The Rowdymen perform an a capella tune for their last number of the night at the first show of Tour de Fort’s 30th season. About 250 people were in attendance at the Townshend Theatre. There was even birthday cake. The group along with guest fiddle player Johanna Sö wowed the […]
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Kids & Company presents Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish – Monday, September 25th at 6:30pm Townshend Theatre. This Kwantlen First Nations tale follows a sly Mouse (Kw’at’el) who is caught stealing cheese from this feast dish. To appease an angry Th’owxiya, Kw’at’el embarks on a journey to find two children […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
In the wake of several lengthy planned power outages that have affected most of the Rainy River District in one way or another, the provincial government has provided funding that will help to ensure critical health infrastructure at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances can continue running even during […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers are pleased to announce the signing of Pierce Gouin. The 5’9, 154-pound forward from International Falls split his time last season with the NAPHL’s Minnesota Wilderness U18 AAA program, and Duluth Marshall High School. Gouin posted five points in eight games for […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with theft of a motor vehicle. On September 13, 2023, members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a stolen commercial motor vehicle […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
A pair of local hockey officials are making it easier for new referees to get on the ice. Colin Dzijacky and Patrick Galloway have come together to start Earn Your Stripes, which started off as a project that Dzijacky did as part of his schooling through Laurentian University but now […]
By John Chilibeck
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Daily Gleaner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Daily Gleaner
Terry Fox’s older brother has done just about every kind of run or walk there is over the last 43 years to raise money for cancer research. On a recent weekend in Regina, Fred Fox ran a half-marathon. In August, the 66-year-old climbed to the summit of Mount Terry Fox, […]
Tonight will see mainly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day, remaining cloudy with a chance of showers […]
Raymond King, left, and Pete Medved hoist the champion trophy after coming out on top of the 2023 Rainy River Walleye Tournament this Saturday, September 16, 2023. The team had a strong command of the field after the first day’s fishing and came in just ahead of the second place […]
The three federal parties are in a rush to announce new policies to build upwards of 5 million homes by 2030. It is a huge mountain to climb, and all three parties are putting on their mountain climbing gear and making huge announcements claiming they have the solution to solve […]
I love September, when summer’s heat has taken its leave for the most part. September mornings are fresh and bright. It’s “sweater-weather” as Saturday Night Live’s Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph so humorously told us with their imposed exaggerated Bronx accents. I never tire of watching that skit. I’m a […]
