Sam Odrowski Christine Hampton, organizer of the mill petition that garnered more than 2,500 signatures, handed it over to Troy Kadikoff, constituency assistance for local MPP Greg Rickford, shortly after noon yesterday at his constituency office on Scott Street. Mayor June Caul, along with councillors Andrew Hallikas and Michael Behan, […]
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Press Release The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers that many lakes across the province have significant slush conditions. As such, you need to plan ahead in order to remove your ice hut on time. Ice huts must be removed from certain Fisheries Management Zones (FMZ) in […]
Sam Odrowski
Having good mental health is critical to a person’s overall well-being while poor mental health can cause some to have issues with their performance at work or school. To address this issue, the Rainy River District School Board has implemented several different programs and campaigns to help both students and […]
Sam Odrowski A hand-carved and hand-painted wooden cougar and duck are one of the many artistic animal pieces on display at the library. Artist Ray Coran enjoys collecting his carvings and giving them as gifts to family and friends.
Staff A presentation on video game addiction, designed to educate parents on its potential harm, has been planned by the mental health leader for the local public school board. Tracey Idle is scheduled to make the presentation on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Conference room ‘A’ at […]
Press Release Friday was International Women’s Day and this year’s theme was balance, with particular attention to building a gender-balanced world. Confederation College is committed to engaging with young women and encouraging them to follow a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). But there is […]
Dear editor: I was interested to see the Rolphton nuclear plant mentioned in the Budreau funeral announcement in last week’s Times. It seems to me that a lot of people would not know how this came about as an off-shoot of the nuclear plant at Chalk River. The nuclear demonstration […]
Sam Odrowski Brian Love of the Rainy River District Trappers’ Council taught St. Michael’s School students about trapping equipment, animal furs, and pelts during “Voyageur Day” there on Thursday. The trapping workshop was one of many stations students cycled through over the course of the day, which also included Métis […]
It will be rainy and blustery tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (30 F) and north-northeast winds gusting up to 43 km/h. Tomorrow will see wet snow, with a possible accumulation of 10-15 cm (four-six inches). Look for a high of one (34) and low around minus-eight (17), […]
Sam Odrowski
While most mainstream science fiction movies and books typically are geared towards a male audience, a Fort Frances-born author has been working to create more queer female representation in the genre. Late last month, 26-year-old Laurel Johanson had her 115-page book, “All Things Mortal,” published by McNally Robertson Book Sellers […]
Staff A north-end resident is asking the town for permission to add a new, longer walking trail among the Eighth Street trails. In a letter received by council at its regular meeting Monday night, Christine Kent said she lives near the trails and walks them nearly every day in the […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Thomas Victor Marr announces his passing on Monday, March 4, 2019 with his family by his side and his soulmate shining from up above. Tom was born on Feb. 10, 1953. He was predeceased by his wife, Lorna, on Jan. 11, […]
