Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It was a full house at the Ethnic Supper at Our Lady of the Good Counsel in Rainy River, Sunday night, Feb. 16. Hosted by the Fr. Florentin Council of the Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight Dave Sharp of Stratton MC’d the event. This year the Ethnic Supper was held […]
The regular executive meeting of the La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary was held on Monday Feb. 3. Linda Booth presided, with ten members and one guest attending. A meeting was not held in January. A Lobby Sale hosted by the LVGHA was held in conjunction with a Staff Coffee Break […]
Ladies, it’s going to be the pajama party of the year, and you’re invited. The Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary 29 is busy organizing it’s first ladies only fundraising dinner, the PJs and Pearl’s Gala, to be held Saturday, April 4 at the Legion. The event is an exclusive, fun-filled […]
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of statutory release. Jamie Dryden is described as an Indigenous male, 32 years of age, 5’6″(168cm), 165 lbs (75kgs) with short […]
Fort Frances is receiving $682,000 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to assist in building and reparing roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Rainy River is getting $145,000 while Emo secured $64,000 and Morely, La Vallee, Dawson, Chapple, and Alberton each get $50,000, This year, Kenora–Rainy River will receive […]
They were a dominant force all season and the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team finished the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular season off strong as they won all three of their final league games last week at RRHS. Those wins gave the Owls a perfect 10-0 record and a first-place […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend TORONTO–Justin Timberlake is still haunted by being pelted with what he says were bottles of urine at the 2003 Toronto SARS benefit show. The “Can’t Stop the Feeling” singer appeared on the “The Graham Norton Show” on Friday where he reflected on the nasty reception he […]
Jamie Mountain Madi Kreger looked to set the ball up for her teammates during the first set of the Rainy River Owls’ junior girls’ volleyball team’s 2-0 win over the Ignace Falcons in the NorWOSSA ‘A’ regular-season finale at RRHS last Thursday afternoon. The Owls finished the year in first […]
THUNDER BAY, Ont.–The SIJHL announced on Thursday the addition of a seventh franchise that will be begin play in time for the 2020-21 season. The SIJHL’s board of governors unanimously accepted the expansion application bid submitted by the Dorsal Fin Entertainment Group that will see their team, the Kam River […]
of Amy Wilson-Hands Amy Wilson-Hands will be taking her volleyball coaching career to the next level as she is embarking to France next month to train/coach with the France Youth National Team as well as Team Ontario Elite. Follpwing that, she will be heading to B.C. this summer to train […]
The Muskie girls’ hockey team has shown steady improvement all season and the coaching staff is pleased with how the squad’s play is trending as it approaches the NorWOSSA playoffs. Fort High compiled a 3-1 record at the annual Scott Clendenning Memorial Showcase here over the weekend and head coach […]
Win and you were in. It was as simple as that for the Rainy River Owls’ junior boys’ basketball team on Thursday morning against the visiting Ignace Falcons with a berth into this week’s NorWOSSA ‘A’ semifinals on the line. The Owls’ defence got the crucial stops it needed down […]
