Heather Latter The Fort Frances Parents for French Immersion group, along with the Northwest Catholic District School Board, are hoping to gauge community interest in reinstating the French Immersion program here by hosting an information session Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at St. Michael’s School. “We’re really hoping that people […]
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Heather Latter After having taken part in the Emo Fair Queen competition this summer, Alyssa Chiasson now has set her sights on participating in a larger pageant. The 16-year-old from Fort Frances will be representing Rainy River District in the Miss North Ontario Regional Canada Pageant. “I was just looking […]
the OPP As part of Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week, the OPP continues to offer school-based lessons to students across the district with financial support of Tim Hortons’ “Smile Cookies” fundraising campaign. As part of our ongoing efforts to increase awareness of responsible digital citizenship, OPP Community Services Officer Anne […]
Heather Latter 144 Fort Frances Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (144 Sea) in Emo recently closed its doors after 58 years of training local youth to be engaged and active citizens. “It’s been a struggle the past few years to attract and retain more than a dozen cadets,” admitted Lt(N) […]
Heather Latter Over the past few years, a number of doctors have either retired or left the community for other opportunities—and another is set to leave at the end of the month—but the local Physician Recruitment Committee actively continues its pursuit to bring in new physicians. Allan Katz, CEO of […]
Heather Latter Charmaine Langlais, community wellness co-ordinator with the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), first heard about the “Faceless Doll” project at the Annual General Assembly of the MNO in Thunder Bay this past August. “And I just knew I had to bring this back to share with the schools […]
Duane Hicks Life has gotten a lot more convenient for those living in the vicinity of Red Gut Bay. Earlier this month, Jeremiah Windego opened Windey’s Food Market at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation on Highway 11, providing a much-needed business to service the area after K&S Gas and Convenience closed its […]
the OPP Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle that was leaving the courthouse in Atikokan. As a result of an investigation stemming from this traffic stop, a 53-year-old Atikokan […]
the OPP Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle that was leaving the courthouse in Atikokan. As a result of an investigation stemming from this traffic stop, a 53-year-old Atikokan […]
Press Release NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, Sarah Campbell called on the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, Bill Mauro, to listen to the united Rainy River district that rallied yesterday to tell the Minister to take immediate action to save their mill. “The mayor of Fort Frances, Roy Avis, […]
Press Release The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is working together with community partners to improve the safety of people with dementia and providing peace of mind for family members. Three out of five people with dementia will go missing at some point? If not found within 24 hours, […]
Press Release RBC and the Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) are hosting a seminar to help seniors identify and protect themselves from fraud. It is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library. This will be a joint session to create awareness and […]
