Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Emo Fair wrapped up Saturday, as always it was full of fun events, rides, great food and a lot of reconnecting with folks you only see at the fair. The Mini King/ Queen contest held last Thursday evening saw Anneliese DeGagne and Breckman Mann being the 2019 royalty. Eleven […]
Nancy Ann Green passed away quietly with family by her side on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 at Rainycrest Long Term Care after an unexpected illness. Nancy was born in International Falls, Mn. on April 20, 1936. Nancy grew up in Fort Frances attending school and completing her high school at […]
It is with great sadness the family of Kathleen Louise Advent, 95, of Rainy River, Ont., announce her passing at the Rainy River Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 with her family by her side. Kay was born January 30, 1924 in Pinewood, Ont., to parents Fanny and Thomas Chandler. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of David Yerxa announces his passing on Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 in Kenora. A traditional wake will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 from 5 p.m. at the Couchiching First Nation Multi Use Building followed with a traditional funeral service in […]
After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Sharon Ann Strachan, 69, passed away peacefully with her husband and daughters by her side on Aug. 17, 2019. Sharon was born June 21, 1950 in Fort Frances, Ontario to Clifford and Amelia Bruyere. Sharon grew up in a large family on Couchiching First […]
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Patricia Jurivee (nee Mainville) of Couchiching First Nation announce her sudden passing at the young age of 69 on Saturday, Aug. 3 at La Verendrye Hospital. She passed peacefully after her valiant battle with illness and was surrounded […]
The Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere. The Palm Beach Post reports the Casimano family can’t even visit the $702,000 home they purchased earlier this year in […]
Today representatives from the Town of Fort Frances met with Natural Resources and Forestry Minister John Yakabuski and Northern Development, Mines, and Energy Minister Greg Rickford about the future of the Fort Frances mill and the allocation of wood fibre in the Crossroute Forest. The ministers conveyed their understanding of […]
The Associated PressAndrea Smith Atlanta’s scorching August heat didn’t stop Megan Nelson from slipping on a long faux fur coat and dressing up like Cruella de Vil for her first Doggy Con convention, a pet event for costumed canines inspired by the upcoming Dragon Con convention. Doggy Con drew hundreds […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Federal Court has approved a settlement agreement for survivors of so-called Indian day schools. Under the terms of the settlement, survivors will be able to apply for individual compensation for harms, including physical and sexual abuse, linked to attending one of the federally run institutions. Crown-Indigenous […]
The Canadian Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand–A grieving Canadian woman is focusing on the memories she shared with her Australian fiance before he was murdered Friday in a seemingly random attack, police said yesterday. Waikato police say in a statement that the woman, identified by Canadian sources as Nova Scotia native […]
The Associated PressJeff Martin A truck driver has been arrested after saying he would commit a mass shooting at a church in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities say in newly filed court records. Thomas Matthew McVicker was apprehended in Indianapolis before the plan could be carried out, according to court papers filed […]
