Lindsay Campbell Dwayne Johnson, left, Jaclyn Keeash-Benson, and Precious Rae-Perrault enjoyed their plates of fresh walleye and all the fixings last Friday during Rainy River First Nations’ 45th-annual fish fry. More than 550 pounds of walleye was prepared for this year’s event, which was held at the band’s pow-wow grounds […]
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Courtesy Matthew Hermiz – Portage Daily Graphic Davis Ross was in seventh heaven as he lifted the RBC Cup to the heavens after his Portage Terriers beat the Carleton Place Canadians 5-2 in Sunday’s final.
Heather Latter Though some work already has been underway at New Gold’s Rainy River Project site north of Barwick, an official ground-breaking ceremony was held Friday atop the land where the open pit mine is set to be developed. Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the New Gold personnel, community […]
Lindsay Campbell When Emo native Bob Cooke passed away last September, it had an enormous impact on the lives of others in the community. This was especially true for eight-year-old Teagan Wrolstad of Fort Frances. Wrolstad, a close family friend who knew him as “Uncle Bob,” decided at the beginning […]
Joey Payeur Cold, wet weather already has given enough of a headache to the Borderland Racing Association this spring. But a dwindling volunteer base may freeze the 2015 stock car racing season altogether. The season-opener, initially scheduled for this Saturday (May 23) at the Emo Speedway, has been put off […]
Duane Hicks The Noden Causeway is turning 50 this year—a milestone the Fort Frances Museum is marking with its newest exhibit. “The Story of the Noden Causeway” opened on the main floor gallery this week and will be there through August. An opening reception is slated for June 24. The […]
Staff The “I Am Awesome! (And I Know It)” self-esteem retreat for young women has done it again. After being named a grand-prize winner in the Aviva Community Fund competition in January, 2014, earning a total of $45,000, the retreat has claimed another one. It was announced last week that […]
Ken Johnston Rainy River First Nation has harnessed the sun and stands to benefit from it greatly over the next 20 years! An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held last Thursday at the 25-megawatt solar farm it spearheaded and is running just northeast of Pinewood. Band manager Dean Wilson welcomed a […]
Lindsay Campbell With Saturday marking the opening of walleye season, local angler Dale LaBelle, of LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay, said the conditions are great—and should stay that way. “We were pretty busy this weekend at the camp,” he noted. “There were lots of people who came out […]
Lindsay Campbell With Saturday marking the opening of walleye season, local angler Dale LaBelle, of LaBelle’s Birch Point Camp on Northwest Bay, said the conditions are great—and should stay that way. “We were pretty busy this weekend at the camp,” he noted. “There were lots of people who came out […]
Joey Payeur It was the ultimate birthday present for Davis Ross—and it hardly mattered it came a day late. “I still can’t believe it,” said the Fort Frances native and defenceman for the Portage Terriers, who won their first national Junior ‘A’ hockey title since 1973 with a 5-2 win […]
Joey Payeur After reaching the high point of his junior career, Jordan Larson found out how sudden and how painful the descent can be. The Fort Frances native was left watching in searing frustration, along with the rest of his Carleton Place Canadians teammates, as the host Portage Terriers revelled […]
