fftimes
Rainy River High School will be hosting NORWOSA ‘A’ volleyball playoffs on February 15 and 16th. The Rainy River Owls Senior girls team will play for the gold in February 16. Come out and cheer the teens on and good luck to all players. February 20th. is Family Day and […]
Members of the Rainy River District Trappers Council gathered at the Sunset Country Métis hall last Saturday to discuss a variety of topics related to trapping and the fur trade. Discussions included best practices for cats and canine trapping, value-added trapping as well as skinning demonstrations. –Allan Bradbury photos
Borderland Judo club members that attended the Inner City tournament in Winnipeg on February 4, bringing home several medals. Back row L to R: Jax Barron, Travis Wood, Logan Sutton-Byzewski, Paxten Hughes, Grayson Wright, Khloe Laur, Mitchell LeBlanc, Morgan Good-Thurber. Front Row: Gord Witherspoon, Francis Logue, Liam Wood, Sawyer Lance, […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – One individual is facing numerous Criminal Code charges after attempting to disarm police officers in Fort Frances. On February 10, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers with the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and stopped an individual in the 400 […]
There are people who feel that their food preferences or knowledge may not reflect what is correct or up to date in the culinary world. This is completely understandable as there is always an endless supply of information and techniques. This does not commensurate however that one should be ashamed, […]
With the budget due next month and the province in surplus, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is urging the government to commit $125 million to bolster the community mental health and addictions sector to make up for decades of underfunding. Without vital structural funding, the community sector will continue […]
Remember when your favourite hockey team’s cap was something that cost $20 to keep the sun out of your eyes in the off-season? Today, having a cap means being a financial expert and/or a lawyer so you can assess how a team can be put together, who can be traded […]
Gardening season is just around the corner so I always use the last few months of winter for some garden planning. One of the best ways to plan is by using seed catalogues. There are many mail order seed and plant suppliers in both the United States and Canada so […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
Dear editor, A recent declaration by four Treaty 3 First Nations here in NW Ontario has declared they will demand the province of Ontario stop what they call the free entry into their homelands by mining companies carrying out mineral exploration. Protection of their homelands and watersheds are at the […]
After a couple months of preparations the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series season is set to get underway this week on legendary Lake Okeechobee in Florida. As I’ve mentioned in recent columns, there is a lot of work to get ready before the first tournament every year. Work on the boat, […]
