A service of celebration and remembrance for Ramona Jean Smith will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Northridge Funeral Home, Emo, Ont. Interment will follow in Barwick Cemetery.

Annie journeyed peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord/Saviour on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Rainy River Long Term Health Care Home at Rainy River, Ont. She was born on Feb. 27, 1931 at Black Sturgeon Lake, Ont. to Alfred Charles Allan and Veronique Julia Allan (nee Jourdain). […]

With sadness, the McFayden family announces the loss of Melvyn McFayden on May 14, 2019 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital with his loving family by his side. Mel was the eldest son of Muriel and Borden McFayden born on March 19, 1942. He married Carroll Kennedy on July 1, 1965. […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our mom, Doris Gustafson. She died peacefully, surrounded by family on May 4, 2019, in her 95th year. Mom was the youngest of three daughters born to Jack and Sarah Cookman in Fort William, Ont. She always said she […]

On Feb. 21, 1941 during a raging blizzard, Matti helped Hilma bring 13 pound Sulo into this world. On May 14, 2019, with his wife by his side and the love of his family in his heart, Sulo began a new journey. Sulo was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle […]

Joyce Lucille Einarson, 88, of International Falls, Mn. died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Chris Jensen Rehab Center in Duluth, Mn. Joyce was born Feb. 16, 1931 in International Falls to parents William A. and Gertrude M. (Blake) Napper. She was the fifth of 12 children and grew up in […]

Jean Yvonne Galusha-Bragg walked into the arms of Jesus on May 15, 2019.  Jean was born Aug. 26, 1937 in Roseau, Mn. to loving parents Raymond and Myrtle Dahl Pearson. She spent her early years growing up on the farm in Roseau before the family moved to International Falls where […]

Sadly the family announces the sudden passing of Sulo Maki. Funeral service was held at Northridge Funeral Home in Emo on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. Interment will take place in the family plot in Burriss Cemetery. Complete obituary to follow.

With sadness, the McFayden family announces the loss of Melvyn McFayden on May 14, 2019 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital with his loving family by his side. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Green Funeral Home with Father Alan Albao […]

Elvis tribute artist Daylin James will be rockin’ and rollin’ at the Rainy Lake Square this evening starting at 6 p.m. Free concert. Bring a lawn chair. The 49th-annual Manitou Fish Fry, hosted by the Rainy River First Nations’ chief and council, will be held Friday, May 17 starting at […]

The third Saturday in May is a date that all walleye anglers mark on the calendar because it marks the opening day of a new walleye season in Northwest Ontario. As a kid, my Dad always planned an outing on this day. We usually went to Tranquil Channel on Lake […]

The 49th-annual Rainy River Nations’ annual fish fry to be hosted this Friday is an event going back to 1971 but, in fact, reflects a tradition rooted much further back in time. As part of the Anishinaabe culture, the First Nation is sharing their bounty with residents of the communities […]