Staff After a five-week campaign, voters finally will have a chance to make their voices heard with the arrival of election day today. Polls in Rainy River District are open from 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., which coincides with the polls located in the riding’s Eastern time zone that are open from […]
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Paige Desmond Atikokan Crisis Centre executive director Donna Kroocmo says the issue most affecting district women is poverty, yet when interviewed and asked about women’s issues, none of the candidates in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding touched on this point. According to Kroocmo, poverty or the risk of it is […]
Peggy Revell The hand-shaking, door-knocking, debating, and staking of lawn signs will wind down this weekend as Tuesday’s federal election draws near. This election campaign has gone very well, said incumbent Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff. “And with the unexpected slumping of the prime minister, I believe it’s actually going even […]
Duane Hicks With more and more leaves on the ground than on trees, and autumn’s chill in the air, bears are making their last walkabout prior to tucking in for the winter—wrapping up what amounted to “a slow to average” season for bruin activity here in Fort Frances, bylaw enforcement […]
Peggy Revell Children in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding may not be olda enough to vote, but local candidates are hoping to catch the ear of parents with promises of child-care solutions come election day. Three of the four main political parties and their local candidates are championing some form […]
Peggy Revell FORT FRANCES—District residents will have the chance to check out what type of home-based businesses are in the area thanks to an expo planned for Friday, Oct. 17 at the Adventure Inn here. “I think [people] are going to be surprised at some of the businesses that are […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Tribal Area Chiefs are pleased to have been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to operate the new 12-bed youth justice facility now being constructed in Fort Frances. The facility is unique as it is an aboriginal-specific youth justice secure […]
Press Release Bill Michl, like everyone else in the district, would like to see big change. What’s different is the type of “change” Michl is looking for. You see, Michl is raising funds for his “Joints in Motion” marathon that will take place next July in Australia and the “big […]
Staff Associates of St. Marguerite du Ville is holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children to be able to give away to the needy. Those who want to donate coats can drop them off on Tuesday, Oct. […]
Peggy Revell The Rainy River District School Board has chosen Evans Bertrand Hill Wheeler Architecture Inc. as the architect and designer for the new Robert Moore School here. “We’re doing all the preliminary stuff, the drawings and whatnot, now. We’re just starting all that,” said Raymond Roy, the board’s manager […]
Staff With Christmas less than three months, “Operation Christmas Child,” the annual shoebox campaign, is underway. The campaign, conducted by Samaritan’s Purse, sends shoeboxes full of small gifts to children in countries ravaged by war, famine, and natural disasters. Area churches, schools, and residents all have contributed to the success […]
Press Release For 60 years, the Northwestern Health Unit has been delivering public health programs and services. This month, to celebrate its 60th anniversary, the health unit is providing all elementary schools in the region with a set of storybooks. The Eagle Books are intended to help teach reading and […]
