EVENTS CALENDAR The Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts runs from March 26 to Apr. 24 with full schedule to be released. For more information visit ff-festival.com. Come out to the Fort Frances Public Library, for kids yoga starting Apr. 7 at 4 p.m. Learn some yoga poses, meditation […]
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Murray Kitts passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Son of the late Mary Teresa Kitts (née Culleton) and the late John Francis Kitts, he leaves in sorrow his brother Kevin (Louise); his nephews Daniel (Amy Parr) and Robert (Emmy); his niece Catherine (Shane Bakker); his […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Beatrice “Betty” Blight, 82, of Rainy River announce her passing on April 2, 2026. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Kelly Lampi. Kelly was predeceased by his parents Milton and Pat; and brother Teddy. He is survived by his wife and love of his life, Lynne. Also surviving are daughters Shawn and Misty; sisters Sandra (Tom) Morden, Christine (Wade) Modeland […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Davetta Sheppard (nee English) announce her passing on March 19, 2026, in Victoria, B.C. Davetta was born February 25, 1938, in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, to David and Marjorie English. Mom was predeceased by her older sister Audrey Andrews and younger brother David […]
As yet another team tries to end Canada’s 26-game losing streak (the combined number of consecutive Stanley Cup Final games lost by Canadian NHL teams since the last Canadian championship in 1993) in the Stanley Cup, this year’s prime candidate is the Montreal Canadiens, who used to be everybody’s favourite […]
Along with many developed nations, Canada is experiencing a falling birth rate, and that will affect the country’s future. It is not a new problem, but one that has been growing for more than half a century. If we examine our family histories, we see that in the last 100 […]
Book Review
By Robert Animikii Horton
By Robert Animikii Horton
Ponder this for a moment. When we observe the world, we encounter remarkable things—the beauty of a rainbow, the awe of a solar eclipse, the sheer chaos of a honey badger. Yet, across the animal kingdom, other creatures experience reality in ways that differ radically from our own. Humans perceive […]
I rolled into work this Easter Monday morning and nearly turned around and went home! We have a large snowbank on the south side of the building that is deeper than when I was here in March. It really isn’t that nice to shovel, since we are also cold, and […]
Part two of this column of unusual plants for the shade garden includes descriptions on how to grow Jack-in-the-pulpit and the lady slipper. Although a little less common or available in nurseries than trilliums, I strongly encourage you to try either of these plants if you can find them. Jack-in-the-Pulpit […]
Did you know? Do you recall the devastating fire that took place at a Swiss ski resort bar this past New Year’s Eve? The devastating fire resulted in 41 fatalities and 116 injuries, leaving a profound and lasting impact on the victims’ families, first responders, and the community at large. […]
There is a particular kind of alchemy reserved for music. It is a rare transformation: the moment something familiar becomes newly luminous. It happens when one artist takes hold of another’s song and, instead of merely echoing it, breathes into it a different life. A good cover is not imitation; […]
