Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Rec ‘n Crew programming The first two weeks of the scheduled summer programs have been cancelled and refunds were issued to the 20 students who paid for the classes. This comes after the town decided to resume their summer programming during a council meeting on June 28. Aaron Bisson, culture […]
A familiar face has taken the helm of the Northwest Unit of the Ontario Catholic Teacher’s Association. Nathan Cousineau. Cousineau succeeded Dan Maltaise as the local association president. Prior to this, Maltais was recognized for his longtime contributions in 2019 when he received the Pearse Shannon Memorial Association Award for […]
The northwestern Ontario region has been seeing some rains, but according to Chris Marchand, fire information officer with the Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services centre in Dryden, there is not enough to stop new fire starts. “Whenever you have rainfall coming through an area it does typically buy you […]
Less than a week before the Canada-U.S. border is set to reopen on August 9, Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) employees could go on strike this Friday, causing delays in border crossings and mail distributions with the United States. More than 8,500 unionized staff with the CBSA have voted for […]
Those who rely on provincially covered eye care could soon find themselves left out in the cold the next time they need an eye exam. A problem 30 years in the making is coming to a head on September 1, 2021, when optometrists across the province will stop administering any […]
As the Northwestern Health Unit’s (NWHU) vaccination rates climb, there is now discussion about what restrictions will look like outside of step three of the province’s reopening plan. With the Delta variant on the rise in the province, it could mean not much change. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer […]
Earlier this month, Chief of Treaty #3 Police Kai Liu was presented with the Governor Order of Merit of Police Forces award in a virtual ceremony. Chief Liu’s wife, Heidi Liu, presented the award. Established in October 2000, the Order of Merit of the Police Forces honours the leadership and […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the July Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Doug Agar of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number J-6593728. Agar takes home $15,605, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, July […]
After another considerable lockdown period, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) has reopened and is excited to welcome patrons back through the doors. Following the Ontario government’s move to Step Three of the provincial reopening plan, the library has opened in a limited capacity from Tuesday to Thursday […]
With wildfires spreading through the region, the Fort Frances Airport has been busy selling fuel and setting sales records in June and July. Tom Batiuk, airport supervisor, said the airport has been very busy this year with the dry conditions and the wildfires that have been burning in the region. […]
When early spring rolls around, the perils of winter are washed away by the sounds of live music and the anticipation of warmer weather. Due to pandemic-mandated restrictions, live music has been put on hold but not for much longer as Tour de Fort returns on Aug. 14 for their […]
There are the lucky few who have known what they want to be from a young age but for most of us, it is a case of trial and error. For Rebecca Webb, financial planning consultant, it meant going across the globe to realize where she belonged. There are the […]
