The family of Mary Kelly, Kagagesegeg sadly announces the passing of our beloved Mother on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at Lake of the Woods Hospital. A traditional funeral service was held on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, officiated by Elder Fred Kelly at the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. Mary was […]

Margaret Ann Hudson
Submitted by
Laurie Hogan and

Our monthly Rainycrest Auxiliary meeting was held on Wednesday, Nov. 13. After having to forgo our October meeting due the home being closed because of illness, we had a lot of business to discuss. The meeting started at 1:30 p.m. with our president, June Caul, leading us in our auxiliary […]

Sam Odrowski

For many people, drug use provides an escape from the mental and emotional pain or trauma they experience everyday. And while those who struggle with substance abuse don’t set out to destroy themselves and everything in their path, it’s one of the inadvertent consequences of addiction. To help those who […]

Special to the Times
Tammy McNally

The light stayed on a little longer than usual at the Hair and Body Care Shoppe in Emo last Thursday. The salon held its 10th “Christmas Extravaganza,” a tradition that started before they moved to the new location eight years ago. About 130 people came out to enjoy the evening; […]

Jamie Mountain Martina Woods, left, tried to outmuscle her Kenora Broncos’ opponent in an attempt to win a faceoff during the first period of the Muskie girls’ hockey team’s 3-0 win in the NorWOSSA regular-season opener for both teams last Tuesday afternoon in Kenora. The Muskies were slated to resume […]

Jamie Mountain With the team recently caught in a tailspin, the Fort Frances Lakers’ management has begun to make some moves to improve the team. In the first of three transactions, Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan announced on Thursday that the team had acquired the playing rights […]

Barb Everett
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Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Nov. 13, 2019 with 32 present. The meeting was brought to order at 7 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton. Minutes of the Oct. 9 general meeting and the Nov 6. executive meeting were read and approved. New membership applications for […]

Press Release

As the temperature continues to dip, many folks will likely seek comfort in the warmth of their furnaces and fireplaces. Little do they know that turning up the heat may also be pumping carbon monoxide (CO) gas into their homes. Silent but deadly, CO is an invisible, odourless, yet highly […]

Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Nov. 21-27: •Nov. 21–7:31 a.m. and 4:28 p.m. •Nov. 22–7:32 a.m. and 4:27 p.m. •Nov. 23–7:34 a.m. and 4:26 p.m. •Nov. 24–7:35 a.m. and 4:25 p.m. •Nov. 25–7:37 a.m. and 4:24 p.m. •Nov. 26–7:38 a.m. and 4:24 p.m. •Nov. 27–7:39 a.m. and […]

Jamie Mountain If their first game is any indication, the Muskie girls’ hockey team should fare just fine in league play this season. The Muskies used a pair of first-period goals to nab a 3-0 shutout win over the Broncos in Kenora in the NorWOSSA regular season-opener for both teams […]

From the MNRF

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wants to remind hunters that they must stop for inspection by conservation officers. On Oct. 20, 2018, while patrolling the K6 Road in the Rainy River District, a conservation officer attempted to stop an SUV for an inspection under the Fish and Wildlife […]