District News

One of the worst experiences imaginable for a parent is the loss of a child. Yet, this trauma has been inflicted upon thousands of aboriginal families in Canada, through the 1960s-1980s when their kids were taken from their homes, often without consent, by child welfare agencies during the Sixties Scoop. […]

Dust off your fedoras and flapper dresses and brush up your Al Capone impression, the Fort Frances Museum is about to become the town’s hottest juice joint. The Friends of the Museum are well into planning their eighth-annual gala, and Friends’ president Robert Schulz said that this year’s theme ties […]

A Fort Frances man was killed in a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision on Highway 11/17, west of Fraser Road in Thunder Bay At approximately 5:21 a.m. Monday, officers from the Thunder Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as well as Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a […]

The Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want you to confirm who you’re dealing with before sending any money anywhere for any reason. The ever-popular Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and other agency-related extortion threats have continued to sustain significant financial losses by unsuspecting victims. In the […]

Bernice Kempf and Cathy and Robert Perreault of Fort Frances were among the $30 winners in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s cash calendar draw for the week of Oct. 20-26. Kayle Veldhuisen (Devlin), Glenda Halverson and Cliff Westover (Rainy River), Linda Fraser (Atikokan), and Anne O’Sullivan (Vancouver). Meanwhile, […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry stopped a BMW sedan for further inspection on Oct. 17. CBP officers inspected the vehicle with a K-9 and found 135 grams of cocaine. CBP officers seized the cocaine and turned it […]

The Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on Oct. 9. Evening started with a delicious pot luck supper at 6 p.m. So many good cooks and bakers. Meeting was brought to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton Minutes of the Sept. 11 general meeting and the Oct. […]

It’s that time of year again! Kids are counting down the moments until they get dressed up and roam their neighbourhoods in search of free candy. And you know adults have already started sneaking mini-sized treats at home or the office. Dentists are well aware of all the Halloween candy […]

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members from Rainy River District were expected to hold confidential members’ meetings and central strike votes today (Oct. 23). Meetings were held in Fort Frances and Atikokan. “ETFO’s goal is to reach an agreement at the central bargaining table without having to take job […]

Following a few delays, a new move-in date for students attending the new St. Mary School in Fort Frances has been locked in. At the Northwest Catholic District School Board’s monthly meeting last Tuesday, it was announced that students and staff would be making the move to the new facility […]

The Emo Hospital Auxiliary would like to thank all those who attended, supported, and donated to their annual fall tea which was held last Friday. The door prize, which was donated by Cloverleaf Store, was won by Marlene Tiboni of Rainy River. Two fall wreaths, donated by Cindy Judson, were […]

The cattle sale in Stratton on Saturday saw over 1,700 animals go through the ring, generating a total of $1.77-million for farmers across the district. The number of animals sold at the sale was higher than usual which could be attributed to district producers calving later in the year, according […]