It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden and unexpected passing of Brendon Sandford John Bruyere on Monday, April 26, 2021. Brendon was the second child born to Sandford and Laurie Bruyere on December 18, 1989. Brendon could be easily spotted running around the rez of Couchiching […]

Treaty #3 MMIWG Awareness Month Events will be holding a virtual official opening event for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Month on Wednesday, May 5 via Zoom. The event will have traditional songs, stories and a screening of the documentary “Highway of Tears” followed by a presentation from […]

Born to Carla and Arlin of Stratton, Ontario, a boy, Tyler Scott, weighing 6 lbs 1 oz on April 17, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Carmen and Dwayne of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Niko Aaron, weighing 10 lbs 5 oz on April 17, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Julia and Cory Forbes of Devlin, Ontario, a boy, Axel, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz on April 16, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Hannah Fritsch and Patrick Mills of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Weston Lawrence, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on April 14, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Martha and Paul, of Barwick, Ontario, a boy, Richard Kent, weighing 9 lbs 5 oz on April14, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Sarah Gustafson and Ernie Drennan, of Rainy River, Ontario, a boy, Rodolph Edward, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz on April 12, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Lucas and Alyssa, nee Penner of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Colton Melis, weighing 7 lbs 4 oz on April 9, 2021 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Sometimes this year feels like the movie “Ground Hog Day”. We are in a lockdown restricted to staying in our homes except for essential needs. Just like last year, my wife and I shop enough once every two weeks for groceries. Just like last year, we can’t invite friends or […]

Someone once told me that seeing the River Thames from the Promenade in London elevated his position in life, as if for that moment he was able to stand in the shoes of the giants of history. I didn’t agree, not then, not now. I grew up on the Rainy […]

Dear editor, I saw the article and suggestion by Bill Naturkach to use Front Street name and continue onto Colonization Rd. E. I am suggesting that the name Canada Street replace Colonization Road West. There is a “Canada Street” in Hamilton Ontario that is five blocks long. In winter of […]