Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Lakers improved their record to 4-0 over the course of the weekend, leading to an announcement on Monday that they’d cracked the Canadian Junior Hockey League ranking’s Top 20 for the first time since 2016. Friday night saw the Lakers once again matched up against the league-worst […]
After announcing his imminent retirement at the end of this season on Sept. 17 — in part due to injuries that come with a long sports career, but also to spend more time with family — St. John’s curling legend Brad Gushue is looking back fondly on the biggest moment […]
Cory Larocque and John Desaulniers held off all competitors last weekend to emerge as the champions of the 2025 Rainy River Walleye Tournament. Larocque and Desaulniers weighed in at top spot on day one with 12.47 lbs., and after an up and down day two they landed 6.85 lbs to […]
The Fort Frances Lakers kicked off the 2025-26 Superior International Junior Hockey League season with two wins over the weekend. Head Coach and GM Luke Judson said he was pleased with the weekend following game two, a 2-1 shootout victory over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs. “It’s a great start,” […]
Last Friday saw the Fort Frances High School Muskies win the 76th Homecoming football game with a 61-21 victory over the Beaver Brae Broncos out of Kenora. The Homecoming win on Friday, September 19, 2025, marks three straight at home victories to start the Muskie football season. The black and […]
This Friday, the Fort Frances High School (FFHS) Muskies football team is turning back the clock as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the team’s 1975 NorWOSSA Championship win. Alumni, and fans are invited to unite with current players will unite in a display of “pride and history” at the […]
Local volleyball coach Terry McMahon spent the summer traveling internationally and within Canada coaching volleyball and learning from other coaches, and he hopes to bring his new knowledge back to his players in the region. McMahon, Fort Frances High School and 807 Selects Volleyball coach, was a participant in the […]
The annual Naicatchewenin Walleye/Bass Classic held last weekend on September 12/13 was a huge success. A record breaking 50 teams participated. The top 5 teams were: The NFN Fall Bass and Walleye Classic, Glenn Smith Memorial Award for biggest bass was caught by Andrea Turgeon and Dave Byrnes, with a […]
On Saturday, September 6, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club held their annual Skeet Shootoff. Nine shooters dodged rain, wind and general weather nastiness to shoot 100 rounds. The High Season Average went unchallenged to Brad Houghton who, at one point, ran 72 straight. Houghton further prevailed as top shot on […]
It was a chilly afternoon for the Muskies’ home opener but that didn’t deter a great crowd of Muskie supporters. The Muskies scored early and often as they opened the Winnipeg High School Football League season against an undermanned Maroons team from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute in Winnipeg. Fullback Landon […]
In less than 10 days the Fort Frances Lakers will drop the puck on the 2025-26 season when they face off against the Red Lake Miners and the Dryden Ice Dogs in a back-to-back home series to launch the SIJHL’s 25th season. Formerly the team’s General Manager and Assistant Coach, […]
Group circulating petition to bring the matter back before council A local sports group is fighting to keep what it sees as its home following a decision made in the Fort Frances council chambers. The Borderland Skating Club, a long-running figure skating group operating in Fort Frances, has been sounding […]
