Jamie Mountain Aurora Hutton tipped the ball over the net and over the hands of teammate Alina Eldridge while Grace Petsnick looked on during a Muskie senior girls’ volleyball team practice last Thursday afternoon at Fort High.
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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Ignace Detachment are investigating the sudden death of a 37-year-old Burlington, Ont. man which occurred on Dec. 6, 2019 at approximately 8:43 a.m. on West Street in Ignace. As a result of the investigation, a 48-year-old Ignace manhas been charged with Trafficking in […]
We regret to announce the death of Johanne Marie Pierrette Anfossi McInerney, age 62, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 in Thunder Bay Regional Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. She has been cremated and a celebration of life will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at the Rainy […]
Lana Joan Mainville was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer on March 12, 2019. She fought the fight of her life, swinging hard the whole way, but it is with great sadness that her family announces her fight ended on Dec. 8, 2019, at La Verendrye Hospital. Lana is predeceased by […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Edward Polz announces his passing on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital. Ed was born on March 11, 1925 in Hochweis, Czechoslovakia to Jack and Francine Polz. In the midst of WW2, he and his family were forcefully […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Dolyniuk announces her peaceful passing on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care at the age of 96. A celebration of her life will be held in the summer of 2020. The family gratefully requests that in memoriam […]
Jamie Mountain Baudette Bears’ captain Blake Ferris, left, met Muskie captain Reed Bodnar at centre ice for a special ceremonial faceoff prior to Fort High’s 5-4 win in exhibition action last Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. The Muskies rallied late to snatch the win.
Jamie Mountain The Muskie junior and senior boys’ basketball teams have been hard at work getting ready for another season ahead. The junior squad will have a new coach in Corey Smith this season, who now is one of the vice-principals at Fort High after spending a year at Rainy […]
Dear editor, The Dominion of Canada. That is the official name of our great country. The word “dominion” was taken from the Bible verse found in Psalm 72:8: “He shall have dominion also from the sea to sea, and from the rivers unto the ends of the earth.” In September […]
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A Lions Club in Rainy River is not new. For many years, Lions members were active in the community in many charitable functions, raising funds and serving the community. But some years ago the local charter was disbanded as movers and shakers in the club passed away or moved. However, […]
Jack Elliott Jim Webb, a visitor to Rainy River, took a tour of the town on the Lions Club’s Cycling Without Age (CWA) trishaw. The CWA program will be fully operational in spring of 2020, providing recreational tours of the town at no cost to mobility-impaired residents. The Rainy River […]
Tammy McNally Lavern Caul dropped off her tickets at the penny table set up at Meyers Clothing in Emo. Emo Knox United Church is holding the penny table in an effort to raise funds and help support their work around the community ministry. The church offers space for community groups […]







