A few classic cars brought up the rear of the “Railroad Daze” parade in Rainy River on Saturday morning, which ran from Heritage Square down Fourth Street to Hannam Park.
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Kiera Kowalski Brianna Eldridge and Dave Miller duelled to The Tubes’ “She’s a Beauty” on Friday night under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina during the “Battle Song” finale for this year’s “Quest for the Best.” Eldridge ultimately won over the judges–taking home the top prize of the […]
Submitted Participants showed off their final products from the “Make ‘n Bake” summer youth camp that ran July 10-14 at the local Confedration College campus. Although the carpentry and art camps both wrapped up last Friday (July 21), the culinary camp still is accepting late registrations. It is set to […]
of Ashley Dufresne-Stamler Firefighters from Rainy River and Dawson battled a blaze that broke out at “The Roadside” restaurant in Rainy River around 8:50 a.m. yesterday. The cause is believed to be electrical. No injuries were reported.
Ken and Cheryl Hughes enjoyed checking out the array of classic cars at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon. Along with several local vehicles, the show also featured car owners from across Canada as part of the “Canadian” Coasters tour that stopped in town last week.
Kristy Leger of New Brunswick and Betty Anne Glover from Salmo, B.C. posed beside their campers that their 1951 Chevy half-ton pickup truck and 1957 Monarch Lucerene are pulling during their cross-Canada tour. The “Coasters” were camped out in the Memorial Sports Centre parking lot for their two-night stay in […]
Harley Droba of International Falls posed beside his 1981 Delorean at the Sorting Gap Marina car show Thursday afternoon. The car brought him and his daughter Internet fame as a video of Droba surprising her with the car went viral overnight. They’ve appeared on “Ellen” and “Good Morning America” because […]
Submitted byBrittany Bowman Rainy River was filled with smoke yesterday morning due to a fire at the local restaurant known as “The Roadside.” “Fire broke out about 0850,” said Ashley Dufresne-Stamler, deputy chief of the Rainy River Fire Department. “We got there close to 9 [a.m.],” she added. Local residents […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for July 23-29 were Ron Niro (Atikokan), Jason Hammond (Fort Frances), Tami Davy (Badger, Mn.), Zach Zaidel (Crivitz, Wis.), Curtis and Kim Jacobson (Fort Frances), Eli Kempf (Atikokan), and James Koroscil (Atikokan). […]
It will be clear tonight, with an overnight low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high of 24 (75) and low around 12 (54). More sunshine is forecast for Friday, along with a high of 28 (82) and low dipping to 14 (57). Then […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — It was a woolly ride, but three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard sheep and surfing to safety on their backs. Ferg Horne, 64, says he’s been farming since he left school at […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Some good ground beef, preferably not too lean (when making burgers, fat is our friend), and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper is all you need to make a fine burger most days. But on some other days, you might want a burger […]
