Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It was my pleasure to have people meet Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal NDP team, and find out for themselves who he is, what his values are, and the NDP plan for a New Deal for the People (the commitments we have set out as our vision for Canadians). […]
Jamie Mountain Emily Bird of the Fort Frances Angels wasn’t able to avoid the tag of Sabaskong Tebinaak first baseman Jarrah Tom as she tried to run out a ground ball during her squad’s 18-9 win in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Loser’s Side playoff matchup last night […]
Ken Kellar Matt Barron, left, helped Gianna Gushulak and Peyten DuCharme with unwrapping the shibori dyed bags they made as part of Community Living Fort Frances and District’s open air art studio that was held at the Point Park on Tuesday. Shibori dyeing is a Japanese method of dyeing textiles […]
On July 27, 2019 shortly before 9 p.m. officers from the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were made aware of a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was observed parking in a local business on Hwy. 11 in La Vallee Township. An investigation was conducted and […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service said four bears were euthanized following two separate incidents, one of which involved the arrest of three people over allegations they tried to obstruct the work of their officers. Insp. Murray Smith said two men and a woman in the Metro Vancouver […]
Staff A two-goal performance from Nick Hahkala is just what the doctor ordered as Manitou Forest Products edged CJ Contracting 2-1 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night at the St. Francis Sports Field. Ian Jodoin’s first-half goal for CJ (2-5-2) held up until the second half when […]
Staff In a stunning display of offensive power, the seventh-seeded Fort Frances Angels rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to nab a 18-9 win over the ninth-ranked Sabaskong Tebinaak last night in a Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League Loser’s Side playoff matchup at the St. Francis Sports Field. After […]
“Rough Cut Pine” will perform at the Rainy Lake Square this evening (Aug. 1) from 6-8 p.m. Free concert. Bring a chair. The Halkirk fire protection team will hold its 28th-annual fish fry on Saturday, Aug. 3 from noon-6 p.m. at the Bear Pass fire hall (Bear Pass Road). A […]
Sam Odrowski Ryleigh Tucker, left and her sister, Hannah, faced off yesterday in a game of 3D tic-tac-toe that was provided by Science North during the weekly Board Game Cafe which runs from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fort Frances Public Library. Aug. 14 will be the […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–An exhaustive search through Manitoba’s immense and unforgiving north has yielded no sign of two British Columbia murder suspects, so police say they are scaling back their manhunt in the area. “I think we’ve done everything we can and pulled out all the stops,” RCMP […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Telefilm Canada says it’s made progress in its efforts to back female-led films, but it needs the entertainment industry to help by putting more women in the director’s chair for big-budget features. Numbers released today suggest the federal agency is making headway towards its goal of achieving […]
The Associated PressMesfin Fekadu NEW YORK–Woodstock 50 is officially cancelled. Organizers announced yesterday that the troubled festival that hit a series of setbacks in the last four months won’t take place next month. The three-day festival was originally scheduled for Aug. 16-18, but holdups included permit denials and the loss […]
