Heather Latter New Gold’s Rainy River Project, located north of Barwick, remains on schedule for its targeted mid-2017 start-up. “It’s really coming along,” enthused general manager Grant Goddard, noting mine development is continuing. “We’re moving lots of material,” he said. “We’re down another bench [level] so we have multiple levels, […]
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Heather Latter His lips curled into a soft smile; his eyes a little more full of the personality his wife remembers. His toe gives a little tap as he listens to the John Cash tune playing through the headphones he wears. Walter Laing’s life used to be full of music […]
Joey Payeur To say it’s been a tumultuous last few days for the Muskie football team would be a gross understatement. The black-and-gold, with just 20 bodies to start their WHSFL regular-season opener here last Thursday afternoon and 18 to finish it, yielded 34 unanswered points in the second quarter […]
Joey Payeur Kamryn Sandelovich was taking Rainy Lake fun to new heights Saturday while exhibiting her wakeboarding skills. She was one of several local youths who took part in the “Summer Splash!” event hosted by For the Love of the Lake, which is planning to open the Sunset Water Sports […]
Duane Hicks Paramedic Robin Pollard showed Brady Morrisseau first-hand how the Rainy River District EMS’ Power-LOAD system, which lifts and lowers the stretcher into and out of the ambulance, works during the third-annual community barbecue celebrating safety at Point Park on Saturday. About 250 people turned out for the free […]
Heather Latter Kate Baird, right, and Heather Watts checked out a display about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on Friday at the United Native Friendship Centre here during the event marking FASD Awareness Day. Hosted by the FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District in conjunction with the UNFC, the […]
Joey Payeur Michael Goldenstein of the Kildonan East Reivers literally bent over backwards to try and come down with this catch as Muskie defenders Brandon Whitecrow (left) and Hunter Wagner converged on him during the first quarter of the visitors’ 46-12 win here last Thursday afternoon to kick off the […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain and Argentina announced Wednesday they have agreed to lift restrictions affecting the Falkland Islands, in a thawing of relations between the former wartime enemies. The two countries released a statement after meetings in Buenos Aires between U.K. Foreign Office Minister Alan Duncan and senior […]
The Associated Press LONDON — Britain and Argentina announced Wednesday they have agreed to lift restrictions affecting the Falkland Islands, in a thawing of relations between the former wartime enemies. The two countries released a statement after meetings in Buenos Aires between U.K. Foreign Office Minister Alan Duncan and senior […]
We all know Fort Frances is the gateway to Northwestern Ontario and, as such, the town plays a key role in projecting a positive “first impression” to tourists coming to enjoy our beautiful area—whether streaming across the border or travelling the Highway 11/71 corridor. The cornerstone of that, of course, […]
Conrad Dueck Dear editor: This past Saturday I had the chance to play in my first-ever 3-on-3 basketball tournament and I had such a blast, I felt I needed to send out a big “thank you” to Kevin Gemmell and Rainy River First Nations for hosting this great event. The […]
After a courageous battle with cancer, it is with great sadness that the family of Thomas James Chapais, 12, announces his passing. With his family by his side, Thomas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Thomas was born Jan. […]
