How much is too much when it comes to time spent playing video games? A group of parents listened to a presentation on video game addiction last Wednesday to learn more about the developing phenomenon. Rainy River District School Board mental health lead Tracey Idle hosted the presentation to educate […]
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Over 30 store owners along Scott Street have signed a petition to demonstrate a need for action regarding the increase of “street people” loitering in the downtown core. “We, the business owners, are experiencing a decrease in the number of legitimate shoppers coming downtown as they are afraid of being […]
Ken Kellar
The Rainy Lake Square in downtown Fort Frances had a lively and busy inaugural summer last year.Local economic development consultant Tannis Drysdale said that’s not an accident. “Any particular event space is only as good as the events it holds in them,” she reasoned. “So between volunteers in the community […]
Ken Kellar
Sam Odrowski
Sam Odrowski
Students from Fort High and Rainy River recently took a stand for their education. They joined roughly 600 other schools across Ontario on Thursday who walked out to protest the province’s nearly $1 billion worth of cuts to education. Fort Frances High School students Hailey Gushuliak and Ariel Plante said […]
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The provincial government has launched a new web-based service that allows Ontarians to apply online for conciliation and arbitration help during their collective bargaining. This results in faster processing for applicants, more efficiency, and the streamlining of services. It also will reduce costly and outdated paper requests. “Stable labour relations […]
Sam Odrowski
“Energy medicine” seems to be a hot topic at St. Michael’s School of late. Or at least it is for more than 90 of its students who voluntary met at the beginning of recess to participate in energy healing exercises each day. It all started with a Wellness Day held […]
Staff
While councillors said they are happy to receive ideas from town residents, they voted to deny the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 29’s request to paint a mural of soldiers marching on the crosswalk there during last night’s council meeting. “There are some very good technical reasons that administration has prepared […]
Tonight will see patchy clouds with a low of minus-five C (23 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and not as cold with a high of five (41) and a low of minus-five (23). Thursday will be increasingly cloudy, with a high of three (37) and a low of minus-four (25). […]
Tonight will be overcast and cold with a low of minus-seven C (19 F). Tomorrow will see low clouds with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-five (23). Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with a high of five (41) and a low of minus-five (23). In the […]
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The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is encouraging its members to reach out directly to Premier Ford and impress upon him the importance of committing to provide a sustainable, affordable supply of fibre to any new owner of the Fort Frances mill. The Fort Frances Chamber calls on Premier Ford […]
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At tonight’s council meeting, local resident Tim Woods will be giving a deputation on the need for a fishing bridge to be installed between the Seven Oaks park mainland and a small island that’s 30 yards offshore. In other business, council will vote on the adjustment of 2018 taxes under […]
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Borderland Pride and the Northwestern Health Unit have released a special video to mark the International Day of Pink. The International Day of Pink is when communities across the country unite in celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying. The video, which […]
