Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Small Town Mardi Gras held Saturday evening by the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society at the Emo-LaVallee Arena was a huge success. Over 400 tickets were sold. Dinner was a traditional meal with jambalaya with rice, jambalaya with chicken and sausage, corn bread, noodles with a sauce and pork. […]
Registration for this year’s royalty opens Monday, May 22, 2023, for June 17 event It’s that time of year again when the powers that be search out the Mini King and Mini Queen of Fort Frances. Things are a little bit different this year timing-wise, says event organizer Melissa Gushulak. […]
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) conducted a regular prescribed burn on Wednesday, May 3. The historical centre does this on a regular basis to preserve the delicate ecosystem in the area. The area around the Manitou Mounds Historical Centre is considered an oak savanna says site manager Jim Leonard. According to oaksavannas.org, […]
Researchers from Lakehead University’s School of Nursing have been observing how health care workers collaborate at the hospital and long term care facility in Fort Frances. The town is one of three communities involved in upcoming research focused on healthcare in rural communities. Healthcare workers from Fort Frances are invited […]
Canada’s embassy in Washington says it is “extremely concerned” about the fate of the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. A court hearing Thursday in Wisconsin could determine whether the pipeline, owned and operated by Enbridge Inc., is allowed to continue operating. “The energy security of both Canada and the United States […]
Justice Minister David Lametti is set to make an announcement this afternoon about how his government plans to reform Canada’s bail system, after months of calls for tougher laws from premiers, police and opposition. He is scheduled to hold a news conference with a number of cabinet colleagues, including Public […]
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT will testify before Congress as lawmakers call for new rules to guide the rapid development of AI technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to speak at a Senate hearing Tuesday. His San Francisco-based startup rocketed to public attention after […]
Neither Bell Canada nor the Ontario government will say how much money they made from a jail phone system that charged what lawyers describe as “exorbitant” rates for inmate calls over eight years. Bell operated the Offender Telephone Management System from 2013 to 2021 – which allowed inmates to only […]
One of the world’s largest automakers said Monday it has stopped construction on a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., saying the federal government has not delivered on what was promised. The news prompted the premier of Ontario to implore Ottawa to get the deal done. Stellantis, which […]
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says three-quarters of its members say they have experienced or witnessed violence against staff members. The union commissioned a survey of its members earlier this year and president Karen Brown says learning is being disrupted due to violence in schools because the system is […]
Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off. The company is recalling certain Cherokees from the 2014 through 2016 model years. Water can get into […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A two vehicle collision resulted in impaired driving charges for a Fort Frances resident. On May 12, 2023 at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle head-on collision on Agamiing Drive in Fort Frances. Investigation […]
