Ken Kellar Photographer Lyndon Hughes spoke with Daniel Murray and Elizabeth Steele about the wedding services he offers during Northwoods Gallery and Gifts’ annual bridal show yesterday evening. Twenty brides and their guests attended the annual event, which connected a wide range of vendors offering wedding services to couples looking […]
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The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Police in Thunder Bay say a 32-year-old woman has been charged in a homicide involving a woman found dead on a local bike path. City police began investigating the incident after a woman’s body was found near a local inn early Tuesday morning. They say […]
Staff A presentation on video gaming addiction, designed to educate parents on its potential harm, has been re-scheduled. Originally slated to be held next Thursday (March 28) at 7 p.m. in Conference Room ‘A’ of the Rainy River District School Board office on Second Street East here, it now will […]
Dear editor: I write on behalf of Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation regarding the press release issued by the Grand Council Treaty #3 on March 7, 2019. Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation is deeply troubled by statements in the March 7 press release which suggest that the Crossroute Forest licence and Fort Frances mill […]
Submitted by the Nor-West Animal Clinic
A confirmed case of Babesiosis (Babesia) by the Nor-West Animal Clinic here acts as a reminder of the need for continued vigilance when it comes to tick-borne diseases and our canine companions. Babesia is a tick-borne infection that causes symptoms similar to Lyme disease, such as lameness, stiff and swollen […]
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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak will not be running in the fall federal election after all.Rusnak announced Sunday that he’s decided to withdraw his name as the Liberal candidate and instead will take more time to spend with his young family. “It’s been four years since I began one […]
Tom Batiuk
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Sunday, Feb. 24 started like any other day at the cabin. Chores and good food, drinks. It was time to pack up and come back to town as my wife, Veronica, had to work the following morning. This trip to the cabin included myself, Veronica, our twins, Ariea and Zain, […]
Jamie Mountain Barb Roy (third), Kim Beaudry (skip), Kris Sinclair (lead), and Wendy Brunetta (second) posed with Seth Ettestad, who was impersonating the man from Curling Canada’s “So you think you are a Canadian” commercial, during the rink’s send-off party held last night upstairs at the Fort Frances Curling Club. […]
Sam Odrowski
A local musician is set to release her 14-track album, “Strange Voodoo,” this Friday, which can be purchased online or listened to on all major music streaming platforms. Ravyn Bedard of Fort Frances has a guitar focus, drawing influences from classic rock bands like Pantera, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead, Black […]
There were more winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for March 10-16 were Frank Semple (Dorion), Sheila Shyiak (Fort Frances), Rob LeBlanc (Stratton), George and Tina Friesen (Fort Frances), William Hutton (Atikokan), Randy Riding (Atikokan), and Kim Murray (Fort Frances). Winning […]
Duane Hicks
While the 2019 budget process is not over yet, the financial picture is looking clearer–and somewhat rosier–than two months ago. The operating budget deficit, which started out at $795,277 during the first committee of the whole budget meeting held back on Jan. 21, has been reduced substantially. At the March […]
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The 2019 federal budget is good news for Northwestern Ontario, according to Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak. He highlighted a $6-billion investment into a national plan to increase high-speed internet access to 100 percent of Canadians by 2030 as proof of this government’s commitment to the needs of rural […]
