Dave Ogilvie The Rainy River District Logging and Safety Committee held a two-day health and safety forum last Thursday and Friday at the Emo-La Vallee Community Centre, the Royal Canadian Legion, and Gavel’s in Emo. The forum, which drew more than 150 participants, began with a welcome from president Steve […]
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Press Release Remember to clean your hands! Tomorrow (May 5) is “National STOP! Clean Your Hands Day.” As a participant in the campaign, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. wishes to remind all employees and visitors of the importance of cleaning their hands in reducing health care-associated infections. Jodi Jewell, Occupational […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT) and Fort Frances Community Opiate Task Force have merged and will be combining their efforts to raise awareness and prevent substance abuse across the district. Lori Maki and Aimee Beazley, co-chairs of the newly-formed committee, are pleased with the […]
Staff Local students “re-elected” NDP candidate John Rafferty as part of mock elections held in conjunction with Monday’s vote. The ballots were cast by participating schools last week as part of the “Student Vote” initiative, which aims to encourage youth involvement and interest in politics. For the 2011 election here […]
Duane Hicks Two third-year students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine wrapped up their comprehensive community clerkships (CCC) here last month after spending about 30 weeks learning on the job from local physicians and other health-care professionals. The fourth set of medical students who have come through here since […]
Duane Hicks Two third-year students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine wrapped up their comprehensive community clerkships (CCC) here last month after spending about 30 weeks learning on the job from local physicians and other health-care professionals. The fourth set of medical students who have come through here since […]
Staff Going into last’s night third round-robin game at the Royal Bank Cup Junior ‘A’ national championship against the host Camrose Kodiaks (Alberta), Fort Frances native Kyle Turgeon and the rest of the Portage Terriers sat in a three-way tie for second in the five-team standings with a 1-1 record. […]
Staff The start of the long-course month of competition gets underway this weekend as four members of the Fort Frances Aquanauts will be taking part in the Golden Plains Invitational meet in Winnipeg. Donovan Taylor, Levi Rittau, Regan Danylchuk, and Adam Stromberg will be competing in their usual set of […]
Joey Payeur St. Francis School’s volleyball version of the “Furious Five” went a long way on their own merits. Enter stage left, instead of “Kung Fu Panda,” a cross-over addition from the school’s other on-court entry to help lock down a hard-earned podium finish. The St. Francis Sentinels ‘A’ squad […]
Lucas Punkari A pair of local squash players turned in impressive performances at the Canadian Junior National Squash Championships in Calgary over the weekend. Anika Alexander was ousted in the “silver” semi-finals of the girls’ U15 division to eventual winner Nada Kheiralla (Halifax) in three-straights sets Sunday morning after having […]
Staff Before any cars can to take to the track at the Emo Speedway this season, the grounds itself will have to be in tip-top shape for both the fans and drivers. As such, the Borderland Racing Association will be holding its annual workbee this Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. […]
Peggy Revell Incumbent NDP MP John Rafferty said he’s ready to “hit the ground running” after voters in Thunder Bay-Rainy River returned him to Parliament in Monday’s federal election. “I’m humbled that the people of Thunder Bay-Rainy River have confidence in me to move forward and to continue the work […]
