Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Fort Frances Lakers and the Red Lake Miners of the SIJHL will be hosting a showcase for players across the region to show off their talents to Junior A teams from across the country. Named the NWO Junior Hockey Showcase, the event hopes to bring junior-age hockey players to […]
The Sturgeon Creek School hosted an archery competition on Saturday, March 2. A total of 35 archers in Grade 7/8 boys and girls from surrounding Sturgeon Creek, Crossroads and Donald Young Schools attended the archery competition. Each archer shot 30 arrows (3 Rounds from an 8m distance and three rounds […]
We’ve all encountered the disappointment of biting into a once-promising apple, only to be met with a mushy, unappetizing surprise. Rotten apples can be quite frustrating, especially when you were looking forward to enjoying a crisp and juicy bite. Rotten apples are a result of various factors, primarily centered around […]
The Emo Legion Branch #99 will hosts its annual Good Friday Fish Fry on March 29 (Good Friday). The meal of walleye and all the fixings will will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. with takeouts available from 4-4:45 p.m. This is an advance tickets only meal. The tickets cost $20 […]
Tiger Woods, with most of his replays (good and bad) now distant ones, has done it again. In his 20s, he was too good to be true, until he wasn’t. Then his well-documented womanizing brought him down to earth, or lower, and he went from the PGA’s most-beloved golfer to […]
The second stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series took place this past weekend at Lake Fork, Texas, a renowned body of water, known as a trophy bass factory and it did not disappoint. As of this writing, the tournament was not completed but to make the top ten, anglers were […]
I am hoping that this miserable weather we have had these last couple of days in our “March coming in like a lion” and it is smooth sailing from here on out. If we never see that kind of wind again it won’t hurt my feeling any. We ended up […]
As the Window and Door Store’s Chemo Bag initiative moves into the final phase, the team got a heartwarming injection of help from the Fort Frances Muskies. A Chemo Bag is a collection of comfort items, which have been assembled through countless donations from local businesses, organizations ands individuals. Once […]
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a man who was an admired father, a devoted husband, and a dedicated member of his parish communities. Donald Joseph Doupe, age 84, departed from this world on February 23, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and unwavering […]
The family of Wayne MacIntyre, 66, is very saddened to announce his passing on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Elijah James Major, age 16, passed away February 29, 2024, at his home. Elijah was born on March 1, 2007, to Brian Major, originally from Morson, Ontario, and Jeannette Major, of Baudette, Minnesota, at Life Care Medical Center in Roseau, Minnesota. Elijah was a loving son to his parents and […]
Sadly the family announce the passing of Wayne Skirten, age 70, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Wayne was born and raised in Fort Frances and spent the majority of his […]
