There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for April 22-28 were Jo Ann DeGagne (Atikokan), Nick and Erica Roy (Thunder Bay), Guy and Brenda Johnston (Fort Frances), Randy and Gayle Asselin (Pinewood), Billy Faragher Jr. (Rainy River), Walter Wagner […]
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Press Release Gil Labine, chair of the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), last week announced the appointment of Dr. Rhonda Crocker-Ellacott as the new CEO for the North West LHIN. “The board of directors wishes to acknowledge the high calibre of skills and abilities that Rhonda brings to […]
Submitted Jeff Gustafson held up a spotted bass from Smith Lake, Ala. over the weekend.
Staff Cody Brown now can add a new title to his name: national champion. The Fort Frances resident was a member of the Northern Ontario ‘B’ team, comprised of fellow Sunset Country bowlers, that captured the gold medal at the 2018 Inter-Provincial National Championship on Saturday afternoon in Charlottetown, P.E.I. […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie Janissa Judson looked to retrieve the ball from a pair of Rainy River Owls during her squad’s 3-1 exhibition loss here Monday afternoon. The black-and-gold return to action this Friday and Saturday when they head to Winnipeg for an exhibition tournament. See story on page B3.
Jamie Mountain Muskie Katrina Slomke did her best to clear the bar during the girls’ high jump event at the Bronco Booster Track & Field Invite varsity meet last Tuesday at Falls High School. Slomke placed 12th overall with a jump of 3′,10″.
Jamie Mountain Muskie Peyton Avis looked to impede the progress of this Rainy River Owl player during the black-and-gold’s 3-0 shutout win in the annual exhibition game between the two squads here Monday afternoon. Fort High next will see action this weekend when the team heads to Winnipeg for the […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Students in every province except Ontario improved their performance in math between 2010 and 2016, according to a report released yesterday that examined the results of tests administered to eighth graders over the six-year period. The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program report, which looked at tests taken by […]
Sam Odrowski North Star School in Atikokan will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly recognition of excellence for its “I’m Here” campaign at tonight’s regular meeting. The school is being saluted for its commitment to promoting attendance to help students reach their full potential both academically and socially. […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Saskatchewan plans to hire a private consulting firm to do a safety assessment of an intersection north of Tisdale where a hockey team bus collision killed 16 people. The Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team was travelling to a playoff game on April 6 when it collided […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie girls’ and boys’ soccer teams hosted a pair of exhibition games yesterday afternoon at Fort High against the Rainy River Owls to get prepared for their upcoming season. The Muskie girls fell by a narrow score of 3-2 while the boys were victorious with a 3-0 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Hydro One says it is reviewing its executive compensation arrangements at the urging of the Ontario Liberal government. The move comes weeks after Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford said he would fire the CEO and board of directors at the partially-privatized utility if his party is elected […]
