Aurise Gerhard, 90, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. A complete obituary will follow.

It is with extreme sadness that the family of Earl Vernon McKenzie announces his peaceful passing on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Earl chose to end his years of dealing with dialysis for renal failure and cancer treatments for multiple myeloma in order to experience a peaceful end of life’s journey […]

Olive Hache passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018, with family by her side, after a brief but strong battle with cancer. Olive was born on July 7, 1927 in Espanola, Ont. She grew up in Fort Frances, Ont., where in the spring of 1951 met the love of her […]

Roland (Rolly) Dubois, of Fort Frances, Ont., peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 with loved ones by his side. He was born in Winnipeg, Man. on Sept. 21, 1949 and was the oldest son of 11 children born to Andre and Noella Dubois of St. Malo, Man. He […]

The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship starts today (July 19) under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. Today and tomorrow’s weigh-in get underway at 3:30 p.m., with the final one starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The 31st-annual “Railroad Daze” runs today through Sunday (July 19-22) in Rainy […]

BOTSFORD-Born to Jordie and Sara (nee Enns), of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Scarlett James, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz on July 8, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

MORRISSEAU-Born to Shaylene Morrison and Aiden Morrisseau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Grayson Jade, weighing 8 lbs 4 oz on July 7, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

NICOLSON-Born to James Nicolson and Karen Jensen, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Colton William Richard, weighing 7 lbs 7 oz on July 7, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

HAYWARD-Born to Cole and Laura (nee McLaughlin), of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Huckleberry Allan, weighing 6 lbs 1 oz on July 6, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

COMEGAN-Born to Stacy Comegan and Danielle Big George, of Anishinaabee of Naoneashiing, Ontario, a boy, Nakoa Caine, weighing 8 lbs 4 oz on July 4, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.