Two sure signs that spring is upon us is the changing of clocks this Sunday, March 9. At midnight, clocks move ahead one hour. Another sign the spring season is upon us is March break is next week March 10-14. This is for all students in the Rainy River District. […]
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Rob Kinsmen, staff and volunteers joined forces at Sturgeon Creek School once again to see that the annual Archery Competition was a success and enjoyed by many. The competition was held Saturday, March 1, 2025. Kinsmen said that four schools participated in the tournament this year, including Sturgeon Creek, Nestor […]
Tonight will see increasing cloudiness with a low of -14 C (7 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries during the day becoming clear overnight with a high of -1 (30) and a low of -15 (5). Friday will see sunny skies […]
I walk with a limp. I tore the medial meniscus in my right knee in December of 2023. I’d like to say I was wrestling a bear or climbing a mountain or running a marathon at the time of injury, but it turns out that stepping up on to a […]
August 16, 1956 – February 26, 2025 With great sadness, the family of Frank Ernest Bruyere wishes to inform his extended family and friends of his passing on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Frank was born in 1956, to Claude and Mary Bruyere; he […]
Brad Hogan was born May 8, 1944, and was raised in Fort Frances. He left for a period of time and returned in 1978 to raise his family and operate Fort Floral successfully for 42 years. He wishes to thank everyone in Fort Frances for their patronage over the years […]
Helene Lavigne passed away peacefully at Rainy River Long-Term Care Facility on February 23, 2025, after 91 years of love, devotion, kindness and adventure. Born August 13, 1933, in Field, Ontario, to Emile Vézina and Henriette Tanguay, Helene was eldest of 14. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Heribert […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Harvey John Shine, 84, announce his passing on March 1, 2025, at Rainycrest Long-Term Care. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.






