Ken Johnston Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc., which oversees the hospitals in Fort Frances, Rainy River, and Emo, as well as Rainycrest Long-Term Care in Fort Frances, held its annual general meeting last Thursday evening in Rainy River. The meeting was attended by a handful of people, unlike years ago […]
District News
Heather Latter Although the district has been without a resident judge for more than a year now, the Rainy River District Law Association and local municipal representatives refuse to let the issue go. The two groups met with Regional Senior Justice Marc Bode here last Wednesday to continue discussions about […]
Staff Five new forest fires sprung up in the Northwest Region over Canada Day, with the number of active blazes jumping from 17 late Sunday to 22 as of this morning. Dryden District saw two new fires, as did Nipigon District. Red Lake District had one new blaze. There currently […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances is one of 20 communities that are finalists in this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour. Two bids were submitted from the Fort Frances Curling Club—one sent in by Muskie curler Hailey Beaudry and the other by club members Patrick Briere and Ron Silver. The latter […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a domestic assault at a local motel last Friday around 10:30 p.m. An investigation revealed an altercation had occurred between a male and a female, resulting in the male being stabbed. The male subsequently transported to La Verendrye […]
the MNR No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening, although Fort Frances District was responding to a possible fire resulting from a tree over a power line. Rain continues to fall in the region, keeping the fire hazard in the “low” to “moderate” range. Thunderstorm […]
Heather Latter The Rainy River District School Board has expressed concern to Education minister Liz Sandals regarding a new teacher hiring process that will impact occasional and new teachers seeking positions. “What it means is we have to take teachers by seniority only,” explained board chair Mike Lewis, citing Regulation […]
Heather Latter The Accommodation Review Committee for Crossroads School has determined its recommendation for the future of the Devlin school. It chose Option #1—to keep it open and continue to maintain it—although the decision won’t be presented formally to the Rainy River District School Board until September. “The committee voted […]
Staff Only one new fire was reported yesterday in the Northwest Region. Two fires, meanwhile, were called “out,” bringing the total number of active fires in the region to 23. All of these blazes are in Sioux Lookout District and Nipigon District, and cover a total of 6,635.2 hectares altogether. […]
Press Release Resolute Forest Products Inc. today confirmed the acquisition of a site to build a new random length sawmill in the Atikokan area. The $50-million (Cdn.) project, announced in late January, will create about 90 direct jobs at the sawmill, as well as secure or create additional in-direct positions […]
Douglas Mills (Spruce Grove, Alta.) won the $500 up for grabs on Father’s Day in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for June 16-22 were Cliff and Angie Paul (Thunder Bay), Allan Covel (International Falls), Heidi Ivall (Rainy River), Isabelle Kempf (Fort Frances), […]
Heather Latter Aboriginal youth at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre here participated in a Lacrosse for Development Program last week to help them develop life skills, leadership, and goal-setting. Offered through a partnership between Ontario’s Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Right to Play, and the National Lacrosse League, the one-week […]
