Jamie Mountain Connor Ivall looked on as Braydon Holmes bumped the ball into the air during the third set of the Rainy River Owl senior boys’ volleyball team’s season-ending 3-0 loss to the Atikokan Voyageurs in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action on Halloween at RRHS.

Jamie Mountain MacKenzie Flett, clad in a pink jersey for the Fort Frances Lakers’ “Pink The Rink” night in honour of breast cancer awareness, turned up ice with the puck during the second period of the hosts’ 5-1 loss to the league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars in SIJHL action on […]

Jamie Mountain Muskie Nolan Mann cut in on goal for a scoring chance while he was hounded by a pair of Thunder Bay Midget ‘AAA’ Kings’ defenders during the first period of Fort High’s 4-3 win in Game 2 of the three-game exhibition series on Saturday night at the Ice […]

Jamie Mountain Ryder Sinninghe spiked the ball with authority past a pair of defenders during the third exhibition set of the Rainy River Owl junior boys’ volleyball team’s 2-0 win over the Atikokan Voyageurs on Halloween at RRHS. The Owls finished the NorWOSSA ‘A’ season in third place, thus qualifying […]

It is with great sadness the family of Kenny Rousseau announces his sudden passing on Monday, Nov. 4 2019.  Kenny was born on Aug. 2, 1961 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Oliver (Bud) and Winnifred Rousseau. Kenny was united in marriage to Lori Bruyere on Aug. 4, 1984. They were […]

It is with heavy hearts the family of Ruth Halverson announces her passing on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at the Rainy River Health Centre. Ruth was born May 21, 1931, to Lilly and Rudolf Pearson. Ruth was raised on the family homestead in Tovell. Upon completion of school, Ruth worked […]

It is with great sadness that we, Shelley and Scott Howell and Dianne Hoffman, announce the passing of our father and father-in-law, Lloyd Gilbert Hoffman, 89, of Fort Frances, Ont. on Nov. 2, 2019. At the request of the deceased, there will be no funeral. Complete obituary to follow.

With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, mama, and sister, Donna Gail Haney, age 70, at La Verendrye Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 2 2019 with her loving family at her side.. Donna was born in Rainy River on Dec. 4, 1948, the fourth of 12 […]

At home surrounded by family John Edward Hill passed away peacefully Oct. 30, 2019 after a very recent and aggressive cancer diagnosis. He was the loved and loving husband of Donna (nee Wakeford); devoted father of Amanda (Peter) Pieda, Amy (John) Macaulay and Christina (James Lepp); cherished grandfather of Kayleigh, […]

Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Nov. 7-13: •Nov. 7–7:09 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. •Nov. 8–7:11 a.m. and 4:43 p.m. •Nov. 9–7:13 a.m. and 4:42 p.m. •Nov. 10–7:14 a.m. and 4:41 p.m. •Nov. 11–7:16 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. •Nov. 12–7:17 a.m. and 4:38 p.m. •Nov. 13–7:19 a.m. and […]

Jamie Mountain The Muskie girls’ hockey team has already been put to the test against some stiff competition and is looking like a well-oiled machine as it gets ready to open the NorWOSSA regular season in just under a week. To get even more prepared for the challenges that may […]

Jamie Mountain The Muskie football team hasn’t forgotten its last loss to the Maples Marauders and are out to exact revenge this week. The third-ranked Muskies scored early and often as they rolled to a 47-9 rout of the last-place Neelin Spartans in WHSFL Currie Division (‘A’) quarterfinal playoff action […]