For the upcoming high school graduates, community volunteer hours continue to be a difficult hurdle to overcome, as the pandemic continues. In acknowledgment, the Ontario Ministry of Education has revised the 40-hour community involvement graduation requirement, so students will not be held back by the challenges related to COVID-19. Student […]
Ken Kellar
Ken Kellar is a reporter who was born and raised in Fort Frances. After spending several years in various parts of the country for school and work, Ken returned home to join the Fort Frances Times in 2019. He has an Advanced Diploma in Print & Broadcast Journalism from Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, and has contributed to the Humber Etcetera, Humber Daily News and CityNews Toronto (formerly 680News).
Spring Fever would traditionally take place in Emo this weekend. This traditional spring festival was the sounding joy that winter was over. This weekend would attract people from Rainy River to Atikokan and north to Sioux Narrows and Kenora. But again, for the second year, this festival celebrating the joys […]
Today, April 12, 2021 is the 52nd Wedding Anniversary of my late wife, Norma, The Pearl of the Orient and yours truly, the Squirrel. I am in reminiscing mode. Ever wonder why seniors are so cranky? Well we have reasons other than regretting our misspent youth. That’s so far in […]
OK, I am not finding this weather very enjoyable. The worst part is winter leaving and then returning. I would prefer it to stay and make a permanent exit. We have had approximately 1.5 to 2 inches of rain, but it certainly made a large impact. Everyone is talking about […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Since you’ve been sitting at home for the last year being bombarded with the messages on the doom and gloom of the Covid-19 debate, another ad may have burned into your brain off the flickering screen of the idiot box. The message of your responsibility to do the “right thing” […]
Devlynns store will be shortening their business hours due to the Covid Pandemic. The store will close at 8 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. Regular hours will resume once restrictions lighten. The Emo Walleye Tournament was held over the weekend. This tournament was done differently because of Covid. American anglers […]
We don’t talk about mental illness. Science struggles to understand the brain and its deep secrets, and so do we. It seems easier to look away from mental illness, too uncomfortable to see its by-products, too uneasy to offer comfort, too judgmental to say I see your pain. Instead, we […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,670 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,016 new cases in Toronto, 613 in Peel Region, and 519 in York Region. She also says there are 214 new cases in Ottawa […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – North American trade is facing a “critical moment” in the ongoing aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, say Canadian business leaders as they embark on a concerted campaign to fortify ties with the United States. The new Canada-U.S. “road map” partnership is the ideal platform to start reinforcing existing […]
By Matthew Lee And Raf Casert
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS – The United States and NATO on Tuesday expressed strong support for Ukraine and warned Russia against pressing ahead with a major troop buildup along the former Soviet republic’s eastern border. In separate meetings with Ukraine’s foreign minister, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg […]
By Samy Magdy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAIRO – Egyptian authorities impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief and a judicial official said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave the country until […]
By Stephen Wade
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOKYO – The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. It came on the same day that the government said new coronavirus cases in Osaka hit 1,099, a […]
