St. Michael’s School students eagerly exited the school bus and were greeted by early childhood educator Alysia Jones this morning for the first day of the new school year. In less than a month, students at St. Michael’s School will move into the new consolidated catholic school, St. Mary School, […]

Ken Kellar JoAnne Formanek Gustafson, back left, photobombed Josie Wilson and Sam Hawken as they posed in front of the OPSEU tent at the Labour Day barbecue held at the Point Park on Monday. Local labour unions joined forces to put on the barbecue, which offered a free hot dog […]

Resolute Forest Product’s operations forester Emily Angermann spoke about operational maps with registered professional forester Sam Hawken of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry during an open house held at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 last Wednesday. The event was meant to provide the public with a chance […]

Patty Ward, left, Sue Hanson, Leona Ellsmere, Nancy Brown and Michelle Sabbe posed together under the Gillons’ Insurance “Back to School Treat Stand” at the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday. As part of their second-annual customer appreciation day, the Gillons’ group was giving out free ice cream and lemonade while […]

Sam Odrowski Judges for the 2019 World Ploughing Championship attentively observed the furrows ploughed by competitors during the two-day contest last Friday and Saturday. Judges determine winners by how straight the land is ploughed, the depth of the furrows, and how even their rows are.

Sam Odrowski Gene Gruber of the United States carefully ploughed his designated plot of farmland during the 2019 World Ploughing Championship in Baudette, Mn. on Friday. Gruber placed third overall in the conventional division. Over 50 individuals competed in the annual contest.

Duane Hicks Jean Richards and the other co-op members have been busy getting the Fine Line Art Gallery ready to open its doors at its new location at 326 Scott St. The gallery originally was located at 306 Scott St. when it first opened in 1995. It then moved to […]

Sam Odrowski Construction along Atwood Avenue in Rainy River began during August of last year and is expected to wrap up this fall. The town’s water and sewer lines, which were 110 years old, have been replaced and the road will soon be repaved. The project is projected to cost […]

Jamie Mountain Head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan gave out some instruction to the players on hand for the Fort Frances Lakers’ annual training camp yesterday morning at the Ice For Kids Arena. The camp continued today and will wrap up tomorrow morning. The Lakers will kick-off their four-game […]

Sam Odrowski The international bridge between Baudette and Rainy River is currently being replaced and multiple piers which act as supports under the bridge are being constructed, in addition to two concrete abutments on both sides of the river. The $30 million project is a joint effort by Ontario and […]

Jamie Mountain DJ Mosbeck of the Barwick Blue Knights made a big stretch in an attempt to snag the ball and record the out at first base during his squad’s 15-0 loss to the Fort Frances Braves in Game 2 of the best-of-three Rainy River District Fastball League championship series […]

Submitted September is prime time to catch trophy pike in waters across Northwestern Ontario.