Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In 1993, two Métis men, Steve and Roddy Powley, hunted a moose near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., asserting their right to harvest on their traditional lands — an action that would alter the course of Métis rights in Canada. The father and son were charged with hunting a moose illegally […]
(ANNews) – An Edmonton-based Indigenous-led startup that is developing artificial intelligence tools to assist in identifying anti-Indigenous bias has been selected to participate in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology support program. wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, which means kind electricity in Cree, is working with Amii, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, to develop […]
On Saturday October 26 the Rainy River District Fastball League RRDFL held its year end awards banquet in Rainy River at the Rainy River Legion. The night was a special one for the Nosan family of Baudette as the League chose Doug Nosan as the newest member of the RRDFL […]
This year’s musical revue may not have been here for a long time, but it sure was a good time as Fort Frances High School students sang hit after hit from the great Canadian songbook for their production of “Oh Canada! A Canadiana Collection,” which ran at the Townshend Theatre […]
The Muskie Boys Hockey team took some time out of their schedule for some spooktacular fun. They stepped up to help out at the McTavish Haunted Woods. The annual two-day event held by Weechi’ittewin Family Services transforms a set of trails on McTavish Road to a Halloween wonderland. The soft […]
The costumes at the Rainy River Rec Halloween Dance didn’t disappoint – at least we hope they’re costumes! Rainy River was the place to be this Halloween season, with the Rainy River Rec hosting a range of events, including the Haunt- ed Arena, a Kids’ Boo Bash and a Grade […]
The cast of Fort Frances High School’s musical revue production of “Oh Canada! A Canadiana Collection” brought dozens of classic Canadian hits to audiences at the Townshend Theatre this past weekend. For more photos from the show, see B1.
The Town of Fort Frances’ newest councillor will gain their seat by appointment, with the very structure of council itself potentially looking different in the near future. At Monday night’s meeting of town council, the Town of Fort Frances officially declared the position formerly held by Mandi Olson as vacant. […]
Employees at Canada Post are prepared to walk the picket line November 3rd if there is no further progress at the bargaining table. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUP-W) released the results of a strike vote Monday morning, where over 95% of workers support going on strike if necessary. […]
Last Thursday in Winnipeg, the FFHS Muskies won their quarter final round playoff game 38 – 16 over the Portage La Prairie Trojans, giving them a pass to the semi-final round. The Muskie jumped out to a 23 nothing lead before Portage scored late in the second quarter. The Muskie […]
You always remember the first time, for everything, and for me that includes my first Canadian football playoff game. I was seated in the end zone at the original Winnipeg Stadium, maybe 12 rows up from field level, on bleachers made of 2×10 planks bolted to metal frames through which […]
