Ontario municipal elections will take place on the fourth Monday of October. This will be a transforming election in Fort Frances since many from the existing council are choosing to retire and two councilors have chosen to challenge each other to become the next mayor of Fort Frances. Lawn signs […]
Editorials
Letters to the editor are said to be the lifeblood of a newspaper. It’s an opportunity for readers to voice their support or criticism of a decision or issue, or to point out local concerns they feel need to be addressed. It is an exchange of ideas and opinions that […]
Now well into its second century, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society’s annual fair fall is set to go tomorrow through Saturday in Emo–and once again there will be plenty in store for all ages and interests. Even Mother Nature is looking to be on board this year, with no […]
It’s troubling to see the crescendo of “fake news” chants U.S. President Donald Trump has been directing towards the mainstream media south of the border, to the point of whipping his supporters into a frenzy that leaves journalists actually fearing for their safety, is spilling over into our country. Here […]
We may be into the dog days of summer. This is the most vacated week of the year as more families begin or end their summer vacations, taking advantage of the holiday weekend. It is that time of year when the first crop of hay is finally put away, and […]
As we all know, summer means community festivals. And here in Rainy River District, we’re fortunate to have several that are held year after year to not only give local residents something to do but also attract much-needed visitors to our area. There’s Fun in the Sun activities at Point […]
A week of celebration focusing on the diversity of our community was a resounding success. Borderland Pride must be commended for their effort this year. Hopefully the community will embrace the celebration for future years. From the infancy of an idea to the culmination of a transborder walk to a […]
It’s great to see a groundswell of support for the inaugural “Pride Week” here, as indicated by the people who turned out for an open air art studio on Monday to kick off the festivities and the number of local businesses that have decorated their store windows with colourful displays […]
It certainly wasn’t a “stop the presses” moment upon learning newly-elected MPP Greg Rickford, who captured the Kenora-Rainy River riding quite handily in the June 7 provincial election, was sworn in as a cabinet minister in Premier Doug Ford’s new government during a ceremony Friday morning at Queen’s Park. He […]
Ahhh, construction season. It didn’t take long for lengthy lineups to appear after work began on the overpass here last Wednesday afternoon. By late Friday morning, exacerbated by the weekly influx of tourist traffic flooding into Northwestern Ontario at the local border crossing, the eastbound line stretched as far as […]
Word that this year’s “Relay for Life,” set to go this Saturday afternoon at the new Rainy Lake Square, likely will be the last one held here is sad but not all that surprising. The fundraiser for cancer research, which was both a memorial to those who succumbed to the […]
It was said the 2018 provincial election was all about change–and that’s precisely what voters delivered. Fifteen years of Liberal rule came to a crashing demise Thursday night as the Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford captured 76 of the 124 seats at Queen’s Park to win a majority government. […]
