Lesley grew up on Seine River and Lac La Croix First Nations. She relocated to Kenora, where she remained for the next 20 years. She was always the life of the party and always had a smile and laugh that would light up a room. Lesley was always willing to […]
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Adam Troy Parks, Troy as we called him, passed away at his residence at Front Street Manor in Fort Frances, Ontario, at age 55. He graduated Fort Frances High School with honours and he had great plans with computer analyst goals at Seneca College in Toronto. His plans were interrupted […]
Chelsey Elizabeth Smith was born Tuesday, May 30, 1989, to Tammy Smith and her daughter Amanda at Winnipeg Health Science Centre. She entered life at 2.2lbs with many physical and developmental challenges but with a fighting spirit that has been her strength for 33 and a half years. Her birth […]
October 16, 1937 – December 4, 2022 Germaine “Gerry” was a caring widower, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born to Francois and Agathe, nee Angers, Hacault at St. Boniface Hospital. She grew up on the family farm with numerous brothers and sisters. As her older siblings grew up […]
The family of Bill Wepruk announce his passing on December 5, 2022, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Bill was born in Sundown, Man., on August 1, 1929, to Peter and Maria (nee Makowsky) Wepruk. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Dorothy of 63 years and […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Elizabeth Marion Nuttall announces her passing on Friday November 25th, 2022 at the Selkirk Regional Health Centre in Selkirk, MB. Elizabeth was born on February 17th, 1937 in Fort Frances, Ontario to Leonard Francis and Sarah Eileen Williams. She always spoke […]
Press release
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Members of the Rainy River, Fort Frances, and Atikokan Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Blitz that resulted in various Highway Traffic Act (HTA) charges and multiple vehicles taken out of service. On various dates in November 2022 Rainy River, Fort Frances, […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is updating its curriculum in both computer science and technological education to include more hands-on learning. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the changes will give students experience with new technology, expose them to real-life problem solving and prepare them for the job market. “Today in this province and country […]
By Stephen Groves
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south saw tornadoes from a massive storm blowing across the country. An area stretching from Montana into western Nebraska and Colorado […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Parents cuddle their sick kids while others rock their little ones in strollers. A toddler sits on a bed sucking on a soother as […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Advocates say better support is needed in major Canadian cities as more Indigenous people move to larger centres. In Ottawa, where the Inuit population has grown by more than 35 per cent in the last six years, women are especially vulnerable to violence, homelessness and other issues. This September, 22-year-old […]
