Sam Odrowski Rich Agnew of Wyndham Hotels, left, along with distillery founder, Marty Goulet, revealed all the different kinds of “Woody’s Fairly Reliable” alcoholic beverages that the Cantilever Distillery in Rainer, Mn. will offer when it opens next summer. The two talked about the distillery’s future moving forward during the […]
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Sam Odrowski The provincial government plans to repeal sections of Bill 148, which includes freezing the minimum wage at $14 an hour until 2020. The minimum wage was set to increase to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2019 under the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act (Bill 148) that was […]
Press Release Earlier this month, Riverside Health Care announced plans to enter into a three-year agreement with Extendicare Assist at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home in Fort Frances. Riverside finalized this agreement with Extendicare Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 12. On Monday, Oct. 15, the first two consultants from the Extendicare Assist […]
Press Release Riverside Community Counselling Services, a program of Riverside Health Care, is pleased to announce its fifth-annual sponsorship of the “Shine the Light” campaign here. November is woman abuse awareness and prevention month, and “Shine the Light” was initiated by the London Abused Women’s Centre in London, Ont. A […]
Dave OgilvieEmo correspondent The Rainy River Federation of Agriculture will hold its annual dinner and meeting this Saturday (Nov. 3) at the Millennium Hall in Stratton. A social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 and the meeting at 7:30. For tickets, call Bernie Zimmerman (275-7912), Rick […]
Sam Odrowski With the annual poppy campaign having kicked off Friday, residents are reminded to watch out for Legion members at local businesses and schools to make a donation and get one. The campaign wraps up on Nov. 11 and the money that’s raised is spent locally, such as on […]
Sam Odrowski With cannabis now legal across Canada, there’s a few things people should note before blazing up. In Ontario, only those aged 19 or older will be permitted to use and purchase pot, and possess up to 30 grams in public. Cannabis now is available for purchase online at […]
Sam Odrowski New main carriage lines currently are being installed at Manitou Forest Products to increase the efficiency and yields of its operations. The carriage lines are part of the business’s $2-million expansion that was made possible through a loan of close to $1 million from the Northern Ontario Heritage […]
Here are the sunrise and sunset times for Nov. 1-7: •Nov. 1–8:01 a.m. and 5:53 p.m. •Nov. 2–8:02 a.m. and 5:51 p.m. •Nov. 3–8:04 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. •Nov. 4–7:05 a.m. and 4:48 p.m. •Nov. 5–7:07 a.m. and 4:47 p.m. •Nov. 6–7:09 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. •Nov. 7–7:10 a.m. and […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie wide receiver Ayden Gushulak tried to fight off the tackle of Maples Marauders’ linebacker Aaron Gosselin for a gain during the second half of Thursday’s win. The fourth-seeded Muskies next will face the top-ranked Elmwood Giants tomorrow at 5 p.m. in a semi-final showdown in Winnipeg.
Jamie Mountain With the way they’ve played this season, NorWOSSA gold more than likely is in the near future for the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team. The Muskies dumped the host Dryden Eagles 46-26 on Thursday afternoon to improve their league record to 6-1. “I was happy that we got […]
Jamie Mountain A wave of new changes has swept over the Muskie girls’ hockey team heading into this season. The roster features just four returning players while the team also has a new coaching staff, which will be led by Chris Sinclair. Todd Hamilton decided to step down as head […]
