Canadians are being asked to raise a fork to Canadian agriculture as part of a national social media campaign to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on Feb. 11. Canada’s Agriculture Day is a great opportunity to pay tribute to our producers and to express our immense appreciation for their contributions to […]
Local News
Sam Odrowski
The cost to libraries for purchasing ebooks is climbing and access to new titles is being limited. Publishers started to place an embargo on all of their new releases in Canada and the U.S., forcing readers to wait eight weeks before books become available at their local library. Macmillian Publishers […]
Staff
Borderland Pride received a boost in funding for their annual festivities last year which helped greatly in hosting a variety of events throughout the community. The Winnipeg Foundation’s Moffat Family Fund is a charitable organization that donates to 12 communities outside of Winnipeg each year and Fort Frances received a […]
Sam Odrowski
Canadian farmers face a variety of challenges in their everyday work that can contribute to deteriorating mental health, such as market volatility, poor weather, and unpredictable harvests. To help provide those in the agriculture community with the tools to assist others and themselves through crisis, a Mental Health First Aid […]
Sam Odrowski
The town recently hired consultants to create redevelopment plans at the Shevlin Wood Yard and Mowatt Nursing Station. Winnipeg based, HTFC Planning and Design, will be working with the town through 2020 to conduct land-use and economic feasibility studies at both of the former Resolute properties. There will be a […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and freezing drizzle with a low of -11 C (12). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud, becoming cloudy overnight, with a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -11 (12). Friday will be cloudy with cloudy […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -7 C (19 F). Tomorrow will see a continued chance of flurries during the day and remain cloudy overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-nine (16). Thursday will bring a mix of […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. All admissions and social activities at Rainycrest have been cancelled until further notice. All visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers and are asked to restrict their visits […]
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All students in the Rainy River District will be impacted by strikes this week. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) and Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario will be undertaking one-day strike actions in response to stalled negotiations with the provincial government. OSSTF and […]
Tonight will bring a few clouds with a low of -14 C (7 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day with a chance of flurries overnight bringing a high of minus-five (23) and a low of minus-eight (18). Wednesday will see a continued chance […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -26 C (-15 F). Tomorrow will see snow beginning late in the morning with periods of snow continuing through the night bringing a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -12 (10). Saturday will see periods of snow throughout the […]
Press Release
The Indian Day School Settlement Claims Process is now open for survivors who suffered harms while attending Federal Indian Day Schools and Federal Day Schools. Survivors can now take the next step in their journey by submitting a claim for compensation. The Approved Settlement provides direct compensation for eligible Survivors, […]
