The McTavish Haunted Woods promises the scare all those that attend. Once again Weechi-it-it-te-win Family Services (WFS) is hosting this always popular event. Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services have partnered in with WFS. The Haunted Woods is a free event taking place October 29 and 30, from […]
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October is the final hurrah for baseball fans, though should the World Series go to seven games this year, November 1 will be the last game, which I believe is the first time November has been able to boast a post season game. Gettin’ chilly for fans, but I’m sure […]
To understand the nation-wide phenomenon of the Toronto Blue Jays, it’s worth examining the demographic of this coast-to-coast love affair and, if possible, its roots. The Avengers. They may never forget Monday, October 19, 1981. Blue Monday. The day Canada’s original major-league team, the Montreal Expos, lost the pennant. The […]
By Robert Animikii Horton
Northern Reflections
Northern Reflections
Often, I wonder if the universe utilizes my days and nights as a personal comic book for itself. When life gets too relaxed or predictable on my end, the universe seems to say: “Nope, today you’re my entertainment, Rob.” It was May. The buds on the trees were bursting in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Seven Generations Education Insititute Rainy Lake Campus will be hosting a Haunted School, on Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. “Join us for our spoooooooooky Haunted School! We’ll have Halloween games, an outdoor fire, marshmallow roasting, treats, a haunted house, and fun Halloween activities planned by SGEI’s own Early […]
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It was a globe-spanning musical adventure last week as students at Fort Frances High School put on the annual Musical Revue from go to bed this Saturday.Wednesday, October 22, to Friday, October 24, 2025. This year’s theme was “Oh, The Places You Will Go!” and featured songs about different places, […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A new report touts the economic impact — and untapped potential — of alternative schools that register mature students, adult newcomers and others who did not finish Grade 12. “We ought to be radically re-imagining what education is,” said Jim Silver, professor emeritus of urban and inner-city studies at the […]
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A local organization is bringing in a special guest speaker to mark Men’s Health Awareness and Diabetes Awareness months in the district with a community event. The Rainy River District Ontario Health Team (RRDOHT) will be hosting a free, all-ages event on Monday, November 3, 2025, titled “Conversations for Mind […]
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A Fort Frances man is facing a charges following a traffic stop conducted by members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Friday. According to a press release from the OPP, the individual was pulled over on Friday, October 24, 2025, after members of the Rainy River […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
It comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals are planning to announce a new immigration plan in the upcoming federal budget, and as the opposition Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre are calling for the significant reigning in of people from other countries coming to Canada. In places like […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
ATIKOKAN — Rob Ferguson says he’s invoking his strong mayor powers for the first time in an effort to keep the next municipal property tax hike in Atikokan down. A “mayoral directive” issued on Oct. 21 calls for administration to prepare a draft budget that “maintains the services that town […]
