Local Sports

The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) in conjunction with Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) has announced the Red Lake Miners as the host team for the 2022 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canada Junior A Championships. Red Lake 2022 will mark the return of the Dudley-Hewitt Cup […]

The Fort Frances High School Muskies are off to a high-flying start to the regular season. Both girls’ and boys’ teams won their games versus Beaver Brae Broncos yesterday in Kenora. The girls won 10-1 and the boys took an 8-1 decision. Girls On the girls side Kianna Antonick led […]

Ed Davis, originally from Fort Frances, was the founding coach of the hockey team at Brock University in St. Catharine’s. In September, a scholarship for Brock hockey players will be awarded for the first time in his name. Ed Davis grew up and learned the game of hockey in Fort […]

Two local skating clubs are back up and running for the season in the Fort Frances area. However, both Borderland Skating Club and Northern Lights School of Skating are looking at another year without higher levels of competition. Both skating clubs have their various levels up and running, from CanSkate […]

About two weeks ago, the Fort Frances High Muskies took home the NORWOSSA football championship, knocking off the previously undefeated Dryden Eagles 14-3. Assistant coach Scott Fawcett said the team was as excited as any team is when they win a championship. “Whatever level you win a championship at, it […]

Exhibition games are underway, but both Muskies teams are ready to jump into the season After over a year without Fort Frances High School hockey, both girls and boys teams are ready to hit the ice for a season that will look different from those in recent memory. With the […]

The Fort Frances Lakers are off to a rough start to the season with a 2-0-11 record. They sit last in the SIJHL standings. The hope is some players returning from injury and some new additions can help get the team on the right path. Head Coach Dave Allison says […]

After starting the season without much available to eat, the Fort Frances Curling club has new cooks in the kitchen. Popular local restaurant, Flint House has taken over the space. Flint House owner Duane Cridland says the Curling club approached him about filling the space. “Long story short, when they […]