Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For the last two years, Shane Beckett has been the voice of the weigh-ins at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship, getting to interact with all of the teams at the end of each of the three days of fishing. His voice was well known because he has announced lineups […]
Hopes are high for this year’s Rainy Lake bass championship where a higher water level on the lake isn’t shaking anyone’s confidence. This year’s Rainy Lake bass fishing championship is happening on a lake that has higher water levels due to the amount of rain we have had this year. […]
Over the course of the last week the Fort Frances Lakers have begun announcing returning players for the 2024-25 SIJHL season. Forwards Clark Scaddan, Brady Krentz, and Brody Lindal, and defenseman Caige Starr have been announced this week. With only two graduating players, the Lakers were the youngest team in […]
Lake Despair’s annual “Castin For Cash” bass tournament held over the weekend (July 5/6) was a huge success, with many bass being netted. Forty-two teams tried their skills and maybe a little luck. When the two day weigh-ins were finished up the results were as follows: Top team: Jake and […]
KENORA – St. Thomas Aquinas High School alumna Abby Dent is going to the Paris Olympics, and that comes as no surprise to Megan Derouard. “No, absolutely not,” Derouard, the high school’s athletic director, said Thursday. Dent, 22, was named to Canada’s Olympic rowing team as part of the women’s eight. […]
Fort Frances Youth Soccer held its annual wind-up tournament and barbecue on Saturday, June 16, with 475 players from 35 teams taking part. The league couldn’t have done it without a little help from its many friends – Holmlund Financial took on the mammoth task of providing a free concession […]
The Emo Speedway is back to celebrate Canada Day again this year but events will be held on Sunday June 30 rather than on the holiday. The celebrations are a partnership with the Township of Emo, the Borderland Racing Association and the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society which runs the […]
Golf – Male MVP: AJ Armstrong Female MVP: Logan McPherson Boys Curling MVP – Adam L’Hirondelle Girls Curling MVP – Shae Sinclair Mixed Curling MVP – Tia Wagar Curling Outstanding Contribution – Shae Sinclair Jr. Girls Basketball MVP – Rachel Ste. Croix Jr. Girls Basketball Outstanding Contribution – Whitney Williamson […]
CWE (Canadian Wrestling’s Elite) Dany Duggan is in the middle of delivering a back suplex to CAM!!ikaze in their showdown at the Couchiching First Nation Multi-Use Facility during CWE’s showcase there on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The full line-up featured a handful of wrestler’s from the Canadian scene, including Thunder […]
A number of local students took part in an archery tournament, held in Dryden on May 28. Great job everyone!
On Saturday June 1 three members of the RRFN Seikido Taekwondo Club passed the test to be promoted to black belts. Grand Master Doug Gagel, and master Haley Broadbent promoted new black belts Karen Cox Gordon, Alexander Broadbent and Billy Broadbent. Testing for the black belt included patterns, self-defense, sparring […]
Red Lake, Ontario – The Red Lake Miners are thrilled to announce the signing of talented forward Callum McCormick for the upcoming season. McCormick, a 2006-born player hailing from Fort Frances, Ontario, joins the team after an impressive season with the Kenora Thistles u18 AAA team. During his time with […]
