurassic Park and watch the Toronto Raptors defeat the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals as they claimed their […]

Sam Odrowski

The building that houses the volunteer-run Fort Frances Family Centre on Scott Street was recently sold by the landlord and the centre will soon relocate to the east side of the Volunteer Bureau on Fourth Street West. “It will just be set up a little bit different but we will […]

Jamie Mountain A familiar face will be back in the fold next season with the Fort Frances Lakers. The Lakers announced last Friday that they had acquired forward Tyler Malpass from the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL). Malpass last suited up for the club back in the 2016-17 season in which he […]

Marc Stuempfle Missy and Derek Nelson are excited to take on their new adventure as owners of Rainy Lake Sports. The Nelson family is looking forward to seeing a lot of new and familiar faces come through their doors.

Jamie Mountain Muskie coach Chris Sinclair presented graduating Muskie Nick Hahkala with the the boys’ soccer MVP award during Fort High’s annual athletic awards banquet held last Wednesday night at the Townshend Theatre.