Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In the last three years, the Great Lakes cruising industry has grown exponentially, breaking records with more cruise lines navigating northern waters. Thunder Bay saw a record cruise shipping season with 16 vessel stops from four cruise lines that saw more than 6,000 visitors to the city, up from 5,000 in 2023. […]
CMHA Fort Frances CEO Charlene Strain, left, Fort Frances deputy mayor Mike Behan, District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) chair Deb Ewald, DRRSB CAO Charene Gillies and DRRSB Integrated services manager (housing/homeless lead) Sandra Weir posed with the sign marking the newly completed HOPE Centre at a special ceremony […]
Rail Safety Week From September 23-29, 2024 The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to be joining forces with agencies across Canada and North America today for Operation Clear Track – the continent’s single largest rail-safety law-enforcement initiative. Coordinated by Amtrak, Operation Lifesaver Inc., and Operation Lifesaver Canada, […]
Rainycrest Long Term Care hosted its annual Resident Council Week last week and part of that was a car show courtesy of the Borderland Cruisers who donated their time and cars to make the event possible. Other events for the week included Bingo, Carpet bowling, a paint night and opportunities […]
A video has been circulating on social media and I’ve seen it many times, but today, for whatever reason, I couldn’t stop watching the film over and over. A little girl was visiting an aquarium, and a dolphin came to the glass. The two of them exchanged greetings and a […]
Dear editor, Another great Rainy River Walleye Tournament…. 25 years and counting. The organizers of the RRWT did an amazing job of putting together a truly COMMUNITY Fes- tival. It was another example of why our little communities across the Rainy River District are so successful and import- ant to […]
Molly Carlson went into day three at the first high dive World Cup event of the year in third place but an uncharacteristic mistake by a four-time world champion enabled her to leap to the top. Rhiannan Iffland of Australia had led the women’s 20m diving competition through the first […]
I’ve come to realize that the older you get, the more you have grief in your life. It is inevitable that you will lose parents or siblings, your spouse, friends or relatives or a pet. Even that most painful of losses, a child or grandchild, can force its way into […]
The Ontario government is investing $1.28 million in seven research projects to help farmers increase their long-term productivity and competitiveness. The funding through the Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario’s (ARIO) Innovative Breeding Research Program (IBRP) will help create new tailored plant varieties and livestock for the province’s domestic food supply […]
Now that Autumn is officially here, I have a perfect salad recipe that captures the season deliciously. If you find kale too coarse and bitter – you need to massage it. See step #2.This recipe is also featured in my new book From My Kitchen to Yours. Enjoy! Kale Cranberry Salad 1/2 […]
“Every day is a chance to begin again. Don’t focus on the failures of yesterday, start today with positive thoughts and expectations.” Catherine Pulsifer “I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be […]
