Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Near the end of a high school athletic career full of achievements, Grade 12 athlete Payton Dolyny was given a seldom distributed honour by being recognized with the Fort Frances High School Athletes Hall of Fame Award. At the school’s annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, FFHS […]
After an exclusive three-week pre-sale for inductees and their families, over half the available seats are already sold for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s 5th Induction Banquet. Given the overwhelming demand and the fact that the 2022 ceremony was a complete sellout, organizers are encouraging the public to […]
Fish for free across Ontario on June 14 and 15 TORONTO — This Father’s Day weekend, the Ontario government is offering all Canadian residents the opportunity to fish for free across the province on June 14 and 15. “This Father’s Day weekend, take the opportunity to head outdoors, cast a […]
Fort Frances Youth soccer is wrapping up its season soon and young athletes have had the opportunity to learn about the game of soccer, having fun and kicking the ball as hard as they can and learning about playing as a team. Youth soccer will wrap up on Saturday June […]
Fish for free across Ontario on June 14 and 15 TORONTO — This Father’s Day weekend, the Ontario government is offering all Canadian residents the opportunity to fish for free across the province on June 14 and 15. “This Father’s Day weekend, take the opportunity to head outdoors, cast a […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the organization is issuing an urgent call for New Directors and volunteers to help carry the tournament into the future. Without new directors the tournament will not continue. Over the past three decades the FFCBC has […]
On May 21, girls from Robert Moore and J.W. Walker schools gathered at the Fort Frances sports fields to take part in a fun-filled day of baseball. Rebecca Tolen is the Youth Outreach Worker at Robert Moore School and helped run the program. “J.W. Walker and Robert Moore were both […]
Annalise “CC” Hayes is well known in the Fort Frances area, the former Muskie Girls captain who saw the team to multiple OFSAA appearances and medals and has now won a championship overseas and is bringing her hockey knowledge home to the Fort Frances area for a week of hockey […]
Congratulations to the members of the track team who competed in Thunder Bay over the past 2 days. Fort Frances High School sent a team of 50 athletes – by far the largest group we have ever sent. There we 17 high schools competing over the two-day meet and Muskies […]
Both the Muskie Boys and Girls Soccer Teams are heading to OFSAA playoffs following their victories over the Beaver Brae Broncos in NorWOSSA play on May 27, 2025 in Kenora. The Boys took down the Broncos with 4-0 victory, while the Girls triumphed with a 2-0 score. The Muskie Boys […]
Following two days of fishing, and more technical issues than any angler wants to deal with, Mike Maxton and Dylan Ossachuk were crowned the 2025 Champions of the Emo Walleye Classic on Saturday night. Maxton and Ossachuk, Team #41 in last weekend’s Emo Walleye Classic, took home the grand prize […]
If you’re in the mood for some fishing action this weekend, or are on the lookout for some family-friendly activities, head out to Emo for the 25th annual Emo Walleye Classic taking place from Thursday, May 22 through to Saturday, May 24, 2025. The tournament fun kicks off on Thursday […]
