Has the populist wave that swept Donald Trump into the White House in the November, 2016 U.S. presidential election now pushed north of the border? That’s the conclusion many are drawing after Doug Ford was elected as the new leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives–a decision that only was confirmed […]
Editorials
At a time when more and more kids are spending their time in front of computer and TV screens, a decades old program in the district not only continues to thrive but is growing. The Rainy River District 4-H Association held its annual awards banquet Friday night at the Millennium […]
Despite the time difference between here and Pyeongchang that often meant late nights or very early mornings, Canadians from coast to coast to coast were glued to their TV sets for more than two weeks watching with pride as our athletes delivered the country’s best-ever medal showing at the Winter […]
Just when you thought the turmoil surrounding the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party couldn’t get any more ridiculous, it did. After being turfed from the PC caucus on Friday morning, former leader Patrick Brown arrived at party headquarters that afternoon to enter the leadership race with about an hour to spare […]
Word that the International Tug-of-War between Fort Frances and International Falls is being revived this summer is welcomed news, indeed. A collaboration between the local Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Club and the Backus Community Center in the Falls, the event is planned for Saturday, June 30 in conjunction with the […]
The Senate last week passed the bill to change two words of “O Canada” to make it gender-neutral–almost eight months after its initial passage by the House of Commons. It’s hard to believe it took so long to drag out the decision to include women–as in just over half of […]
With new revelations of sexual misconduct and other forms of harassment being levelled almost daily against politicians of all stripes and levels, Canadians must be wondering just who we have entrusted to run our country (or respective province), not to mention spend our money wisely. One gets the distinct impression […]
Whether a world-famous recording artist or glamorous movie star, or someone who serves up your morning coffee at the local shop, everyone loves to be recognized for the work they do. For the past 20+ years, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has hosted its version of the Grammys and […]
A town delegation once again is heading to Toronto to “bend the ear” of various provincial ministers and parliamentary secretaries on seemingly chronic issues such as the need for a full-time Crown Attorney and resident judge here, the lack of “Connecting Link” funding to help repair our deteriorating roads, and […]
Citing a “significant compression” between principal and superintendent compensation inconsistent with its recruitment needs, the Rainy River Distict School Board has proposed an “Executive Compensation Program” to “reduce the gap, rectify the inequity, and support succession planning into the future.” Given this compensation package involves public money, the board is […]
Sometimes it take the perception of others to put things into perspective for the rest of us. Rami Canoon, the father of a second Iraqi refugee family that arrived in Fort Frances just this past Friday, didn’t seem to mind the bitter cold that greeted them. “The cold is no […]
Communities which lose their major industry/employer often succumb to a downward spiral that inevitably drains the life out of them. Looking back at 2017, that certainly isn’t the case here. Although completion was delayed until the fall, limiting its use before winter set in and nixing plans for a celebratory […]
