A short but busy campaign is coming to an end, as voters head to the polls for Election Day. If you haven’t already voted through mail-in ballot or advanced polls, head to your designated polling station to cast your ballot today. You can vote without voting cards, but bring your […]
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Football has returned for the 2021/22 year, with a new Muskies team hitting the field on Friday for their season opener. They lost to the eagles 20-8, but the coaching staff is impressed with the potential of this year’s team. The Muskies will get their chance for redemption when they […]
The final team, made up of of diagnostic imaging technicians, doctors and nurses, crossed the finish line of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s DI Dash event as part of the Foundation’s “Picture This” campaign public launch on Sunday, September 12, 2021. The campaign is raising money to do significant […]
Election Day is Monday, Sept. 20 The candidates of Thunder Bay-Rainy River have been busy on the campaign trail. Clockwise from top: Incumbent Liberal Marcus Powlowski, (right), meets with constituents outside his campaign headquarters; NDP’s Yuk-Sem Won, (right) meets with supporters at the Emo Fair; PPC’s Alan Aubut (right) sets […]
Members of the Fort Frances Fire Department, along with members of the OPP, Couchiching Fire Department, Rainy River Paramedics and more took part in a memorial stair climb at the Fort Frances lookout tower to honour those first responders who were killed in the line of duty during the September […]
The Riverside Healthcare Foundation’s DI Dash Picture This campaign was a success after many volunteers and participants took part to raise money to purchase scanning equipment. They managed to raise $17,000 in donations and pledges. Fort Frances Mayor June Caul presented a $60,000 check from the town and Mike Ford, […]
By Robin McCormick
The annual NFN Bass/Walleye Classic held Friday and Saturday (September 10/11) was once again a huge success. Over 30 teams participated and none were disappointed in the amount of work and hospitality put into this event. When the final bags were weighed, first place was taken by Mike Wilson and […]
Mysterious, but uplifting, Post-it notes featuring encouraging messages have recently popped up on lamposts and other surfaces all across Fort Frances. The post-its have been spotted downtown, in the Walmart parking lot and almost everywhere in-between. Different messages seem to have different handwriting, suggesting a well organized, but secretive, collective […]
Annie VanRozen holds up some of the produce she had available at the Rainy Lake Market last week. There are only a few weeks left in the season, to buy local crafts, baking and produce. – Merna Emara photo
United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) staff gift a flower and breakfast to a patron during their annual BreakFASD pancake breakfast this morning at Rainy Lake Square. The event is in recognition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day, which is today. The event is aimed at raising awareness of FASD, […]
Members of the Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances weathered a rainy, but successful, day as they held another BBQ fundraiser outside the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau on Friday, September 3. Bear Clan’s James Eastman said that this would be the last BBQ fundraiser for the year unless the fall sees […]
The days may be getting cooler, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the Rainy Lake Market, before winter sets in. The Market hosts produce, crafts, baking, live music, and during election season, even candidates have been popping by for a visit. The Market is open each Thursday from […]
