Laurel Beager – International Falls Journal Boise Inc. will temporarily idle two of its paper machines in response to a decline in orders, which may result in layoffs of some employees. Bob Anderson, Boise public affairs manager, said yesterday that employees had been recently notified of the changing schedules. “There […]
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Paige Desmond When Ian Crowe of Kenora went snowboarding with a friend, he thought it would be a day of adventure and fun. Little did he know that day would change the rest of his life. “I was just like almost all of you in this room,” Crowe told district […]
Peggy Revell Almost 20 residents were on hand during last night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting to support a presentation calling for the board to respond publicly to questions surrounding the hundreds of thousands of dollars that went missing from Fort Frances High School over a three-year period. The […]
Press Release Speaker’s Bureau Northwest is a volunteer service extended to the elementary and secondary schools in Northwestern Ontario. Co-ordinated locally by the Northwest Training and Adjustment Board (“Passport to Prosperity”), the bureau will be managed through the newly-launched Employer Registry website, an initiative of the Ministry of Education. Registration […]
Marilyn Erwin October proved to be a very busy month for four nurses from Rainy River District who travelled to Thunder Bay. Kristal Vandenbrand and Barb Kyko, both of Rainy River, attended a series of three day-long workshops held on best practices in stroke care. Fort Frances was represented by […]
Mitch Calvert The human body can best be described as a car engine. We supply it with fuel (food), and it runs a pump (heart), a computer (brain), electrical system (nerves), and requires an oil filter (liver). Everything is interconnected, and if one part fails, another part will suffer, too. […]
Jessica George A big step for the region’s Métis people occurred here Monday night with the signing of the “historic protocol,” which outlines the duty of industry, through the Crown, to consult and accommodate Métis rights. Métis Nation of Ontario Gary Lipinski, along with Joel Henley, president of the Kenora […]
Peggy Revell Plans for building the new Robert Moore School here are still rolling along. “We’re still on schedule,” said Raymond Roy, manager of plant operations and maintenance for the Rainy River District School Board. Planning currently is underway with a “cross-section” of people who sit on the building committee, […]
Paige DesmondJessica George A 20-hour standoff on Couchiching ended peacefully early yesterday afternoon with the arrest of a man who had barricaded himself in his home on the 5-Mile Dock Road. Theodore Bruyere, 51, of Couchiching was charged with three counts of assault and possession of a firearm while prohibited. […]
Peggy Revell The weather may be cooling down, but it’s been nothing but a warm reception for the two students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine doing their placements in Fort Frances for the academic year. “It’s been excellent. We’ve been here almost two months now, and the town […]
Jessica George Energy drinks like Red Bull, Rockstar, and Monster swiftly have become the drink of choice for many people, especially teens. Bolstered by company claims like “it will combat mental and physical fatigue,” “it will add to your athletic performance,” “it vitalizes the body and mind,” “it will unleash […]
Peggy Revell The Ontario government has cut more than $250,000 in funding for the local public and separate school boards—money that normally would go towards school repairs and upgrades. The cuts come as Queen’s Park searches for places to reduce expenses in the face of economic troubles and a projected […]
