Duane Hicks Should lawyers, doctors, dentists, and other professionals need business licences from the town when they already are licensed by their respective governing bodies? Local lawyer Clare Brunetta doesn’t think so—and made that point clear during an open house on the draft business licence bylaw last Wednesday afternoon at […]
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Duane Hicks Sales of the housing lots at the new Huffman Court subdivision here have achieved a newfound momentum, with only seven of the 16 still available. Lot sales had been slow over the past couple of years but that has turned around in recent months. “It’s exciting,” town clerk […]
Heather Latter After many months of intense negotiations, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 5B and Rainy River District School Board reached a tentative agreement late last week. Both parties seem pleased with the outcome. “You can’t get everything you want—that’s bargaining,” noted local OSSTF president Kent Kowalski. “But […]
Press Release Local MP Don Rusnak is inviting residents to participate in a town-hall discussion here Thursday (Sept. 1) as part of the national public consultation on federal electoral reform. The discussion will take place from 2-3 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Federal electoral reform is […]
By John-Thor Dahlburg The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Apple will have to pay up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes, plus interest, to Ireland after the European Union found Tuesday that it received illegal tax benefits over 11 years. The ruling is the latest and biggest salvo […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers have reached a negotiated tentative agreement. Ratification votes will be completed by Tuesday, Sept. 6. With this tentative agreement, all classes and extra-curricular activities will proceed uninterrupted when classes resume. Further details will be provided post-ratification.
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls port of entry recently targeted a rail container destined for the port of entry in Ranier. In early July, CBP officers inspected the container and discovered merchandise that violated multiple laws and regulations. […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found. It’s billed as the first to compare recovery outcomes for athletes removed from […]
Staff Two males have been charged with offences in relation to a break and enter at a Scott Street business last month. The Rainy River District OPP has been investigating the break-in, which occurred at “From the Grind Up” sometime between 6 p.m. on July 12 and 7 a.m. on […]
Duane Hicks The town received plenty of feedback on its draft business licence bylaw and now will take that input and decide which revisions to make. An open house at the Civic Centre yesterday from 4-6 p.m. saw about 20 business owners attend, either to get clarification on the draft […]
Duane Hicks “Hoo” is one of one of the most recent recipients of a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence? Ben Morelli of From the Grind Up here, that’s who. TripAdvisor.ca, the traveller review site well-known for its “owl” logo, awards the honour to properties that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on […]
Cameron Penney Local resident and world traveller Joshua Henry has a new title to add to his résumé: “Canada’s Greatest Explorer.” Henry captured the title—and the $25,000 grand prize—after topping Aaron Lauritsen of Cochrane, Alta. in a 15-km rafting race along the Red Deer River in the final challenge of […]
