Queen’s Park may be in recess for the summer, but that doesn’t mean everything has ground to a halt. Last Thursday, Culture minister Madeleine Meilleur made her first-ever trip to Northwestern Ontario, including Rainy River District, and she did not come empty-handed. After making a stop in Atikokan, where she […]
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Last week it was Kenora. But if Queen’s Park does not move to ensure the long-term health of the province’s sagging forestry sector, other pulp and paper mills in the region could be next to shut their doors, warned Kenora-Rainy River MPP and NDP leader Howard Hampton. “Frankly, it’s not […]
While he wouldn’t reveal exactly how many individuals are vying for three positions with the local volunteer firefighting brigade, interim human resources manager Brian Hagarty said the town is “satisfied” with the number of applications received. “We’re up to several,” Hagarty said Tuesday morning. “We now have enough applications to […]
While the hockey world was fixated on Sidney Crosby’s fate in the National Hockey League draft on Saturday, the Albert Beller family of Rainy River was watching another player of great interest. Their 18-year-son, Greg Beller, was chosen by the N.Y. Rangers in the sixth round (178th overall). The recent […]
The provincial government on Thursday pledged more than $80,000 to support the arts and culture in Northwestern Ontario. Culture minister Madeleine Meilleur first was in Atikokan on Thursday morning, where she presented the Atikokan Intergenerational Centre for Arts and Alternatives with a cheque for $28,000 to implement a pilot project […]
Close to 115 people with the United Church camp had their week of activities cut short Thursday when an outbreak of a bad ’flu-like bug ripped through Sunny Cove, bringing in officials from the Northwestern Health Unit. “We had a couple of kids wake up early in the morning [Thursday] […]
Northwestern Ontario’s forestry industry was dealt another major blow yesterday when Abitibi-Consolidated announced both machines at its mill in Kenora will fall silent in October. But the Montreal-based company did leave the door open to the possibility of bringing the larger of the two machines—capable of churning out 150,000 tonnes […]
Under ideal circumstances, this is a story that shouldn’t have been written. But the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship often sees less-than-ideal situations and this year was no exception. It started around 2 a.m. on Friday when most of the anglers were fast asleep dreaming of bass being caught—or having […]
I think it’s important to help others in our community because not everyone has a lot of money. So sometimes when people come by asking for donations to help out a family that has no home, give them a little bit of change because every penny counts. There are many […]
A pair of canoeists paddling their way across Canada to raise money for the Children’s Wish Foundation spent last weekend in Fort Frances, enjoying a much-deserved two days of rest before continuing east on Rainy Lake on Monday morning. Toronto natives Clare Cayley and Drew Osborne—both self-described outdoor enthusiasts—hit the […]
After having received the go-ahead from the Manitoba Motor Transport Board, Greyhound Canada is planning to reduce its bus service across Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, including a 40 percent reduction in arrivals and departures here in Fort Frances. The proposed changes are scheduled to take effect Aug. 15, but Ontario […]
Town council received a series of images to choose from Monday night in order to make their recommendation for the next set of banners to be put up as part of Phase II of the “Gateway to Canada” initiative. Unlike the last set of banners, which were meant to specifically […]
