Jennifer Ryan of Ignace, above, and Sheila Brown, left, took advantage of the warm sunny weather as they waited for their next bites during the Fishing Derby that was held as part of the Nestor Falls Winter Carnival on Saturday. Prizes for the derby were awarded to the biggest fish […]

Tonight will see snow and a low of -3 C (27 F). Tomorrow will have periods of snow throughout the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of zero (32) with a low of -14 (seven). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of two (36) and […]

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It was daunting task but the weekend turned out about as well as they could have imagined. The Fort Frances Lakers took three of a possible four points against the defending SIJHL champion Thunder Bay North Stars in a home-and-home series with a 6-5 overtime loss on the road Friday […]

The Associated PressStan Choe NEW YORK–Fear gripped financial markets around the world today as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus. The most violent drops came from the oil markets, where prices cratered more than 20%. But moves in stocks and bond […]

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The Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy is hoping to make a regular routine a thing of the past. The group has submitted a request that will be read at tonight’s Town Council meeting that will ask council that the Gymnastics Academy be the sole renter of the auditorium at the Memorial […]

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The Muskie girls’ and boys’ hockey teams came up with some big-time performances with their seasons on the line. Both squads came away with crucial wins in Game 2 over the weekend to knot their respective best-of-three NorWOSSA finals at a game apiece. Trailing 3-1 in the second period, the […]

The family of William (Bill) Sinclair are sad to announce his passing at Rainycrest on Friday, March 6, 2020. A complete obituary to follow.

Tonight will have a few clouds and a low of -17 C (1 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with cloudy periods overnight bringing a high of four (39) and a low of minus-three (27). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries overnight […]

The Canadian Press KINGSTON, Ont.–Police say crews are still working to repair and remove parts of a train that derailed in an industrial area of Kingston, Ont., on Wednesday. Local police have said several rail cars left the tracks around midday, but there were no reports of injuries. Police say […]

The Canadian Press TORONTO — Two of Ontario’s major teachers’ unions will go ahead with provincewide strikes today despite government movement during contentious contract talks. Teachers in the province’s French and English Catholic school systems say they’re going ahead with plans to walk off the job in all schools. Meanwhile […]

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(RED LAKE, ON) – On March 3, officers from the Red Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and Kenora CSCU conducted an investigation into cocaine trafficking. A 53 year-old woman from […]