Poised on one knee, a wary curler grasped the stone’s handle, shut her eyes, and released it. The rock wobbled back and forth on its edge before grinding to a halt miles before the hog line. She opened her eyes just as it was cast aside. While this definitely wasn’t […]
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Just as in the creation of most dream homes, financial reality has forced some changes in plans for the construction of the River Walk condominium project on Front Street. Buyers were to hear Wednesday afternoon how their suite in the 32-unit complex was altered to bring down the cost—and find […]
The Rainy River District School Board is considering offering continuing education courses for the general public in an effort to promote life-long learning and reach out to the community. The board discussed the idea at Tuesday night’s regular monthly meeting in Atikokan and supported moving ahead with it. “For a […]
Bob Bedggood, past president of the Christian Farmers’ Federation of Ontario, led a workshop for district farmers last Thursday in Emo to discuss the group’s future. CFFO executive members are touring the province to discuss their vision of the CFFO to educate, as well as get feedback to improve the […]
An official notice issued by the Northwestern Health Unit last week declaring second-hand smoke a “health hazard” has received mixed responses—or even outright defiance—from some municipalities in the Rainy River and Kenora districts. “At this point in time, we don’t plan on responding before the May 31 deadline,” Fort Frances […]
Should we stay or should we go? That’s the question area municipalities are pondering once again now that the Northwest Ontario Recycle Association is asking them who wants to stay on board in the search for another operator. Mayor Glenn Witherspoon said that while the town has said it would […]
Concerns from Alberton Central parents were at the forefront of Tuesday night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting in Atikokan, but it appears trustees still will go ahead with plans to close it and two others here. “We must have spent a good 20 minutes of discussion about the Alberton […]
Local MP Robert Nault, also the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, will be here Wednesday to host an information seminar with local businesses, town officials, and the public. The session, entitled “How to Build a Diversified Economy in Your Community and the Role of the Federal Government,” will […]
The 21-year-old woman charged with manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of a local teen last July was sentenced to one-year probation here Monday afternoon after plea-bargaining her charge down to being a party to an assault with a weapon. Tara George of Thunder Bay also was given a […]
Protesters who occupied the band office at Rainy River First Nation for more than 24 hours last week are slated to meet tonight with council there to discuss housing for elder Genevieve McGinnis. Leona McGinnis, spokesperson for the protesters, said the four band councillors—Sam Bombay, Agnes Sadewasser, Kathy Meyers, and […]
Tender negotiations for the River Walk Condominium project on Front Street finally have been completed but officials can’t sign off on the bid until five more units are sold. After a month of negotiations, the Fort Frances Non-profit Housing Committee announced Monday it has finalized a deal with Winnipeg developer […]
While the fire has died down at the municipal landfill site off McIrvine Road, Fort Frances firefighters are fighting yet another blaze at the nearby Abitibi-Consolidated dump. “As of Friday, firefighters have been working with Abitibi to deal with the fire,” Fire Chief Steve Richardson said Monday morning, adding the […]
