Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Despite the COVID pandemic the Emo Food Bank has managed to supply food to those needing it. The Food Bank is available to those requiring it the first and third Wednesday of the month (with the next one January 20th.) Changes that have been made are those picking up a […]
In Ontario there were 1,913 new cases Tuesday from 33,402 completed tests, for a positivity rate of 5.7 per cent. The rate of active cases is 189.58 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven days, there have been a total of 20,254 new cases. The seven-day rolling average of new […]
Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner, and although I myself am not a big sports fan, one cannot help but being inundated by the media that this annual game day is fast approaching. Chicken wings are an extremely popular appetizer, and the price of ones that are already […]
Cassandra Star has recorded a new single Give Love with broadway stars, after being discovered through her Youtube reading series.- Submitted photo
Local singer and entertainer Cassandra Star has had a brush with the big time, by producing a video collaboration with Broadway talent. The project has opened doors for the budding performer.
Most kids dream of becoming a veterinarian, teacher or firefighter, but for Cassandra Star Armstrong, she said she has never thought of being anything other than a performer. “I’ve honestly never thought of anything else,” Cassandra said. “I’ve always been singing and humming and dancing and I love to make […]
It’s easy to social distance on the trails while enjoying your family. Three generations took advantage of the beautiful weather and spent the day at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. Grandma Brenda Boettcher with grandchildren, Adrianna, Ben and Julia Lesk and their mom, Alicia. Ben, Adrianna and Julia Lesk […]
It’s easy to social distance on the trails while enjoying your family. Three generations took advantage of the beautiful weather and spent the day at the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club. Grandma Brenda Boettcher with grandchildren, Adrianna, Ben and Julia Lesk and their mom, Alicia. Ben, Adrianna and Julia […]
We may be forced to endure a little more solitude than we’re used to, but Mother Nature has been busy keeping us entertained, with fresh snow, hoar frost and milder than average temperatures. If you’re out enjoying nature during the lockdown, take your camera, and snap a photo, so we […]
The recent mild weather has made life outdoors more enjoyable for everyone during the provincial lock-down. Even the cattle at KJB Herefords have been out and about. If you have a great photo of your families’ life under lock-down, send it to us, so we can share it with other […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -23 C (-9 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day and flurries overnight with a high of two (36) and a low of minus-seven (19). Thursday will be cloudy during the day with […]
