Joy Danylchuk, born July 11, 1965, died peacefully at home in Thunder Bay with family by her side on Aug. 24, 2019. Joy was predeceased by her father, Bohdan (Dr. Bud) Danylchuk. She is survived by her mother, Flora Danylchuk; her sister, BJ; and brothers, Kim (Micheline), Andrew (Dawn Marie) […]

Christina (Chris) Lowey (nee Vanderhorst) passed away peacefully at La Verendrye Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 with her family by her side. Christina was born Nov. 8, 1927 in Winnipeg, Man. to Johannus and Huberdina Vanderhorst, the fourth of six children. Christina will be forever remembered by her family […]

Lois Stoltz left her hospice bed at Rainy Lake Medical Center, International Falls, Mn. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 and entered the heavenly gates to meet her Lord and Saviour. Born to William and Doris McCready on Aug. 12, 1949, she was the third of five children in a very […]

Jamie Mountain The Barwick Blue Knights and Fort Frances Braves congratulated each other on a series well played at the conclusion of Barwick’s 3-1 win in the third-and-deciding game of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series last Wednesday night at Couchiching.

Jamie Mountain The bigger they are, the harder they are to tackle. That’s what this pair of Muskie football players found out as they struggled to bring their teammate to the ground during one of the team’s practice sessions on Friday night at Fort High. The Muskies were working hard […]

With school back in session, the streets are seeing more bicycle and pedestrian traffic. What this means is residents–not just school age children–who are walking and riding bicycles on the sidewalks and roadways must take measures to ensure they are safe and following the law. For example, cyclists are reminded […]

Jamie Mountain The last few years it seemed as though it was the Fort Frances Braves’ world and everybody else was living in it. That suddenly all changed last Wednesday night. The Barwick Blue Knights scored twice in the seventh inning to pull out a thrilling 3-1 win over the […]

One name was accidentally omitted from a story in last week’s Times about the Fine Line Art Gallery having relocated to 326 Scott St. Diana Kangas should have been included in the list of current Fine Line co-op members. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

of RRDSB The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) welcomes two student trustees to the table starting this school year. Bjorn Van Der Loo and Olivia Kreger, the two new student trustees, took their Oath of Office at the Sept. 4 meeting. Van Der Loo, a Grade 12 student at […]

Dear editor, As a doctor in Thunder Bay Regional’s emergency department, I see first hand how governments can fail some of us. In my current job, I certainly help people, but I feel that I can do even more to make lives better all-round. That’s why I think my background […]

Jamie Mountain While they may be smaller in stature this year, quickness on the court should be an asset for the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team. The two-time defending NorWOSSA champs have been hard at work throughout their tryout practices so far and Muskie coach Gord McCabe has been evaluating […]

Jamie Mountain Barwick Blue Knights’ shortstop Vaughan Wilson stepped on second base to record an out during his squad’s 3-1 win over the Fort Frances Braves in the third-and-deciding game of the Rainy River District Fastball League championship series last Wednesday night at Couchiching. Wilson scored what ended up being […]