Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars A new program at the Seven Generations Education Institute here hopes to put a digital spin on how students tell their stories. “Video Game Art” is a new two-year diploma program being offered through SGEI, in partnership with Sault College, that allows students to explore art creation […]
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Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Emo Fair Queen contest is taking a break this year to revamp the event. The long-running competition has seen a decline in participants over the years. From 2014-16, for instance, only four young women signed up to run–and then just three last year. As such, co-organizer […]
From the MNRF The Northwest Region will see a warming trend over the next week, with the fire hazard slowly starting to rebound as fuels on the surface become more receptive to burning. Thunderstorms over the past five days have resulted in more than 32,000 lightning strikes province-wide. Four new […]
Sam Odrowski The United Native Friendship Centre here is offering fun activities for kids and their families at the next “Pop Up Playground” event slated for next Thursday (Aug. 16) at the Legion Park here. Running from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., families can enjoy fun games, bubbles, painting activities, crafts, and […]
Press Release This Thursday (Aug. 9), residents are encouraged to continue the 16-year tradition of making miracles happen by visiting their local Dairy Queen to celebrate “Miracle Treat Day.” Proceeds from every “Blizzard Treat” sold at the Dairy Queen here will be donated to The Children’s Hospital of Manitoba, one […]
From the MNRF FireRanger crews continue to chip away at the Northwest Region’s active fire load while wet weather over the past 48 hours is keeping new fire starts to a minimum. High drought code values in the region, a measure of moisture levels deep in the soil, are expected […]
Staff Another SIJHL season is almost upon us. The Fort Frances Lakers yesterday announced its four-game pre-season schedule for the 2018-19 season. Fort Frances will do battle in a pair of home-and-home series–the first coming against the Minnesota Iron Rangers The Lakers will travel to Hoyt Lakes on Sept. 8 […]
Staff Duane Carlson wasn’t going to let his squad’s season come to an end. Carlson crushed a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the second-seeded Sight & Sound Wolves into the Rainy River District Fastball League’s East Division final with a thrilling 6-5 win over the […]
Staff Al’s Racquet Stringing wasn’t going to lose three games in a row–not if Natalie Desjardins could help it. Desjardins scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second half, to pace Al’s to a 6-1 romp over a short-handed La Place Rendez-Vous squad in Borderland Soccer League […]
From the OPP With the first half of the year behind them, the OPP has laid 932 “Move Over” charges so far this year against drivers who failed to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing. While the year-to-date number sets the stage […]
From the MNRF Lower temperatures and precipitation have had a cooling effect on the regional forest fire situation. There currently are 93 active fires in the region, 63 of which are listed as “under observation,” nine as “under control,” and seven as “being held.” The other 14 are listed as […]
Staff With the nomination period having ended on Friday afternoon, here’s a rundown of just who’s running in the municipal elections across Rainy River District this fall. In the Town of Fort Frances, June Caul and Kenneth E. Perry will be campaigning to become the next mayor. Meanwhile, Wendy Brunetta, […]
