It has been said the longest journey begins with a single step and for Christian Lado, that first step was taken 11 years ago when he fled his war-torn native Sudan for an uncertain future in a Kenyan refugee camp. It could have been worse for it was in that […]
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A recent bullying conference in Ottawa was an emotional and educational experience for two local members of the Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition. Crystal Godbout and OPP Cst. Caroline Spencer both attended the three-day conference in late March. “Our job was to bring back info to help tackle bullying,” Cst. […]
They bravely stood in front of the crowd, talking about topics as wide-ranging as the NHL strike, the Loch Ness monster, racism, shopping, and a cat named Tango, but it was an address about bats that won the night. Simeon Firth, a student at Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program, took first […]
A Red Lake OPP officer stopped a pickup truck speeding on Highway 105, just south of Ear Falls, on Saturday. Upon further investigation, it was determined that illegal drugs were located in the vehicle. A quantity of marijuana, with an approximate street value of $8,300, and cocaine, with an estimated […]
Ever since the first cow in North America to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in Alberta in May, 2003, people have been waiting for more cases to show up. In the two years since then, only three more positive tests have come in—two in Canada and […]
Ask any farmer and the chances are he/she will tell you things just aren’t the way they used to be. And according to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, they never will be again. That was the gist of the message OFA president Ron Bonnett delivered to the Rainy River Federation […]
The local Kiwanis Club once again is looking to raise money to help district children with its 27th-annual TV auction next Saturday (April 30) on Channel 10. “I’m hoping we do as well as we did last year,” said Shanda Begin, who is co-organizing the event with Angie Korzinski. “This […]
The first cattle sale of the year at Stratton on Saturday yielded good results considering the U.S. border is still closed to live Canadian cattle. “I felt the community was here and, in general, all were fairly pleased,” Russell Richards, manager of the Stratton sales barn, said Monday. Some 1,310 […]
A combination of above-normal temperatures and recent rain resulted in “ice-out” on the North Arm of Rainy Lake as of Saturday, Gordie Melville of Melaire Ltd. reported Monday morning. Melville noted only a few chunks of ice were floating on the water as of Saturday. “Everything’s open now. Rainy Lake […]
John Harrison, general manager at the local Abitibi-Consolidated pulp and paper mill, will be the guest speaker at Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon tomorrow. Abitibi-Consolidated is the largest employer in Rainy River District and Harrison is expected to provide an update on mill operations, the pulp and paper […]
Bearskin Airlines announced yesterday it will offer enhanced flight schedules to Winnipeg starting May 1. The spring schedule will increase service to two return flights each business day from Fort Frances to Winnipeg. A midday flight departing at 11:10 a.m. and arriving in Winnipeg at 12:25 p.m. will offer excellent […]
The Devlin T.O.P.S. held its annual mini-rally on Monday, April 11 at Crossroads School. Along with the rally was the celebration of the group’s 25th anniversary. When you entered the beautifully-decorated room, you could feel the excitement of this special night. There still are five members who were at the […]
