Staff The reconstruction of Second Street East from Mowat Avenue to Portage will begin tomorrow morning. As such, the 200 block will be closed to motor-vehicle traffic starting at 6 a.m. At this time, the removal of boulevard trees on the north side of the street, along with the set-up […]
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Staff If a post currently being shared on Facebook regarding a $75 Safeway coupon sounds too good to be true, that’s because it is. The hoax of a post claims Safeway is giving free $75 coupons to everyone as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary, and invites users to […]
Press Release On Aug. 2 at approximately 5 p.m., members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Thunder Bay detachment were conducting a marine patrol in Lake of the Woods–a lake which occupies parts of Ontario and Manitoba and the state of Minnesota in the United States–and located two boaters […]
Press Release Mill Street & Co. (“Mill Street”), is proud to announce, its subsidiary, The Fastway Group (Fastway) has entered into a purchase agreement for the acquisition of the business operations of North American Lumber Limited (NAL). For over 110 years, North American Lumber has been serving local communities in […]
Staff Local delegates will bend ministry reps’ ears next week (Aug. 13-16) during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s 2017 conference in Ottawa. During the conference, Mayor Roy Avis, Couns. June Caul and Paul Ryan and town CAO Doug Brown will bring several briefs on locally-relevant issues–including roads funding, railway […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry (POE) recently targeted a rail container destined for the Ranier, Minnesota, POE. In early August, CBP officers inspected the container and discovered merchandise that violated multiple laws and regulations. […]
Nicholas Donaldson A local project is hoping to highlight some of the successful careers in the Arts that began in the Fort Frances High School Arts programs. The project is being run by Fort High teacher Susan DeGagne, with the goal of collecting stories from alumni who have gone on […]
Nicholas Donaldson Just over a week ago Mira Donaldson returned from her month-long stay in Ottawa for the SHAD program-an experience she described as “incredible.” SHAD is an annual summer program run at universities across Canada that allows high school students to live in residence for a month and participate […]
Staff The final report of the Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission released yesterday recommends that two new northern ridings be created–an announcement met with approval from local lawyer Douglas Judson, who now will be seeking the PC party nomination for Kenora-Rainy River. The government plans to introduce legislation this fall […]
Submitted byMargaret Sedgwick The Rainy Lake Community Orchestra will be holding its 40th-annual Summer String Workshop beginning Sunday, Aug. 13 at the Ranier Community Centre. The Rainy Lake Sinfonia, for less-experienced players, will rehearse for one hour starting at 4 p.m. Then at 5:30 p.m., rehearsals begin for Advanced String […]
Duane Hicks The vintage vessel, the “Owandem,” needs a makeover. But beauty has its price–in this case an estimated $25,000. And that’s where the public comes in. Fundraising has begun to give the small tug boat (or “bug”) a new paint job and make some repairs, with several ways district […]
Press Release Ontario is giving women more choice over their reproductive health by making Mifegymiso, a safe and effective medical alternative to surgical abortion, available at no cost. As of Aug. 10, women with a valid health card and prescription from their doctor or nurse practitioner will be able to […]
