Local News from Across the Rainy River District
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Peter Paul Rubens’ 17th century masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady” is set to go up for auction in Poland next month, the DESA Unicum auction house said Thursday. The Flemish master’s oil-on- canvas portrait of a dark-haired woman in a rich black velvet dress has an […]
PARIS (AP) – Two words, taboo for many in France because they evoke a conspiracy theory embraced by white supremacists, have been haunting the French presidential campaign. “Great replacement” rolls off the tongue of presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, an outsider with views to the right of the far-right who has […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic amid the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers, an advocacy group alleges. […]
Witnesses reported around 100 vehicles stretching from the intersection of Scott St and Central Ave back as far as the Fort Frances Cemetery. Truckers and their supporters were out in the cold morning air Sunday in a show of solidarity for those protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in […]
Do you remember the moment you knew for certain you were an adult? I don’t think age has much to do with it. I was reading Ann Patchett’s recent book of essays where she details the exact moment she felt like a full-fledged adult – the day she cooked a […]
Dear Editor, On Wednesday January 12, 2022, I was able to hear some of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) hearing regarding rezoning of the property at 850 5th Street East (formerly St. Michael’s School) and concerns over the plans that the Social Services Board have for it. Unfortunately, I […]
I am trying to understand what the protesters who say they want freedom are really asking for. My on-line dictionary defines “Freedom” as the power to act, think or speak without hindrance or restraint. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Freedom” as follows: The power to do what you want to do;the […]
Dear editor, When is a park not a park? If there is a sign that says “Knight’s of Columbus Park”, is it a park? If the Mayor of Fort Frances cut the ribbon declaring it a park, is it a park? If thousands of dollars were fundraised to buy playground […]
Having a bit of coin is something I used to understand. Big Pie up in Rat portage explained it as having enough cash to make a down payment on another piece of equipment without sending his wife Sweet Charlotte into a frenzy about pending financial ruin. Hollerin’ Harold in Emu- […]
Katy Trimble a former resident of our district, hit it big on New Year’s Day, by winning the Princess Margaret Home Lottery on their cash calendar draw. Katy won $500,000. She first got a phone call around 6 p.m. Initially, she thought it was a wrong number as there was […]
Well, I have started calving! My first one arrived last Thursday and now we will see a lot more action this week. I was hoping the -40 weather would be behind us, but it looks like a cold end of the week as well. If it isn’t cold, then it […]
