Hundreds of vehicles hauling boats and filled with fishing gear passed through Canada Customs here last weekend without incident—and officials are citing shorter waits for those entering the country. “We certainly didn’t have huge line-ups,” said Kent Campbell, acting superintendent for Canada Customs and Immigration here. “There wasn’t a time […]
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With even more teams signed up than last year’s inaugural event, the second-annual “Relay for Life,” set to go June 21-22 at Pither’s Point Park, is well on its way to meeting the $80,000 goal. So far, 36 teams (10-12 people each) have signed up for the fundraiser for cancer […]
Health and Long-Term Care minister Tony Clement announced last Wednesday the Ontario government is investing $60,000 in Rainy River District as part of $10 million in special grants to improve land ambulance services across the province. “Our government is committed to helping municipalities provide quality ambulance services,” Clement said in […]
The arts community on both sides of the border is prepared to fight to keep the Alexander Baker-Backus School complex in International Falls open, protecting the largest auditorium in the area. More than 100 people gathered at Falls High School on Monday night for a public hearing before the Independent […]
The shortage of qualified substitute teachers tops the regular monthly meeting of the Northwest Catholic District School Board on Tuesday night. “We are concerned that we don’t have sufficient qualified teachers in supply to cover the days of supply teachers we need,” education director John Madigan said Tuesday morning. Trustees […]
The town is striking up the “Fort Frances Community Foundation” to decide what to do with $33,000—and the public is welcome to attend a meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Centre to get involved. “The response has been a little low, but the meeting is going ahead for […]
Although only seven blazes have been reported in the Fort Frances District since the fire season officially began April 1, Ministry of Natural Resources FireRanger crews are keeping on their toes. “The spring continues to be cooler that normal. What that does is extend our spring fire season,” said Matt […]
Youth from across Treaty 3 will be attending the second-annual Festival of Arts for Aboriginal Youth coming up May 22-25 at the Nanicost building here. “It’s going to be wonderful,” said co-ordinator Denise Bluebird. “We’ll have workshops ranging from traditional teaching and drumming all the way to graphic arts, fashion, […]
Two weeks after striking public service workers returned to work, the Ministry of Transportation finally has most of its computer systems up and running. “We’re back in business,” MTO spokesman Bob Nichols said Friday morning. The computer systems were shut down during the almost eight-week strike by 45,000 Ontario Public […]
Residents wanting to water their lawns or wash their vehicles should be aware the town’s bylaw regulating non-essential water use is now in effect until Sept. 15. Starting yesterday, odd-numbered addresses can only water on odd days and even-numbered addresses on even days (even-numbered houses are exempt on months with […]
About 200 students, mostly in Grade 9 and 10, walked out of classes at Fort Frances High School yesterday morning as part of a province-wide protest of the new curriculum. Thousands of students across the province protested outside of schools and government buildings after an e-mail addressed to “Ontario high […]
The Emo Lions Club held its annual “walk-a-thon” on Saturday morning, with the six-km route going from the curling club to a checkpoint at Tom Judson’s gate and back. Some 44 people took part, representing the Rainy River District Community Policing Committee, Youth for Understanding, Crossroads School in Devlin, the […]
