Ontario smokers soon will have to pick the type of cigarettes they’d like to purchase by looking through a binder at their local convenience store as the provincial government has banned cigarette displays. The province believes by taking this step, many lives will be saved—despite increasing concern among store owners […]
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More than 80 people turned out yesterday evening for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s “Business After Hours” deck party at La Place Rendez-Vous. The highlight of the evening, however, was the announcement of the 10 customer service awards handed out by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. This year’s […]
Four new fires were reported in the West Fire Region yesterday. All four occurred in northern sections of the region, where sunny, dry weather resulted in a rapid rise of the forest fire hazard. Red Lake District recorded two fires while FireRangers from the Sioux Lookout and Greenstone fire management […]
The Emo Walleye Classic takes place May 29-31, and there’s sure to be a lot of excitement for anglers, spectators, volunteers, and the many other people who make this tournament a top-notch event. Sixty teams will set out to fish on Friday and Saturday. I’ve been told the water level […]
Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. wishes to advise the public that its facilities in Fort Frances, Emo, and Rainy River have not been adversely affected by the recent Meditech system failure in the Thunder Bay Region. Riverside was set to go online with Meditech this week, however, start-up has been […]
An association of Canadian doctors has pushed the federal government to provide $1 billion to help combat a national shortage of heath-care workers. The Canadian Medical Association has said health reform experts have identified disparities among all types of physicians, specialists, nurses, and technicians. The shortage of doctors has been […]
The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Carlson to the position of literacy co-ordinator for kindergarten-Grade 8, effective in September. The literacy co-ordinator provides professional resources to teachers, and plans, co-ordinates, and facilitates training sessions to support the successful implementation of literacy strategies […]
Children who are breast-fed have a lower likelihood of becoming obese, suggests a recent study in the journal “Pediatrics.” The study examined the benefit from breast-feeding on childhood adiposity and found in populations with higher obesity rates, there also were lower breast-feeding rates. “There’s a ton of different studies on […]
After a series of close calls involving trucks heading into the mill yard, the town is urging motorists to heed the stop sign at the corner of Front Street and Victoria Avenue. At Monday night’s council meeting, Fort Frances CAO Mark McCaig said AbitibiBowater mill manager John Harrison had contacted […]
FORT FRANCES—While the “Building for the Future” campaign has slowed down in recent months due to uncertainty as to when, and where, a new library may be built here, campaign chair Mark Kowalchuk said organizers haven’t been resting on their laurels. “We haven’t stopped fundraising,” he stressed Thursday. “We’ve gone […]
FORT FRANCES—May 26-June 2 has been deemed “Safe Kids Week” across Canada—a campaign held to raise public awareness of children’s safety issues. The theme this year is focusing on pedestrian safety and, as in past years, activities are being held locally to help children learn about staying safe. Anne Marie […]
Ontario smokers soon will have to pick the type of cigarettes they’d like to purchase by looking through a binder at their local convenience store as the provincial government has banned cigarette displays. The province believes by taking this step, many lives will be saved—despite increasing concern among store owners […]
