Local News from Across the Rainy River District
With most universities delivering their courses through online means in the first semester, post-secondary students are making decisions as to whether they will go back to living on campus, rent a house with their friends or stay at home until they go back to in-person classes. Jaykob Ryll is going […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. According to the provincial school portal, the case has been confirmed as a student in the Golden Learning Centre, in Balmertown. Follow up with the person involved and their […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. Under […]
Amazon PrimeThe Golden Girls – TV-PG – Comedy, Drama – Available NowFor those unfamiliar with the classic series starring Bea Arthur and Betty White, the show follows four previously married women as they live together in Miami and share life’s highs and lows together. CraveSailor Moon (1995-2000) – TV-Y – […]
Missing man (DRYDEN, ON) – The search continues for Nazariy Geletiy. The 24 year old Vancouver, British Columbia man was reported missing, but was last seen on September 12, 2020 near Roussin Road in Machin Township (west of Dryden). Geletiy is described as being 6’0″, 160 lbs and has brown […]
The Fort Frances Nursery School is accepting registration for the new school year after the Ministry of Education gave them the green light to do so last week. The decision comes after they had to close in March because of COVID-19. Laurel Basaraba, supervisor and a resource teacher, said they […]
The Sioux Narrows Arts Council held their annual Sioux Narrows Arts Festival on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. at the Sioux Narrows Provincial Park. Admission was by donation to raise funds for the 60th anniversary festival next year. Usually, the festival is held in the Sioux Narrows Curling Club. […]
The Redrum Motorcyle Club Treaty #3 Chapter will be holding its first annual Charity Poker Run, this Saturday, September 19. Registration begins at 10 a.m., at the Treaty#3 Clubhouse, located at Fire Route #135 Hwy 11/71 Junction, Rainy River First Nations. Kickstands go up at 11 a.m., with several routes […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce having been putting on their drive-in movie nights for the past few weeks, and now it’s time to introduce theme nights. Over the next three weeks, each movie night that will be put on at the […]
The legion ladies Auxiliary to Branch 29 met on Sept 9 with 29 in attendance. COVID rules were in place with masks worn and social distancing practiced. President Josie Miller presided over the meeting. Committee reports were given and dealt with as was the mail. Four bursaries were awarded to […]
The worms are coming. Following hot on the heels of several more well-known invasive species, in the past few years scientists in Minnesota and Michigan have begun ringing the alarm bell about a new and potentially devastating invasive species. This new species has picked up a few names during its […]
It’s been a difficult year for everyone, and so a local organization is making sure that it recognizes and celebrates the hard work of its employees, even if that recognition might look different than it has in years past. This week marks Developmental Service Professional (DSP) appreciation week, and where […]
