Canada’s oldest hockey championship will be competed for April 20-27 in Dundas at J L Grightmire Arena. The 2024 Allan Cup Challenge will feature the host team Dundas Real McCoys along with representatives from Newfoundland and Alberta, as well as a representative from the Ontario Hockey Association’s (OHA) Allan Cup Hockey […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers bested the Sioux Lookout Bombers 3-1 last Friday night during law enforcement appreciation night. Clark Scaddan netted a pair of goals while Brandon Gustafson pitched in with a single. Lucas Toth had the start in net and made 36 saves. On Saturday night in their final […]
Congratulations to U15(Green) that took first place, to win gold in the Emo Express League this years season. Also honourable mention to U11(Black), this team took second in their league division.
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Coming in with no expectations a fourth place finish in Group B was an acceptable result says the skip from Stratton who represented Northern Ontario at the Canadian National Men’s Curling Championship in Regina last week. “We went in with no expectations,” he said. “Other than trying to win games […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
It’s a quick turn around for Trevor Bonot coming off an exceptional performance at his first Brier, he and his sister Jackie McCormick will head to New Brunswick this weekend for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships. Speaking Monday from back home in Thunder Bay Bonot was back in the office […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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THUNDER BAY – Getting an expansion franchise off the ground, no matter what the sport, is not an easy task. Building a team on and off the ice has its good days and its bad days. The Kenora Devil’s Gap Islanders left Norwest Arena late Sunday night with their 14th […]
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Team Northern Ontario, skipped by Rainy River district native Trevor Bonot, has pulled into the top spot in the A pool, after a win against Ontario Tuesday morning. The team has a 4 win-1 loss record, with their singular point against coming from a nail-biter 9-8 loss against Manitoba (Carruthers) […]
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Lakers newcomer Brody Lindal was named play- er of the Month for January. Since joining the Lakers at the trade deadline, Lindal has put up 8 goals and 11 assists for a 19-point total– averaging better than a point per game. For his efforts, Lindal was presented with a Boston […]
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The Fort Frances Lakers partnered with Borderland Pride to host their first ever “Lakers Night Out” Pride Night last Friday during a game against the Thunder Bay North Stars. They also partnered to host a drag show after the game as part of the festivities featuring performers from both Fort […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
The extracurricular activities that take place after the bell rings at the end of the day play a vital role in the high school experience. At Fort Frances High School, the future of cross country and track and field looks bright. The school boasts of having one of the biggest […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Kim Beaudry’s daughter Tory, had to tell her mom when the final shot got just enough of the button to score. After stealing five in the fifth end it seemed like smooth sailing until Beaudry missed a couple hits in the 8th leaving it open for Crystal Taylor to score […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Lakers and the Red Lake Miners of the SIJHL will be hosting a showcase for players across the region to show off their talents to Junior A teams from across the country. Named the NWO Junior Hockey Showcase, the event hopes to bring junior-age hockey players to […]
