Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The SIJHL Board of Governors is pleased to announce the hiring of its new Commissioner, Dean Thibodeau, effective immediately. Dean joins the league following his time as the Associate Commissioner, Hockey Operations with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA – Women’s Hockey) and Assistant Commissioner of the Central Collegiate Hockey […]
Plans for Manitoba’s landfill search for human remains are on schedule and optimism is high after a similar search in Saskatchewan was successful, said an organizer. “I’ve always had hope and I’ve always held onto that hope, but now it just makes it that much more real knowing that it […]
After a stint at the Fort Frances Museum, Samantha Manty has returned to the children’s department at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC). It’s been almost a month since Manty returned following the departure of Brittany Renaud who resigned in the spring. Manty, who was in the position […]
While yoga is in the name, the owners of Rainy Lake Zen Life Yoga are hoping to offer more than just yoga classes in an effort to help others experience self-care locally. Co-owners Paula Plichta and Fiona Ryle opened the centre in Alberton, across from Badiuk’s Powersports in May, after […]
A long-running store in downtown Fort Frances has a new owner and name, and will aim to keep selling the items customers have come to expect while expanding on new offerings for others. Dene Anderson is the new owner of the store formerly known as Living Arts, which has become […]
If you’ve been thinking about getting into a new business in northwestern Ontario, there’s an opportunity coming to learn some essential skills and get yourself a leg up. The Northwest Business Centre is now accepting applications for their Starter Company Plus program, a Government of Ontario funded program designed to […]
KENORA – The Ontario government is providing the Township of Alberton and the Municipality of Machin with $122,600 in combined funding this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream to improve quality of life for local and families and community members in Kenora – Rainy River. “Our […]
Tbaytel has updated its timeframe timeframe to bring 5G to the Emo area. The 5G upgrade in the Emo area will take place from August 6 to August 22. This work may result in degradation to our services including calls, text, and data, during the maintenance window. Once the upgrade […]
It took a bit to find and verify our last jackpot winner, but when she finally answered the call, Barbara Monaghan of Fort Frances was excited to learn she was sitting on a $9,243 ticket! Barbara shared that this was her first time purchasing a Riverside 50/50 ticket. As a […]
GRASSY NARROWS – Chief Rudy Turtle has concerns about the service his First Nation has been getting from Treaty Three cops. The Treaty Three Police Service says it’s working to address those concerns. Many of the concerns are related to response times, Turtle told Newswatch this week. “Sometimes there’s no […]
Small and rural municipalities would have a better chance of solving infrastructure problems if the province pulled up its socks and acted like a better partner, some provincial mayors suggested on Friday. “We’re on the front lines, we know what we need, but the government doesn’t seem to be listening,” […]
Roots Community Food Centre is calling on all businesses, organizations and individuals to form a team to take part in the Grand Parade, which will take place at Marina Park in September. The Grand Parade happens across Canada on the same day, and in Thunder Bay, Roots Community Food Centre […]
