Located on Red Gut Bay, the Silver Muskie Lodge overlooks the breathtaking view of Rainy Lake and offers an array of prime fishing locations. -Submitted photos
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Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Paramedic Services Week came to a wrap this past Saturday as the Fort Frances ambulance base held the last open house and barbecue in acknowledgment of all the services paramedics provide to the district. The Rainy River Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) committee put on the events to celebrate their […]
Ken Kellar
How does one start creating baby dolls that are so lifelike, they might be able to fool your brain into believing they’re real? For Wendy Wiebe, it began with collecting and healthy dose of curiosity. “I started out collecting dolls with my daughter, and then I discovered these kinds of […]
By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Bye-bye, cauliflower rice. Farewell, veggie sausage. See you later, chicken-free strips. Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to labeling restrictions that will keep veggie products from being called meat, non-rice products from being described as rice and sugar alternatives from being marketed […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
Fort Frances is turning into a town which is more inviting than ever. This positive direction is punctuated by the second-annual Pride Week currently underway which seeing events taking place all week long to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and acceptance of difference in our communities and opportunities for learning and engagement […]
Sam Odrowski
The NDP have selected their candidate for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding in the fall election, following nomination meetings held across the region over the weekend. Labour activist Yuk-Sem Won took the nomination, beating out Jason Storkson who is an 11-year member of the Nishinawbe-Aski Police Service. Won, who is […]
Press Release
The Fort Frances Homeless Committee was pleased to be able to open an Out of the Cold Warming Centre spanning 11 weeks this winter. The committee is comprised of representatives from 15 local non-profit agencies including: Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board, United Native Friendship Centre, NCDS, Victim Services, […]
The final report of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has been released, weighing in at 1,200 pages and providing a total of 231 recommendations. The 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada report, coming in at over 2,500 pages in six volumes, produced 94 […]
Jamie Mountain It seemed like the stars were aligning for the Muskie girls’ soccer team to advance to the all-Ontarios for the first time since 2016. But then the Kenora Broncos threw a wrench into the black-and-gold’s plans. The Muskies they saw their OFSAA dreams come to a crashing halt […]
Ken Kellar
With the announcement that interlibrary loans are returning to Fort Frances, some might say there’s cause for celebration. However, according to Fort Frances Public Library CEO Caroline Goulding, there could still be cause for concern. “We’re getting our mail rebate like we always used to get,” Goulding said. “But obviously […]
Press Release
The Northwest District Cathollic School Board is pleased to announce that St. Francis School has been awarded Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification. Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification recognizes and celebrates school communities for promoting and enhancing the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader community. Participating schools across Ontario […]
Sam Odrowski
As obesity rates continue to climb, a local school has been working hard to promote physical activity. The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has partnered with ParticpACTION to promote the brand new “Community Better Challenge” at St. Francis School, where students are being encouraged to get active from May 31 to […]
