Heather Latter Cornshed, a Vancouver-based band comprised of Marc Lovisa (drums), Andrew Mueller (guitars), and Alex Marusyk (mandolin/vocals), all of Fort Frances, along with Dave Wise (bass), are competing in CBC Music’s “Searchlight” contest for the best up-and-coming musicians. “We decided to apply because the CBC has always played a […]
District News
From the OPP The Sioux Lookout OPP and Technical Traffic Collision Investigators, with assistance from the Lac Seul Police Service, are investigating a single snowmachine collision in Hudson. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, police were dispatched to Lac Seul. The operator of the snowmachine was rushed by ambulance to […]
From the OPP Remains of nine people were located late Friday within a residence that burned down last week on Pikangikum First Nation. The remains have been transported to the Office of the Chief Coroner and Forensic Pathology Services in Toronto, where post-mortems will be conducted. A forensic anthropologist from […]
Staff The Fort High “First Responders” are inviting everyone to their spaghetti dinner fundraiser tomorrow from 4-7 p.m. at the FFHS cafeteria. Tickets cost $12 each, which can be purchased in advance at the high school office or through the First Responders. Take-outs also are available. There also will be […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board and Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are pleased to announce the ratification of an agreement of local terms between the board and CUPE. The three-year agreement, from Sept. 1, 2014 to Aug. 31, 2017, is in accordance with the ratified terms […]
Staff A house fire late Tuesday night on Pikangikum First Nation is believed to have left nine people dead. Officers from the Pikangikum Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Pikangikum Fire Department responded to a residential fire located on Dunsford Road at 11:44 p.m. As a result […]
Heather Latter Emergency response representatives from both sides of the border joined together at the first Rainy River Cross-Border Conference last week at the AmericInn in International Falls. Entitled “Disasters Do Not Go Through Customs,” the goal of the two-day conference was to strength relationships, network, share resources and training […]
Heather Latter With Fort Frances Little Theatre moving into its new digs at McMillan Hall (Knox United Church), the group is holding a meeting there next Tuesday (April 5) to get more community members involved. “We really want the community involved because it’s not just Little Theatre and plays, I […]
Heather Latter The 76th Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is set to begin next week, with local performers of all ages taking part in four different divisions. “Things are going really well,” said Festival committee chair Dave Schwartz, noting programs for the four divisions are complete and […]
Heather Latter The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is calling this year’s third-annual “Egg-Stravaganza” on Scott Street the best yet. “It was incredible—it was the best year yet,” enthused Kiwanian Toey Bone about Saturday’s event held in conjunction with “The Shops on Scott” (BIA). The group did not have an official […]
Staff Local MPP Sarah Campbell is demanding that Premier Kathleen Wynne stop the Liberal government’s delay in hiring a replacement for Rainy River’s retiring crown attorney—and ensure the person lives in the district. “Rather than immediately undertake a search for a replacement, the Ministry of the Attorney General has decided […]
Heather Latter Olivia Allen petted the soft fur of “Brownee” during Easter pictures provided by MA Photography at the Clover Valley Farmers’ Market’s annual Easter Market on Saturday—the final market at the McIrvine Road location. The farmers’ market announced earlier this month that it would be closing its doors, and […]
