The Town of Fort Frances is welcoming anglers from across the North and Manitoba to try their hand at landing a $5,000 tagged bass fish. Rainy Lake has earned an international reputation as one of the best bass fisheries in North America, and this year it will be home to […]
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The engines will be roaring to life this weekend at Emo Speedway, but the stands will remain silent. The Borderland Racing Association will be holding its first race of the season on July 11, with a practice scheduled for this Saturday. However, due to COVID-19, spectators are not being allowed […]
Press Release
Thunder Bay, Ont. – Bryan Graham, who has served as the commissioner for the Superior International Junior Hockey League since 2014, has ended his term as league commissioner. The SIJHL will immediately begin a national search for the commissioner’s position, led by an internal hiring committee. Details and further information […]
Ken Kellar
The student athletes of Fort Frances High School may not have played through to the end of their seasons, but they will still get the recognition they deserve at the annual Athletics Banquet, even if it comes in a new format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, including […]
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THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye of the SIJHL announced the commitment of 2001-born forward Christian Veneruzzo. The Thunder Bay product played in the NA3HL in 2019-20, where he amassed 52 points in 40 games for the Bozeman Ice Dogs. “Bringing a player like Christian home is […]
Megan Walchuk
The Muskies’ own Jacob Albright has become the latest Providence Pilot student athlete to ink his letter of intent. He’ll be joining the University’s Men’s soccer team, while he works towards a science degree. “I am really excited to not only start playing at Providence, but also learning through the […]
Staff
The Fort Frances Lakers franchise has learned the Dudley-Hewitt Cup won’t remain in Fort Frances next year. Under the direction of Hockey Canada, the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. A Championship was cancelled due to the Coronavirus COVID 19 Pandemic. The Fort Frances Lakers were scheduled to host the […]
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Five local football players will be heading up to the big leagues this fall. Fort Frances Muskie Football players Aaron Scheibler, Brady Meeks, Carson Noga, Colton Allen and Dale Berg each signed with the Winnipeg Rifles during the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) Signing Day held on Monday, June 1. […]
Ken Kellar
A local athlete has been earned a prestigious award to help cap off her high school sports career. It was announced by the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) that Fort Frances High School athlete Grace Petsnick is one of two recipients of the 2020 OFSAA Character Athlete Award. […]
Ken Kellar
If you’ve ever had an idea on how to honour local sports legends, now’s the time to have your voice heard. The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame is currently looking for new volunteers who are willing to step up and help guide the organization as the current committee approaches […]
Press Release
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye are pleased to announce that Doug Colbon has been named as an assistant coach. “I am excited to have Doug join our coaching staff. He brings a wealth of hockey knowledge and together with his enthusiasm will make a fantastic team […]
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Thunder Bay, Ont. — The Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Junior Hockey League are nearing their completion of the inaugural staff after announcing the addition of Dylan Butler to the coaching staff, in the role of assistant coach. The 27-year old Thunder Bay native is coming off […]
