Peggy Revell After spending months in Rainy River District doing research on local native and non-native race relations, Harvard grad student Jeff Denis will be heading back there in the New Year. The visit to this area was part of Denis’ research for his PhD in sociology. “One of the […]
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Paige DesmondJessica George Every family has their own holiday traditions, or experiences from past holidays which stick out in their minds. Christmas has become highly-commercialized, but for a few local seniors having tea and coffee last week at the Sister Kennedy Centre here, the simpler times definitely stick out. “It […]
Duane Hicks District seniors will have extra help getting to and from medical appointments in the New Year now that Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. has received a new shuttle van under the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s “Aging at Home” strategy. But what’s needed before the shuttle service […]
Jessica George Was it a bird? A plane? Superman? Perhaps a weather balloon, or possibly the new drone that will be patrolling the Canada-U.S. border from above? These questions have been running through Bill Morrison Jr.’s mind ever since he saw something flashing in the night sky to the south […]
Peggy Revell Fort Frances High School is branching out with more learning opportunities as Grade 10 students now have the opportunity to do three-week work placements at district businesses. “From an educational point of view, it’s very cutting edge even though it doesn’t sound like it,” said Fort High co-op […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—The federal tribe has spoken: A contaminated monkey skull, termite-infested statues, and other African artifacts of the TV show “Survivor” will not be allowed into the U.S. Officials say Customs inspectors in Houston seized a variety of restricted items that were being shipped to the U.S. in […]
Duane Hicks With Christmas just nine days away, last-minute shoppers who remain stumped as to what to get someone for Christmas, or who simply don’t have time to track down that special gift, can turn to Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce gift certificates. Gift certificates sales this Christmas season are […]
Duane Hicks While tax levies, along with sewer and water rates, won’t be decided until later in the 2009 budget process, Fort Frances residents will see a three percent jump for most user fees, with a greater hike for waste management services, in the coming year. Councillors received the 2009 […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the opening of the NEXUS lane, effective Monday (Dec. 15), at the International Falls port of entry. The NEXUS lane will operate between 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. (CST) seven days a week. The NEXUS program allows pre-screened, low-risk travellers to […]
VNP Voyageurs National Park has begun checking lake ice conditions. At this time, travel is not recommended on any lake surface due to inadequate ice thickness. As well, three hazardous pressure ridges have been found on Rainy Lake in Black Bay. Park staff will continue to check ice conditions on […]
Peggy Revell This weekend is the last chance to participate in the “Adopt-an-Angel” program as it wraps up for another Christmas season on Sunday (Dec. 14). Run by Family & Children’s Services here, the program gets the public to play “Santa” to children in need from across the district. “Things […]
Duane Hicks It always pays to read the fine print, especially when it says, “Reproduction of this coupon is expressly prohibited.” A local grocery store reported yesterday that a number of customers recently have been trying to use coupons for free Maple Leaf Foods products they got off the Internet, […]
