Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Kris Letang knows the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL’s oldest team. The 35-year-old defenseman is one of the reasons why. The Penguins have never missed the playoffs during Letang’s 17-year career. They know what it takes to get there, even if this time around it may have taken a little […]
Families at the Fort Frances Nursery School got a chance to get their hands dirty, with some hands-on messy play. A range of sensory activities let parents get in on the fun, without worrying about a messy house.
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A report of drug possession at the Fort Frances District Jail had led to one inmate being arrested and charged. On February 28, 2023, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the North West Region Canine Unit responded to a report of […]
Tickets for the Riverside Foundation High Tea in Honour of June Keddie are available and selling quickly. Currently, about 40% of tickets have already been claimed. “I’m not surprised to see the fast uptake in ticket sales,” said Allison Cox Foundation Director “The Spring Luncheon has always been a popular […]
Following the end of the 12 week pilot Food Recycler Program, program participants are reminded to complete the exit survey by this Friday, March 10, to help the town work toward expanding the landfill site and explore future waste diversion opportunities. A link has been sent to those program participants […]
Even if you haven’t tried artificial intelligence tools that can write essays and poems or conjure new images on command, chances are the companies that make your household products are already starting to do so. Mattel has put the AI image generator DALL-E to work by having it come up […]
Ontario will allow students in Grade 11 to begin working toward their apprenticeships in skilled trades. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it’s a deal that lets high school students earn credits toward a secondary school diploma while they apprentice. Lecce says the change is designed to get students into the […]
Ontario is projected to be short 33,000 nurses and personal support workers in five years despite Premier Doug Ford’s investment in the sector, the province’s fiscal watchdog said in a special health-care report released Wednesday. The Financial Accountability Office also said the province has allocated $21 billion less than what […]
LONDON (AP) – Two Canadian books are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain’s leading non-fiction book prize. The Baillie Gifford Prize is marking its 25th year with a Winner of Winners prize, in which six of the 24 past winners of the award are up against each […]
Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government’s lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as privacy watchdogs assess the video-sharing platform for threats. The City of Toronto says it has not decided whether to restrict the application […]
Spring Market–Saturday March 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nanicost Gym next to Rusty Meyers. Please use back entrance. Board-er Games Harry Potter Trivia Night– teams of four, $20 per team, only room for four teams. Call 271-6584 to register. Costume contest and prizes available. 55+ Movie Matinée–Friday, March 17th @ 1:00 […]
