Joey Payeur Kristina Bombay has made it a priority to involve herself as much as possible with trying to improve the lives of the people of Pikangikum First Nation during her first year as a police officer on the reserve located north of Red Lake.
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Duane Hicks Need a little something to do this long weekend? Why not go through your book shelves and pick out some titles you’ll never read again and donate them to a good cause? The “Friends of the Library” will hold its annual book sale on Saturday, May 27 from […]
Submitted Badger burrows, like the one seen here, are often the best way to determine if a badger is in the area. Because badgers move so frequently, burrows are often used by other animals and are sometimes assumed to belong to foxes, groundhogs, or even coyotes.
Joey Payeur Time-tested sports logic dictates if a team can’t score, it can’t win. The Muskie girls’ soccer team did their best to disprove that theory this past weekend at the Broncos Challenge Cup tournament in Kenora, finishing sixth with a 2-2 overall record and just one goal scored. “Overall, […]
From the MNRF A Red Lake man has been fined $500 for leaving a camper on Crown land. Brent Marks pleaded guilty to depositing an item on public land–an offence under the Public Lands Act. Court heard that on Feb. 26, conservation officers located a bus, which had been converted […]
Submitted As the curatorial assistant of mammals at the Beaty Biodiversity museum in Vancouver, Fort Frances native Chris Stinson is responsible for maintaining the largest blue whale on display in Canada. Stinson has been with the whale from its journey off the north shore of P.E.I. to its current resting […]
Valerie and Miles Barber of Winnipeg were the $500 Mother’s Day winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association cash calendar draw for the week of May 14-20. The $30 winners included Charlotte Berg, Orville Eyolfson, and Christa Gibson (Fort Frances); Ron Ogier (Devlin); Tony Bliss (Emo); Tyler Nielson […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of three C (37 F). Tomorrow will be less cloudy, with a high around 15 (59) and a low of two (36). Friday is expected to be sunny. Expect a high of 17 (63) and a low near four (39). In the extended […]
Joey Payeur While she walks her beat, Kristina Bombay also walks a fine line between hope and despair every day. The 29-year-old from Rainy River First Nation is coming up on the one-year anniversary of her first career posting as a law enforcement officer for the Pikangikum Police Station in […]
Kiera Kowalski Ben Guild showed off his tiny plant during the Fort Frances Community Garden Kids’ Garden Club kick-off Monday evening at the Métis Hall here Monday evening. Guild was among the many children that participated in the evenings events that taught them how to grow and sustain their own […]
Nicholas Donaldson A contortionist took aim in an unconventional way at the annual Shrine Circus last Friday at the Memorial Sports Centre. Audiences at the two shows on Friday were treated to jugglers, trapeze artists, a clown, acrobats, a quick-change act and bicycle tricks in a fast-paced, family-friendly show.
