Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the addition of Robbie Untinen as the Director of Scouting and Hockey Operations Advisor. Untinen joins the Lakers following an impressive two seasons as owner and Head Coach of the LJHL’s Current River Storm. This past season, Untinen guided the Storm to 22-2 regular-season […]
The 2024 Summer Olympics started events yesterday, with Canada’s first athletes participating in archery and women’s soccer today. The Opening Ceremonies for the Paris Olympics will be the first to be held outside of a stadium as the parade of athletes will be carried through the heart of Paris on […]
2022 champions Ian Waterer and Motei Demers went wire to wire over three days to win for their second time on Rainy Lake after a second place finish last year. It was an up and down tournament for most teams. Many teams told MC Shane Beckett that it was a […]
While most high school sports go quiet during the summer, the football program is already gearing up to defend its 2023 championship title. In addition to fall training, the team is adding two additional weeks of specialized strength and speed training, and many team members have signed on with personal […]
Amalee Jacobs has been protecting her community for over a decade as a firefighter and now looks to represent it in the World Box Lacrosse Championship this fall. Jacobs, from Six Nations, was named to the Haudenosaunee Nationals who are set to compete in the first women’s World Box Lacrosse […]
It’s always a highlight of the summer when anglers taking part in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship hit the road and take their boats on parade for their fans, and last night was no exception as dozens of boats made their way down Front Street from the Big Tent […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship officially launched this morning, with boats hitting the water to catch the big prize. The tournament is one of the biggest in the region, with a prize board of $69,600. There’s plenty happening under the Big Tent, including concerts, Quest for the Best, a […]
The Muskie football team will be selling Kickoff to Summer raffle tickets at Safeway today and Friday, to raise funds for the upcoming season. Muskies will be at Safeway today, Thursday, July 18, from 3-6 p.m. and again tomorrow, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The prize for […]
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 […]
