While the upcoming federal election has been an area of focus for many Canadians, a local First Nation has been busy preparing for an election of their own. For the first time ever at Rainy River First Nations (RRFN), eligible band members have been given the option to vote online […]
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Ontario’s government is making it easier for people and businesses to check the status of an Ontario driver’s licence by eliminating the $2 fee and modernizing the online Driver’s Licence Check service. “We are putting money back in people’s pockets by making it free for Ontarians to check if their […]
Jamie Mountain The Owl senior boys’ volleyball team got off to decent start to the NorWOSSA ‘A’ season by splitting its road matches. After sweeping the Ignace Falcons 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, and 25-17) back on Oct. 1, the Owls (1-1) were dispatched 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 19-25, and 22-25) by the […]
Jamie Mountain The streak had to end sometime–even if it came against a league rival. The Muskie junior girls’ basketball team saw their five-game winning streak to start the NorWOSSA season come to a halt with a 26-18 loss to the visiting Dryden Eagles last Tuesday afternoon here. Fort High’s […]
Jamie Mountain Wayne Strachan has liked how his team plays in the final 40 minutes of games. It’s the first 20 that could use some improvement. Continued slow starts were the theme last week as the Fort Frances Lakers dropped a trio of games in which they had to play […]
Jamie Mountain It’s been some tough sledding of late for the Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team. After picking up their lone win of the NorWOSSA season back on Sept. 24 against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors, the Muskies have now dropped four straight matches to sit with a disappointing 1-5 […]
Jamie Mountain Revenge is a dish best served at home. A day after arriving back to Fort Frances late after dispatching the host Sioux Lookout Warriors 52-13, the Muskies followed that up with a gritty 45-36 win over the Dryden Eagles last Tuesday afternoon at Fort High. The win was […]
Jamie Mountain With the rate it’s going, the only true threat the Muskie cross-country team has is itself. The black-and-gold put in an abundance of great performances at the Hial Pike meet in International Falls last Tuesday and followed that up with another stellar showing at the “Turkey Trot” races […]
Jamie Mountain The Rainy River Owl junior and senior girls’ basketball teams have started the NorWOSSA ‘A’ season on a positive note. The senior squad split its opening games against the host Ignace Falcons and Pelican Falls Timberwolves back on Oct. 1-2. Ignace dumped the Owls (1-1) in the season-opener […]
Jamie Mountain While the Muskie junior boys’ volleyball team has been able to tread the NorWOSSA waters so far, its coach is hoping that it will start playing with more aggression moving forward. Through six games in league play, the Muskies have compiled a respectable 3-3 record but they need […]
Staff It was a tough week last week for former Muskies Hailee Barnard and Alex Spuzak and the rest of the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs women’s volleyball team. The Voyageurs lost all three of their matches, to see their record fall to 3-17 and to 1-10 within the Northern […]
Alicia Gunter, Daniel Domres, and Josh Leatherdale of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Oct. 6-12. Others $30 winners for that week included William Cain (Devlin), Lawrence Armstrong (Pinewood), Dan Neilson (Stratton), and Naman […]
