Boozhoo /hello! I’m excited to introduce myself to the people in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding. I’ve lived in northwestern Ontario for my entire life, raised between my home community of Couchiching First Nation and neighbouring Fort Frances, where I currently live with my husband Dale. We live in the same […]
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Liberals in Kenora-Rainy River have nominated Anthony Leek, an educator, as their Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the June 2 provincial election. Anthony currently serves as the OntarioLearn Coordinator for Seven Generations Education Institute. He also remains active in Northwestern Ontario motorsports racing as past-President of Borderland Racing Association and […]
As a kid, the third Saturday in May was always an event – the annual opening day of a new walleye season. Before I talked my Dad into give bass fishing a try, he was mostly a walleye angler and we always hit Lake of the Woods on opening weekend, […]
Press release
A total of 18 students from across the district participated in the Rainy River District School Board Speech Contest on May 12, hosted at J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances. Students delivered outstanding speeches on a wide variety of topics to educators, families, peers, and community members. New this year […]
The post-Covid return to the Ducks Unlimited fundraising banquet and auction was a huge success for organizers. The event was hosted by La Place Rendez Vous in Fort Frances on Friday evening, and featured a variety of auction items donated from area businesses. It was a fun evening for participants, […]
Born to Kersten Smith and Riel Councillor, of Devlin, Ontario, a girl, Posie Ann, weighing 8 lbs 5 oz on May 2, 2022 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Residents in Kenora, Ont., were told to watch for the possibility of more flooding on Monday as water levels were projected to rise in the northwestern Ontario city that issued an evacuation order for certain areas last week. Kenora Fire Chief Kent Readman said city staff were out monitoring road […]
The Town of Fort Frances has been assembling a barricade of sandbags at the waterfront to protect infrastructure in the event of a flood. Water levels continue to rise, with more rain expected in the forecast. Wednesday brings a risk of thunderstorms, and 5-10 mm of rain anticipated. Thursday and […]
