The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre opened its newest temporary exhibit on Wednesday. The photo exhibit, “Taking Back our Natural World” showcases pieces that highlight the driving forces of climate change, as well as the impact those forces have had on the planet so far. “Although we started talking […]
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Sam Odrowski
Indigenous women go missing and are murdered at a disproportionately higher rate than those who are non-indigenous. To respect the indigenous women who have been affected, a Day of Remembrance and Honour for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, also known as “Red Dress Day,” is being held on Sunday, May […]
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The Rainy River Public Library Board is reeling from a 50 percent cut to provincial library services. The cut was delivered by the Ontario government in its 2019 budget. Taking over $1 million away from Ontario Library Service-North (OLS-North) and the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) will be a disaster, […]
Sam Odrowski
The second largest cattle sale to ever be held at the Stratton Sales Barn took place on Saturday. A total of 1,572 animals went through the ring, generating roughly $1.95 million for farmers across the district and surrounding area. The largest cattle auction ever had at the Stratton Sales Barn […]
Sam Odrowski
Anishinaabemowin has a long-standing history and importance in the district, as it is the first language of the Ojibwe-Anishinaabeg and it was the language of trade for generations in this territory before being targeted for extinction. In the early 1900s, when colonization began in Canada as a means of accessing […]
Jamie Mountain While the weather hasn’t fully cooperated so far, the Muskie track-and-field team still was impressive at its season-opening meet last week and they’ll be hoping to continue that trend at a meet in Dryden next Thursday (May 9). The Muskies racked up multiple top-three finishes at the Bronco […]
Jamie Mountain To say the Muskie boys’ soccer team has been impressive over the last decade would be a massive understatement. The NorWOSSA landscape has been painted black-and-gold for the last eight brilliant seasons and the Muskies are hoping they can secure a ninth-straight NorWOSSA title and with it–another trip […]
Jamie Mountain Add another Fort Frances Lakers’ product to the list of who will be playing hockey for the College of St. Scholastica Saints next season. Defenceman Nate Drobnick recently announced that he has committed to play for the Saints next season. Drobnick will be joining former Lakers’ teammate Jaedin […]
Press Release The four-team field for this week’s Dudley-Hewitt Cup, which kicked off yesterday and runs through Saturday in Cochrane, has been finalized. Rounding out the field is the Hearst Lumberjacks, who captured their first-ever Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League championship last Wednesday evening in Sault Ste. Marie as they […]
Press Release RED LAKE, Ont.–The Red Lake Miners of the SIJHL are looking to fill the role of GM/head coach for the upcoming 2019-20 season. After four years of dedicated service to the Miners’ organization, Derek Sweet-Coulter has decided to pursue another opportunity in the hockey world. We wish Derek […]
Jamie Mountain Another season, another trip to the all-Ontarios for Jackson Arpin. The Rainy River Owl standout continued his dominance this season with an impressive 5-0 showing en route to claiming gold in senior boys’ singles at the NWOSSAA badminton championships held last Wednesday in Thunder Bay. Arpin now advances […]
Staff Heather Oltsher, right, and Joyanne Tolen admired a pillow which was up for bid in the silent auction Saturday afternoon during the “Mama’s Gone Country Chic” fundraiser at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre. This year’s spring fundraiser luncheon raised just over $9,200 for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care. […]
