Staff The Rainy River Future Development Corp. is looking for town council’s support to do a new business study. The RRFDC is looking to submit an application to Northern Communities Investment Readiness for the Rainy River District Personal Services Business Sector Analysis Project. The project will entail reviewing the personal […]
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the MNR One new fire was reported yesterday in Nipigon District. Nipigon Fire #61 is a grass fire along the side of Highway 17 west of Nipigon. FireRangers from Thunder Bay District responded and put out the 0.1-hectare blaze by the afternoon. The cause of the fire is being investigated. […]
Staff There still are many spots open for the any children wishing to vie for the titles of Emo Fair “Mini King” and “Mini Queen” this year. The event goes next Thursday (Aug. 15) at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the Emo Arena, although the youngsters and their parents are asked […]
Staff Emo Township is receiving $2 million from the provincial government for improvements to its water and wastewater systems. Rainy River Township, meanwhile, will get $220,000 to implement a specialized chlorination system to improve drinking water quality. The province is supporting these improvements through its Municipal Infrastructure Strategy, which is […]
Press Release Effort, skills, and determination makes good leadership—the goal of a ground-breaking series of “Youth for Youth Empowerment” camps happening in four locations across Treaty #3 this month. The first one is set for Couchiching First Nation on Aug. 12-16. The others are slated for Assabaska Park (Big Grassy […]
It will be mainly clear tonight, with an overnight low of seven (45) and light north winds. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny, with a high of 22 (72) and low again around seven (45). Expect northwest winds at five-10 m.p.h. Sunday also will be sunny, along with a high of […]
Staff The Fort Frances Friends of Animals is looking for donations of items for a huge community sale slated for Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Métis Hall. Residents are asked to search their homes for gently-used items (no clothes, please) to donate for the fundraiser, which will run from 9 […]
It will be cloudy tonight, with possible showers. Look for an overnight low of six C (43 F) and west winds at five-10 m.p.h. There’s also a chance of showers tomorrow, along with a high of just 18 (64) and low again around six (43). Expect northwest winds at 10-15 […]
the OPP Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, members of the Treaty #3 Police Service came upon a motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in the area of Couchiching First Nation. Members of the Rainy River District OPP were called to investigate the incident. As a result of an investigation, Damian […]
Staff If you look up—way up—while heading out on Colonization Road West, you might have noticed some work being done on the town’s water tower this past week. Bell Mobility has installed six wireless mobility antennae to its concrete foundation. A small building to house equipment also has been erected […]
Duane Hicks Hydro One is planning to spend $25 million building a new transformer station in Barwick, which will improve the reliability and provide more capacity for communities between Rainy River and Fort Frances. Construction on the new station is slated to start early this month, with the station to […]
Duane Hicks A whopping 30,000 books soon will be distributed to children across the 10 area First Nations and points in-between—thanks to a donation from Scholastic Canada and the Save The Children Foundation. Calvin Morrisseau, executive director of Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services, said he was contacted this past […]
