Duane Hicks After more than 12 years with the 116th Independent Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery, Master Bombardier Nathan Cousineau has wrapped up an experience of a lifetime. Cousineau, who first joined the army reserves on April 22, 2005 and officially was released Jan. 21, 2018, was honoured […]
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Staff Greg Rickford, the Progressive Conservative candidate for Kenora-Rainy River in the upcoming provincial election, addressed supporters yesterday evening at the Flint House here during a meet-and-greet organized by the local riding association.
Staff The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club is set to host its first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet this Sunday (Feb. 4). What is a loppet, you may ask? It’s a gathering of skiers who ski on a specifically-groomed trail–either classic (diagonal stride) or free (skating technique) of various distances. The loppet […]
The SIJHL 2018 Showcase, presented by the Seven Generations Education Institute and Flint House, continues today (Jan. 31) with games featuring Thunder Bay vs. English River (1 p.m.), Thief River Falls vs. Minnesota (4:15 p.m.), and the Lakers vs. Dryden (7:30 p.m.) Admission is $25 for a day pass or […]
Duane Hicks Following orders from Sgt. Ryan Scott, army reservists from the 116th Independent Field Battery practised taking down a tent Saturday afternoon near the Fort Frances Curling Club.
Sgt. Matt Wilson dug out an improvised snow shelter–a useful skill if no other protection from the elements is available.
From the MNRF Two tourist outfitters from the Fort Frances area have been fined a total of $13,000 for offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. William Godin and Nellie Halverson of Devlin, the owners of Lake Despair Lodge, pleaded guilty and each were fined $5,000, and given a […]
It will be mostly cloudy and cold tonight, with an overnight low of minus-22 C (seven below zero F) and northwest winds gusting up to 26 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny but continued cold, with a high of minus-18 (zero) and low around minus-26 (14 below). Look for west-northwest […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent Friday, Feb. 16 is the deadline for entries for the 78th year of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts. Committee members are hoping the public will celebrate this prestigious milestone with them by participating in the Festival in some way, either as a performer, an […]
Press Release As part of its regular program review process, and after much consideration, Confederation College has decided to suspend the 2018-19 intakes of the following programs: Power Engineering Technician, Civil Engineering Technology, and Child and Youth Care. Students currently enrolled in the first or second year of these programs […]
Duane Hicks The local OPP detachment is trying to find a better way to work with partner agencies to handle mental health calls. Detachment commander Insp. Nathan Schmidt told the Police Services Board on Friday that the local detachment has seen an increase in the number of incidents related to […]
With new revelations of sexual misconduct and other forms of harassment being levelled almost daily against politicians of all stripes and levels, Canadians must be wondering just who we have entrusted to run our country (or respective province), not to mention spend our money wisely. One gets the distinct impression […]
