By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Last week, Baseball Manitoba held clinics in Fort Frances and Emo in hopes of forming a foundation for future programs in the region. Roger Langlais is a former Rainy River District resident and is now the president of Baseball Manitoba. Langlais says he can remember growing up playing baseball in […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The Town of Fort Frances has a new set of Hall of Famers. After the evening was kicked off with an Honour Song by the Rainy Lake Drum and the singing of the National Anthem by Cassandra Armstrong, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas greeted those in attendance at the fifth […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The last full week of July saw local hockey standout Annalise ‘C.C.’ Hayes host the first ever CH27 Hockey Camp at the Memorial Sports Complex, an event that saw the accomplished player help local athletes develop crucial skills for the game. Hayes, a well-known player from her time with the […]

– Allan Bradbury, Ken Kellar photos

It was a jam-packed, fun-filled week of fishing and other exciting activities during the 30th Annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship held along the waterfront from July 17 to July 19, 2025. The tournament saw last year’s champs Ian Waterer and Motei Demers fend off competitors to keep their crown […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Team #1, Ian Waterer and Motei Demers, cruised to repeat win at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship last weekend, taking home the grand prize for the second year in a row with an impressive 59.89 pound total weight. For more from this year’s tournament, see tomorrow’s edition of the […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

While the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship will have some minor changes compared to previous years, much of it will remain the same. This year, a teen concert will replace the teen dance, and the tournament will host two other concerts. But one of the biggest changes for the tournament […]

By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com

Three First Nations teens were among those selected in this year’s National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. And two of those players didn’t have to wait long to hear their names called at the two-day event, which was held in Los Angeles and concluded on June 28. Jack Nesbitt, a […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Track and Field and Cross-Country coach John Dutton is disappointed that the Rainy River District School Board is not going ahead with the installation of a rubberized running track at Fort Frances High School in the next board budget. Dutton forwarded an email from Director of Education Heather Campbell on […]