There’s plenty of blame—and responsibility—to go around over the Senate expenses scandal that continues to engulf Ottawa. You’ve got senators showing scant regard for taxpayers’ money by filing dubious housing and travel claims, and Senate rules so ambiguous to allow such a fiasco. Then there’s the antics of the Prime […]
Editorials
It would be easy to dump on organizers for deciding to make this year’s Santa Claus parade here a “stationary” one. Pure lunacy, you say? An abomination that dares to mess with the tradition of jolly St. Nick waving to the children from his sleigh? There’s no question the idea […]
Few local issues garner as much emotion and controversy as school closures, and that’s certain to be the case yet again as the local public board wrestles with the future of Donald Young in Emo, Sturgeon Creek in Barwick, and Crossroads in Devlin over the next three months. The Rainy […]
Our community recently welcomed two new physicians, Dr. Melanie Halvorsen and Dr. Craig Holland. But with two others set to retire in the coming months, it’s clear doctor recruitment—and retention—continues to be a vital public issue here. The key word being “public.” Yet it seems local residents are being kept […]
Take a look around—at school, in the library, at church, or on the field. There are young “stars” everywhere who are making a difference, inspiring others, and building community. Yet many may not even realize the effect they are having on others. As such, it’s time to recognize their dedication […]
Organizers may be disappointed that this year’s Terry Fox Run here drew far less than half the participants as last September, and only raised just over $5,000, but they shouldn’t lose heart. While the numbers and dollar amount were down, let’s commend the 43 people that did turn out Sunday […]
Today marks the 12th anniversary of “9/11”—the images of which still haunt us a dozen years later as we remember all the innocent lives lost on that terrible day. The world, meanwhile, waits with bated breath over whether the United States will launch a military strike against Syria in the […]
The Accommodation Review Committee for Crossroads School in Devlin last night presented its recommendation to the Rainy River District School Board: keep our school open. Big surprise there. Actually, it wasn’t much of a surprise because the Times broke the story several weeks ago that the committee would recommend keeping […]
Fort Frances was urged last week to “rock this house”—and did we ever! Our enthusiasm, spirit, and hospitality was front and centre when the “Kraft Celebration Tour” came to town—culminating with the throng of people who turned out Sunday at the Sorting Gap Marina for the community barbecue and live […]
The hard work is done. Now it’s time to have some fun! That fun, of course, is the “Kraft Celebration Tour,” which rolls into town this weekend offering plenty of food and activities—and the chance to showcase Fort Frances to fellow Canadians from coast to coast. The Fort Frances Curling […]
It is the 114th consecutive year for the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Fall Fair in Emo. It is a time to celebrate the diversity of agriculture across Rainy River District. It is the place where youth, farmers, and craft people get to show off the very best of their crops, […]
“They voted to send a message: they’ve had enough of an arrogant government that takes them for granted. “They’ve had enough of a government that’s more concerned with managing the fallout from the latest scandal than with creating jobs and improving the health-care system.” Those were the words of NDP […]
