Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The business of running a cemetery should be on the shoulders of the province and country instead of municipalities, Tay Township Deputy Mayor Barry Norris said during a recent committee of the whole meeting. A report costing out the cemetery operations for 2024 was discussed at the meeting, as it […]
Rising costs and economic uncertainty are slowing Ontario farm business growth, according to the latest Farm Business Confidence Survey released this week by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). Compared to the previous year, Ontario farmers are focusing on maintaining the status quo and dialing back expansion and investment in […]
Love them or hate them, Fort Frances’ resident deer populations seem like they’re here to stay, and have gotten quite comfortable doing so, as seen in this photo taken earlier this year. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the most numerous of Ontario’s cervid species, which includes woodland caribou, American elk […]
The Invictus Games are an international sporting event for injured and ill members of the military, both serving members and veterans. In this year’s Games, Team Canada includes Clifford Samms, a Codroy resident who served in the air force for over 20 years. Samms joined the forces after he finished […]
A growing number of Manitobans are avoiding American-made goods and travel south of the border, a new poll found, as tough talk and threats of tariffs from the U.S. appear to be shifting consumer habits here in Manitoba. “With a trade war imminent and even talk in the air of […]
It’s time to get to know your local symphony, North Bay. The North Bay Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) is hosting a “Meet the Orchestra” concert this Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Capitol Centre at 150 Main Street, North Bay. It’s a family-friendly event, designed to help introduce children to the world […]
The North West Company (NWC) has been accused of misusing federal subsidies that were supposed to bring down grocery prices in the north, which the company said isn’t true. Last week lawyers representing multiple current and former residents of Nunavut filed documents in Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench asking that […]
An additional five measles cases have been reported in the Grand Erie Public Health region as of Wednesday, bringing the confirmed total to 53 cases. The outbreak is largely concentrated in Norfolk County, with one case in Brant County, according to Sarah Titmus, the health unit’s program director. Nearly all of the […]
At my 5:00 a.m. cow check Sunday morning I had a heifer calving. I checked the rest of the cows and then put her in the barn. I went to the house and watched for an hour and she started to push pretty good and by 6:00 a.m. she had […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lucy Fults, our beloved sister and aunty. Lucy passed away on December 25, 2024, in Fort Frances. Lucy was born June 29, the fourth child in a family of 10, to Bert and Mabel Fults. She grew up on […]
Ross Allison McTaggart, age 91, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Gateway Haven Long Term Care Home, Wiarton, Ont. Ross was born in Fort Frances, Ont., son of the late Roy and Elsie McTaggart (McMillan). Predeceased by wife Mary Margaret McTaggart (Short) July 30, 2016. Mary was born in […]
