Local Sports

The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the signing of three players. Club president Gary Silander said they are happy to sign goalie Paolo Suppa, forward Nakoda Thunderchief and defenseman Alessondro Regina. The signing comes not long after the Lakers held an information night for those wanting to join the team. […]

From the racers to volunteers, racing at the Speedway has been a family affair From the big leagues of NASCAR and Indy Car to our own little race track there is one thing that ties all forms of racing together, and that’s family. Whether it is the Andrettis making headlines […]

A virtual fishing tournament is being launched by The Town of Fort Frances, in collaboration with Angler’s Atlas. ‘Explore Rainy Lake Digital Fishing Tournament’, will be taking place from August 13 to August 22, 2021, giving anglers young and old, a fun and accessible catch and release competition. The Explore […]

A grant awarded from the Moffat Family Fund has materialized into real life, with the purchase of a trailer, destined to become an accessible washroom Sunset Water Sports was recently awarded $14,000 from the Moffat Family Fund to purchase a 24 ft by 8 ft. trailer to install a wheelchair-accessible […]

After three intense days of fishing, and some stormy weather to boot, one team has emerged victorious from the 2021 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) – and broken a decades-old record in the process. Troy Norman and Jay Samsal, Team 4, were crowned the winners of this year’s tournament […]

It’s another championship in the books, and not even a scaled-down version could stop it from being a success. The 2021 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship wound to a close on Saturday afternoon, seeing the angling team of Troy Norman and Jay Samsal crowned the winners, breaking a decades-old tournament […]

Raice Westover, Brandon Rehill and Jamie Davis take the top spots at last weekend’s races. On most Saturdays the race cars take to the track for hot laps at 7 pm but the real action doesn’t start until 7:30pm, when the first green flag is dropped. Unfortunately this week for […]

Overall race results Overall number Brand Name Home Moto1 Moto2 85cc 7-11 1 77a KAW Aiden Mctavish Devlin 2 1 2 47 KAW Ethan Chiappetta Thunder Bay 3 2 3 665 KTM Trenton Krelove Thunder Bay 5 3 4 16 YAM Ben Pilot Thunder Bay 4 4 5 14 KAW […]

The only thing hotter than the weather last Saturday night was the action under the lights at the Emo Speedway! The volunteers were able to groom the dirt track into a very competitive multi groove race track, which made the driver’s job of putting on a show an easy task. […]

Team making plans for August training camp Last night, the Fort Frances Lakers president, Gary Silander, held a gathering for past players and prospects interested in joining the team. The gathering featured some dryland training to see where the players’ fitness level stands and some information about what to expect […]

Former resident and skeet legend to make a visit to club next month July 20 Tuesday skeet shoot was a family affair with the Tucker family with a large contingent! Jackson Tucker continued to improve, justifying the support with 18 and 20/25. Not to be outdone Rod Tucker gave his […]

Looking to learn some football skills, or just get back out on the field and play? A free non-contact football skill and touch football camp has just been given the green light. It starts tonight, Monday July 19. The camp is free of charge, and will run Monday July 19-Thursday […]