Residents of Rainy River are grappling with the news that all of their primary care physicians have posted their resignations. The doctors, which oversee the emergency room, clinic and long term care facility, issued a statement to the community last week, notifying patients that they could no longer provide safe […]
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By Dr Marcus Powlowski
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
Member of Parliament
Thunder Bay-Rainy River
The last week has been a tough one for residents of the Fort Frances-Rainy River area, particularly so for the elderly, and those with underlying health problems. First there was the news that, due to the paramedic shortage, the Emo ambulance station was being temporarily closed. Then came the news […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services – Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and the United Native Friendship Centre are once again partnering up to host a back-to-school Summer Fun Beach Day on Friday, August 30, from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. at Point Park in Fort Frances/Agency one. Activities include pontoon rides, lawn games, sand […]
Have you ever come across a recipe with an ingredient you didn’t recognize? What did you do then? Did you then go on a wild goose chase or just passed on the recipe altogether and moved onto a different one? I guess it would depend on how obscure the ingredient […]
Even a Canadian football dinosaur didn’t instinctively know that this weekend is the 75th anniversary of the “Labour Day Classic.” It’s a weekend of special football games that seem to have been played since, well, forever. Most fans know the traditional schedule: Edmonton’s in Calgary, Winnipeg’s in Regina, Toronto’s in […]
As the growing season comes to an end there are still many gardening tasks to carry out before the snow flies. Due to the unpredictable summer conditions we have faced, our lawns have taken a beating this past season, so a little fall preparation will get them up to snuff […]
By Michelle Dorey Forestell,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
United Kingdom-based UNDO is partnering with local company Canadian Wollastonite on a mission to remove one million tonnes of CO2 (carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere by 2025. Now, all they need are more Ontario farmers. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, Kingstonist took an opportunity to learn about UNDO, Canadian Wollastonite, […]
The twentieth version of the International Falls Bass Championship took place this past weekend on Rainy Lake. The two-day tournament had a full field of 60 teams, competing on both the lake and the Rainy River. In the early years of this tournament, teams would fish one day on the […]
Well, it has been a bit of a whirlwind for me this past week. The geese moved into the Research Station in a big way, so we harvested in a quick fashion. They were destroying our small plots very quickly. I can honestly say that 2024 has been a struggle every […]
If you were listening to the Democratic convention, one of the commitments was to build three million new housing units in the next four years over the one million now planned. In addition, a $25,000 payment was being offered to first-time home buyers. It is all designed to meet the […]
Celebration’s definitely abounded recently in our district, especially in our Devlin area. Gordon and Jeanine Cornell celebrated their 70 anniversary on Saturday, August 24. with a lovely gathering at Knox United Church. The event was attended by family, friends, neighbours, all happy to share this anniversary with the happy couple. […]
This is a retread from back in 2008, but I’m sure I saw a familiar shadow flitting down the back alley the other night. After all, the mosquitos are not too bad this fall and the weather is still nice and warm… a great time for an evening stroll. With […]
