Local Sports

The Fort Frances Lakers are hitting the ice for their first home game of the season this Friday, as they take on the Dryden Ice Dogs. The game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. at ice for Kids Arena. The league is pushing ahead with a nearly full season, with plenty […]

After a season shortened by the pandemic and a team picking up the pieces after a coaching controversy, a familiar hand has come back to town hoping to help right the ship. Dave Allison loves the Rainy River District. He has a cabin on an island in the lake so […]

It was a windy Saturday as skeet shooting enthusiasts and veterans gathered to enjoy the first skeet shoot off since 2016 at the Sportsmen’s Club Skeet Range. The long awaited event was attended by shooters, their families and some children. There were seven shooters: Ted Brockie, Connor Dent, Brad Houghton, […]

Break out the brooms and get ready to hurry hard, a new season is getting underway at the Fort Frances Curling Club. While the world isn’t quite out from under the spectre of COVID-19, curling club board member Christine Denby said the club is gearing back up for a new […]

There’s nothing better than cruising down the highway in your own set of wheels, and now the Fort Frances Lakers can experience that sensation first-hand. The new team bus comes courtesy of the Beyak Automotive Group, and Nick Beyak, along with other Beyak Automotive Group members, were on hand on […]

Place Race Moto 1 Moto 2 Landon Flinders – Fort Frances Saturday 2 Super Mini 2 2 3 85cc 12-16 5 2 Sunday 1 85cc 12-16 2 1 1 Super Mini 1 1 Ozzy Hanson – Fort Frances Saturday 1 Super Mini 1 1 Sunday 2 85cc 12-16 1 2 […]

Ah, perfect night, imperfect shooters. The prevailing belief all summer was great scores were nere impossible given the 90 degree weather. Failure begs many and any reasons(excuses!). Alas, August 31 skeet did see a 24/25 from Brad Houghton but Brad’s one miss was an easy incomer. So “easy” that new […]

With the conclusion of the local race season at the Emo Speedway this weekend, the drivers ended the season with a bang or two and some amazing racing action for the fans. With 3 championship battles on the line every point was important, and the race track itself wasn’t going […]