It is with great sorrow that we, the family of Bluebird George Alexander Major, of Morson, Ont., announces his sudden passing. He went missing on Lake of the Woods on Monday evening, Oct, 15, 2018 and was found on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Birdy was born in Toronto, Ont. on […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Nellie Jerry announces her passing on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances, Ont. Nellie was born on Nov. 4, 1926 in Winnipeg, Man. to the late Frederick and Mary Haver. Along with her parents and […]

It is with great sadness that the family of Marshall Weldon Morrison announces his passing Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Marshall was born on March 19, 1976 to James Morrison and Lorraine Big George at the Rainy River Health Centre in Rainy River, Ont. He grew up on the Big Island […]

It is with great sorrow that the family of Dan Livingston announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dan spent just over three-quarters of a century with us and we were so blessed to have […]

Gloria Bergner passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, with her loved ones by her side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Gloria leaves behind her three daughters, Taunia (Guy) Klem and their children, Lyz and Darian, Dana (Adam) Scott and their sons, Declan and Felix, and […]

Jamie Mountain Getting better each and every time they take to the court still is the goal for the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team. The Muskies saw some mixed results last week, including a hard-fought, five-set comeback win against the visiting Dryden Eagles last Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 16) before losing […]

Jamie Mountain The Muskie cross-country team was spectacular yet again at the NWOSSAA championships held last Wednesday at the Kamview Ski Trails in Thunder Bay. Fort High qualified eight runners for the all-Ontarios, which are slated for Nov. 3 in Burlington, while all 13 Muskie runners improved on the times […]

Jackson Arpin looked to set the ball for his power hitter during the second set of the Rainy River Owls’ senior boys’ volleyball team’s 3-0 win over the Ignace Falcons last Wednesaday afternoon in NorWOSSA ‘A’ action at RRHS.

Jamie Mountain It was a weekend of mixed results for the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team at the annual Tiger Fall Classic tournament in Thunder Bay. The black-and-gold compiled a 2-2 record at the tourney, bowing out in the consolation final on Saturday. The Muskies are slated to resume NorWOSSA […]

Jamie Mountain Caleb Allan (#1) and Ben Larson (#8) looked to combine for a block during the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team’s 3-2 comeback win over the Dryden Eagles last Tuesday afternoon in NorWOSSA action at Fort High. The Muskies then fell in four sets to the Broncos in Kenora […]

Jamie Mountain Emily Heil of the Dryden Eagles tried to reach in and steal the ball from Alina Eldridge during the Muskie senior girls’ basketball team’s 57-55 loss last Tuesday afternoon in NorWOSSA action at Fort High. The Muskies rebounded later in the week, though, with a 59-24 rout of […]

Jamie Mountain The Fort Frances Lakers have shown they can hang with the best in the SIJHL but know they still have a lot to work to do. A four-goal effort from captain Nick Lucas helped the Lakers to a 6-4 win over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs last Tuesday […]