Brady Krentz scored twice in the third period for the Lakers to tie their first playoff game of the season and take it to overtime on Friday night, March 21. Ian Ness would go score the winner to put the Lakers up 1-0 in the series. On Saturday night the […]
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From the Thunder Bay Kings
Press Release
Press Release
Following a parent survey in the fall, along with a lengthy review of both its development program and competitive play, the Thunder Bay Kings Hockey Club is excited to announce its partnership with Northern Ontario AAA Hockey League (NOHL) and the Great North U18AAA League (GNML) for the upcoming 2025/26 […]
– Clint Bruyere photo
At last Friday night’s game, the Fort Frances Lakers honoured their players that are aging out of the league this year. From left, Gunner Paradis, Darnell Kempf, Jack Wood, Gavin Simon, Kobie Anderson, Brady Krentz, Ian Snooks and Ian Ness will all be moving on from the Lakers after this […]
By Ken Kellar
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Work is going ahead on the next phase of repairs to the Memorial Sports Centre roof. During last week’s meeting of town council, a tender was awarded to Se7en Hills Inc. for the project, which will involve continuing work on the Sports Centre roof that was begun with design work […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
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 […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Businesses along Scott Street in downtown Fort Frances, including Causeway Insurance, have decked out their front windows with all sorts of black and gold decor to cheer on the Fort Frances High School Muskies Boys and Girls hockey teams as they battle it out in the OFSAA A/AA Championships this […]
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If you’re looking for some curling action this weekend, there’s still time to register to take part in Grand Council Treaty #3’s third annual Treaty#3 Curling Bonspiel. The games are set to take place this weekend, Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Kenora Curling Club. According […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
“I was at the (village) rink (Wednesday) morning,” said event organizer Jordan Baraniuk. “I think everything’s going to be OK.” According to Environment Canada, the mercury in the Thunder Bay area is only expected to rise to -5 C on Friday, about four degrees lower than normal for this time […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
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 […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
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 […]
By Robin McCormick
Emo-Devlin Correspondent
Emo-Devlin Correspondent
Rob Kinsmen, staff and volunteers joined forces at Sturgeon Creek School once again to see that the annual Archery Competition was a success and enjoyed by many. The competition was held Saturday, March 1, 2025. Kinsmen said that four schools participated in the tournament this year, including Sturgeon Creek, Nestor […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances Youth Soccer (FFYS) registration is now available online, with hopes for a great season ahead. Registration for FFYS’s 2025 season opened on Monday and will last until March 18. With that date being a hard deadline, no late registrations will be accepted. The spring soccer program will run […]
