Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Every second Thursday is payday at the Fort Frances Times. But for those who help deliver papers, it’s more than just payday. It’s freezie day! I know that may not sound quite as appealing as we go into fall, but in summer, you work up a sweat, and freezies are […]
Parents watch the calendar, counting the days. Kids enjoy the summer, praying that time stops. Like it or not, the back-to-school season is soon — if not already — upon us. As I ponder my own return for a final year of post-secondary education, I’m struck with a realization. For […]
Devon Stearns is a hobbyist photographer with mosaic Down syndrome. Now, some of her work is going to be featured on greeting cards. “It’s like a dream come true,” she says. “I’ve always wanted to share something with the world.” Stearns says her greeting card photos will be of sunsets, […]
Don Marquis snagged a roll of painter’s tape from the shelf. He now had all the necessary tools to demonstrate how he winds his intricate custom rod wraps. “Now I’ll pretend I know what I’m doing,” he said. Marquis has been assembling his own fishing rods at the Seniors Fix-It […]
Canada’s year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 7.6 per cent in July, with the deceleration largely driven by a decline in gas prices. The inflation rate hit a nearly 40-year-high of 8.1 per cent in June, but economists were widely expecting inflation to have since slowed. In its latest consumer price […]
Ontario is offering to give education workers who make less than $40,000 raises of two per cent a year, and 1.25 per cent for everyone else in a proposed four-year deal. The proposal, tabled Monday in bargaining with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, marks the first indication of what […]
The Ontario government says forest fires have dwindled dramatically this year compared with last year, when fires tore through a record amount of land in the province. Evan Lizotte, a fire information officer with the Ministry of Natural Resources, says there have been 179 fires this year so far, which […]
Ridly Greig was a little banged up after helping Canada to a big win at the world junior hockey championship on Monday. Not only did the Ottawa Senators’ prospect score and contribute an assist in the 6-3 victory over Finland, he blocked some big shots when the Canadians ran into […]
Life comes with lots of little annoyances, few of them littler or more annoying than mosquitoes. Just about everyone who spends any time outdoors will be bothered by the bloodsucking party poopers at one point or another. Although it may seem difficult to avoid mosquitoes, there are several easy measures […]
Former Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca said Tuesday he has entered the race for Vaughan mayor in the October municipal election. In a news release, he said his campaign will focus on stemming traffic gridlock in the city that he has called home for 35 years. “Vaughan has experienced […]
Dallas Cowboy fans be warned: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has a memoir coming out next year. 13A, an imprint of Gallery Books, announced Tuesday that Smith’s Straight Shooter: “A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes” is scheduled for January 2023. According to 13A, Smith will share stories about growing […]
FIFA suspended India’s national soccer federation late Monday “due to undue influence from third parties,” the sport’s governing body said. The suspension of the All India Football Federation threatens the country’s hosting of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled for Oct. 11-30. FIFA said the suspension was effective immediately and […]
