Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ottawa’s general hospital has opened a clinic that focuses exclusively on immigrants and refugees who often have different skin problems than people who were born in Canada. The Skin of Colour Dermatology Specialty Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus is the first of its kind in Canada. Dr. Reetesh […]
Songs and demands to search for murdered Indigenous women rang out through downtown Timmins this week. Local organizers joined events held around the country yesterday (Sept. 18) for a #SearchtheLandfill walk. The goal is to have the Manitoba provincial government allow searches to look for the bodies of four Indigenous […]
We’ve all encountered the disappointment of biting into a once-promising apple, only to be met with a mushy, unappetizing surprise. Rotten apples can be quite frustrating, especially when you were looking forward to enjoying a crisp and juicy bite. Rotten apples are a result of various factors, primarily centered around […]
Sports fans usually have their 15 minutes of fame and disappear into anonymity. There was the guy who”cost” the Chicago Cubs their first World Series appearance in almost a century….what was his name again? (Steve Bartman, I looked it up). Other than him, the two guys who followed Hank Aaron […]
Anglers from around the region met up at Crow Lake in Nestor Falls this weekend for the annual Crow Lake Classic bass tournament. A total of 32 teams fished the tournament this year, up a few teams from last year and everybody enjoyed a great weekend of weather at one […]
The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of a judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective September 28, 2023. Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury was called to the Ontario bar in 2001. Between 1999 and 2005 he was with Weaver Simmons LLP in Sudbury, first as an articling student […]
The theme for this year’s Terry Fox run was Dear Terry, participants were encouraged to write to Fox about how his legacy has inspired them. Locally, this year’s Terry Fox run was a resounding success, according to Volunteer Bureau member Bill Michl. There were 41 registrations and collectively $2,934 was […]
The nominees for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Awards has been released. The winners will be announced at the Business Awards Dinner, September 27 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets are $65, and include a multi-course dinner. To order tickets, call 807-274-5773 or e-mail thefort@fortfranceschamber.com Customer Service Award (Individual) […]
The Fort Frances Lakers are pleased to announce the signing of forward Emerson Evans. The 6’0, 180-pound Fort Frances native spent the past two seasons with the Kenora Thistles U18 AAA program. In 2022-23, Evans posted 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in 44 games. “We are ecstatic […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies defeated the Tec Voc Hornets 40 – 8 in Winnipeg High School league action on Friday, Sept. 15, in Winnipeg. The Muskie defense played another strong game keeping the Hornets off the scoreboard until very late in the game. The Muskie rushing attack produced […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the roster for opening night of the 2023/24 season as they take on the Ice Dogs at the Dryden Memorial Arena on September 22 and 23. The roster consists of 3 goaltenders, 7 defense, and 13 forwards. Forwards Cobe Delaney (La Ronge Ice Wolves […]
Dear editor, Earlier this year, on May 26th and 27th, over 400,000 Ontario citizens, including over 940 Fort Frances and Rainy River District citizens, voted in a citizen led referendum on the privatization of our public hospitals. Over 98% of those voting voted NO to premier Doug Fords plans to have […]
