Staff The crew of “Fool’s Gold” is hoping everyone will tune in to see the first two episodes of Season 2 when it premiers tonight at 7 p.m. on Discovery. About 100 fans turned out to a launch party Friday night at the Copper River Inn, where they took in […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO So who is panicking amid the current volatility on global equity markets? Apparently not most Canadian retail investors, according to a new survey issued by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. CIBC (TSX:CM) says the survey, conducted Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 after some two weeks […]
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays at ports of entry in eastern and Northern Ontario during the Labour Day long weekend. The CBSA recommends travellers plan their border crossing outside of peak traffic periods when possible, […]
Staff The Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, in collaboration with the FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District, is hosting an event to mark FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) International Awareness Day. While last year’s event was a pancake breakfast, this year’s event is a walk dubbed “A Mile in […]
Staff About 600 Fort Frances Power Corp. customers in the west and northwest parts of town lost power for 32 minutes last night. The FFPC said a damaged feeder cable at the Eighth Street substation was the cause of the outage, which occurred shortly after 9 p.m. The cable failed […]
Staff Be sure to mark Sept. 12 on your calendars! The second-annual community barbecue celebrating safety will be held next Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Point Park. The Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team (SAPT), Safe Communities Rainy River District, and the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club have organized […]
Duane Hicks Some have called the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre a jewel in the crown of Fort Frances, and Ontario Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell wholeheartedly agrees. Dowdeswell, who was in Fort Frances last Wednesday as part of her tour of Northern Ontario, said the state-of-the-art facility was the highlight […]
Staff The Provincial Land Tax (PLT)— the property tax applied in unincorporated areas of Northern Ontario outside municipal boundaries—is being updated in order to address inequities between municipal property taxes and PLT. Changes to the PLT were the subject of an open house held last Tuesday evening at La Place […]
Heather Latter It looks like motorists will be using the Fourth Street detour for at least another six weeks, as the road work taking place on King’s Highway is almost a month behind schedule. Bay City Contractors Inc. are nearing the end of the first phase of the project (from […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON — A Saskatoon micro-distillery is taking an extra step to inform its customers about the benefits of drinking alcohol in moderation. Lucky Bastard Distillers has created a label that informs consumers of Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines and communicates the number of standard drinks in each […]
Staff The School Support Services Department of the Rainy River District School Board will receive the “Recognition of Excellence” tonight at the board’s regular meeting for supporting system goals. “The School Support Services Department provides instructional leadership, and supports all schools in the areas of Special Education, E-learning, Student Success, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Canadians on average are socking away more money for potential financial emergencies than in the past, but a new survey has found that almost a quarter are still living paycheque to paycheque. The survey, conducted by Pollara for the Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), found that […]
