Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Bryan Gustafson and Mike Luhman took the lead on Thursday afternoon and they never looked back. The pair went wire to wire to win the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) with a three day total of 61.19 lbs. Neither storm, nor boat fire would deter them from their goal. […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association is partnering with RefleXion Studio to bring a pre-season hockey camp to Fort Frances. Josh Colling is the coach of the U18 AA Fort Frances Canadians he says the hope is to give players the chance to prepare for the upcoming season. “The idea […]
Goaltender Carter George is one of 24 players invited to represent Canada in the men’s summer Under-18 Team that will skate in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Slovakia and Czechia. “[I remember] getting the call from our goalie coach Justin Pogge [while I was on break at work]. I was […]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been showcasing local athletes, as they make their way to the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), currently taking place across 21 venues in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne’katik until July 23. The sporting event features the best of Indigenous athletes from […]
A dirt track always tests its drivers throughout the evening because every lap is different than the last. As each car goes down the track and works in the racing surface the drivers have to keep their eyes peeled for that perfect race lane as it moves around, or keeping […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced more roster moves for the 2023-24 season, which includes 10 returning players from last year’s squad. Trever Sanderson joined the Lakers mid-season from the Red Lake Miners and contributed immediately. The 6-foot, 205-lb. forward from Prince Albert, SK posted 17 points in 23 games […]
Three-time Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) winners Troy Norman and Jay Samsal are going into the tournament in full swing, saying they’ll consider themselves lucky if they can bring a fourth trophy home. Norman and Samsal have been fishing together for most of their lives, developing a keen awareness […]
On day one of last year’s Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), Ian Waterer and Motei Demers were just over a half pound away from the biggest bag in the tournament’s history. The pair weighed in at 21.74 lbs, just shy of the record 22.28-lb bag caught in 2002 by […]
Over the course of the last week, the Fort Frances Lakers have announced the return of five players from last season’s team with more still likely to come. “We are lucky to have up to 15 players coming back from last season,” said general manager Luke Judson. “Obviously we are […]
After a weekend full of racing over the holiday long weekend, the heroes of the Emo Speedway spent their week repairing and preparing for another exciting night of action under the lights. With three classes of cars ready to rumble, the drivers were eager to get back on the clay, […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have had a few rough years, both on and off the ice, but this year’s management team has a vision to turn things around. Lakers General Manager Luke Judson, Head Coach Tyler Miller and Communications lead Tara Allaire were in Fort Frances council chambers this week, […]
The much-anticipated Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) is fast approaching. The tournament website lists 110 teams registered to compete, compared to a field of 90 last year. Greg Gustafson, director of angler relations says FFCBC is one of the biggest functions that Fort Frances has. “It’s something for the […]
