From Borderland Pride
Press release

Borderland Pride and the Fort Frances Lakers Hockey Association are proud to announce that the Lakers’ game on Friday, March 1 will mark the community’s first ever “Pride Night” celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ diversity and inclusion in sport. The March 1 game will see the Lakers take on that Thunder Bay North Stars. […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

In the following school year, Piper Miller will face one of the biggest changes of her life and see her dreams come one step closer to reality. The former Fort Frances Muskies hockey player is preparing to graduate from her senior year at Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and has committed […]

–Allan Bradbury photo

The Fort Frances House League Heroes were victorious over the Thunder Bay Fury in the final on Sunday. The U15/U18 team went undefeated to take the championship. The tournament featured teams from Fort Frances, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, and Kenora. Fort Frances U13 also won on their side. Look for tomorrow’s […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

KENORA – Do the Kenora Thistles have a future in the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League? That question is on the minds of many as word spreads that the team could soon find itself removed from the league. The Thistles aren’t the only club that might be on the chopping […]

–Allan Bradbury photos

Both ‘52 Canadians and Ice for Kids rinks were busy with girls hockey last weekend. Fort Frances Red and Fort Frances Black were up against teams from Thunder Bay, Kenora, International Falls, and Warroad in the U11 tournament. Every- one played hard and had a good time. The home teams […]

-Allan Bradbury photos

Over the course of the weekend, Lakers hockey parents and billet families were hosted by the team, treated to a meet and greet at The Hallet Brewery as well as dinner at Flint House. The team played a couple of good games against the Dryden Ice Dogs over the weekend. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Stratton native Trevor Bonot and his team from the Fort William Curling Club took a roller coaster ride to get there, but at the end of the week reached their destination of a berth in the Canadian Men’s National Curling Championship also known as the Montana’s Brier. Bonot led his […]

–Allan Bradbury photos

The Ice Box of the Nation Open Bonspiel ran at the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre from Jan. 12-14, hosted by the International Falls Curling Club. The event saw 32 teams from across the area in both the US and Canada come to curl. Rumor has it the prime rib […]

By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) remains committed to further expansion efforts. Commissioner Darrin Nicholas sent out a response to Dougall Media in the wake of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) coming to terms with five teams based in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) […]

From the Ontario Conservation Officers Association
Press release

Ice fishing is a popular past time for many of Ontario’s anglers and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) urges anglers to use caution when heading out this winter. “Warm temperatures have caused many lakes to freeze slowly or not at all in many parts of Southern and Central Ontario,” […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Two and a half years have flown by since Cameron Penney began his work in one of the most fast-paced and exciting industries as manager of social media at True North Sports Entertainment, the company that owns the Winnipeg Jets. Similar to the players on the ice, Penney and his […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

From Jan. 10-14 the Northern Ontario Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held at the Stratton Curling club. The event featured a team from Stratton, one from Fort Frances and another from Sudbury. The tournament was a double round robin in which each team played each other twice with the team […]