Press release

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 100 years — has announced “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023. This year’s focus on cooking safety comes in response […]

POLICE BRIEFS

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a stolen firearm. On September 28, 2023 at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP received a report of a theft of a firearm and case from […]

Press Release

The Western Hockey League announced yesterday that Kevin Constantine, Head Coach of the Wenatchee Wild, has been suspended indefinitely after it was determined through an independent investigation he violated the WHL Standard of Conduct policies by making derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature. Should Constantine wish to return to coaching […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is looking to add a little fear to your Halloween season with Scare in the Square movie nights. On Wednesday Oct. 11 and 18 the museum is opening up Rainy Lake Square to show Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream respectively. Museum Program […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

In front of their largest audience in recent memory the Fort Frances High School Muskies shut down the St. John’s Tigers out of Winnipeg. Hundreds of FFHS alumni gathered at the game which marked the celebration of the 75th year of Muskie football. Ahead of the coin toss all of […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

A volleyball coach from the Rainy River District is showing her coaching prowess once again. Amy Wilson is an assistant coach with the women’s varsity volleyball team at the University of Waterloo and has been chosen as an assistant coach for Team Ontario’s Women’s team at the 2025 Canada Games. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

There was a great crowd on hand at Ice Fort Kids Arena for the Lakers home opener last Friday as the Fort Frances Lakers observed the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Attendance was reported as 654 people. After a 3-0 first period in which the Lakers struggled to clear […]