FORT FRANCES—Whether they notice while having to wait more often at crossings or they just to like keep tabs as railroad enthusiasts, area residents will see more trains coming down the tracks here from now on, CN confirmed Tuesday. “The opening of the Port of Prince Rupert has created a […]
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FORT FRANCES—Irish eyes will be smiling at this Little Beaver Snow Park this Saturday (Nov. 10) when the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Building for the Future” campaign holds its “Celtic Connection” fundraiser. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the event promises to be an evening filled with food, fun, and Celtic tunes […]
The Fort Frances Lions Club is continuing to raise money to build a walkway for the disabled at the Lions Millennium Park here, nearing the halfway mark following a successful fundraiser held Oct. 26. Lions Park committee chair Luke Schill said the dinner, held at La Place Rendez-Vous, netted about […]
The annual VALA show will be hitting the Townshend Theatre stage again this February and tickets for the fabulous event are going on sale this weekend. They will be available at Betty’s, with tickets for the evening shows costing $16 each while those for the matinee are $13 (students and […]
Both founding and current board members, along with more than 100 district supporters, came together Saturday night at the Emo Legion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care—and look forward to many more years to come. “It’s such a pleasure to be here tonight. It’s […]
Several district businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievement Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 12th-annual business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We’re all here to embrace excellence in the Rainy River District,” said Chamber president Christine Denby as she emceed the evening along […]
VANCOUVER—Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. said its third-quarter loss shrank compared to last year after production curtailments and thanks to a significant foreign exchange gain. The Vancouver-based firm reported a third-quarter loss of $37.2 million, or $2.54 per share, compared to a loss of $77.5 million, or $5.29 per share, for […]
MONTREAL—AbitibiBowater Inc. is launching a 30-day review of operations following the combination of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Bowater Inc., completed Oct. 29. Abitibi-Consolidated separately said today it earned third-quarter net income of $54 million, 12 cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $48 million, 11 cents per share. However, […]
Canada Safeway is on the lookout for applicants to help with its next “We Care” campaign, with today being the last day to accept nominations. Applications forms are available at customer service, and must be returned there before the store closes at 11 p.m. tonight. Canada Safeway employee Vilma Valenzuela, […]
There is still space available and time to sign up for the Northern Ontario Women’s Leadership Forum, which will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14 by videoconference in the Rainy River Future Development Corp.’s training room. Angela Halvorsen of the RRFDC believes this is an excellent opportunity for women of all […]
Several district businesses and individuals were recognized for their outstanding achievement Saturday night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 12th-annual business awards gala at La Place Rendez-Vous. Canada Safeway won the Business of the Year Award (16+ employees) while Domino’s Pizza was honoured as Business of the Year (1-15 […]
The local Business Improvement Association is gearing up for the 50th-annual “Parade of Lights” on Saturday, Nov. 24—and wants the community to help make this one bigger and better than ever. “We need everybody to get their thinking caps on,” BIA co-ordinator Patti Anderson said yesterday, adding there’s only a […]
