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 […]
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Rain or cold, they will complete the Terry Fox Run. Two inseparable brothers, Sandy Stalker, 78, and George Walsh, 73, are ready to complete a 5-kilometre walk from the Sorting Gap Marina to Seven Oaks and back to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation Sunday afternoon. “We’ve done the […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
The saying that nothing is so bad it can’t get a little worse came true on Tuesday afternoon, September 7 at the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Sales Yard in Stratton Ontario when a bolt of lightning made an apparent direct hit on the Hydro transformer about 3 pm. It brought urgent […]
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises the public that there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated residents in the Emo area. An outbreak associated with Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) and SonShine Christian Kindergarten has been declared and affects many households and age groups. By provincial definition, an […]
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Sunday September 5, 2021, at 23:00 hrs, Richard Chabot, age 41 years of Fort Frances, ON was reported missing to the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Police initiated their missing person investigation after family and friends reported concern for CHABOT’s well-being. […]
Sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Mike McCoy. Mike passed on Sunday after a short battle with cancer. He will be sadly missed by his wife Bev and his children. Your community is thinking of you at this sad time. Also sincere sympathy to Tracy Mose and her […]
One of the wondrous things about this season is the bountiful harvest and all the good things you can make to eat. In case you didn’t know, eating is about my most favourite thing- right next to lying. My wife, the Pearl of the Orient, has been trying to discourage […]
Who would know that the federal election is only a short five days away? Maybe the Liberal planning machine that called the election, understood that Canadians would hesitate to become involved. Maybe all the federal parties were complicit in getting the election underway. This riding has been held by three […]
Dear editor, Elections should be about more than just candidates. They should also be about issues that matter to Canadians. There are plenty of issues in this election vying for attention. Like the candidates, some will be winners, others will lose. Unfortunately, the urgent need for national standards in long-term […]
A gaggle of young men were playing catch across the road from me on the Labour Day weekend, complete with baseball gloves and an official MLB ball, undoubtedly signed by some contemporary hot shot pitcher like Justin Verlander or Clayton Kershaw. I would have preferred a Roy Halliday signature or […]
Dear editor, I watched the federal election debate last night and one thing became very clear to me. A large part of the debate was on climate change and what would each leader will do to meet their targets on carbon reduction. Expanding Nuclear power will be a primary part […]
