Peggy Revell Cost, safety, and procedure were among the issues raised by trustees at last night’s Rainy River District School Board meeting after Fort Frances High School began the school year without cafeteria services for its students. The situation arose after the contract came up for tender back in June—and […]
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Peggy Revell Grand Council Treaty #3 has filed for a judicial review of the province’s Hydroelectric Contract Initiative [HCI] program and the sale of the local Fort Frances dam, citing a failure to consult with First Nation communities. “The [province], they have a responsibility, they have a duty, to act […]
Staff Students are back to the books—and trustees are back to the boardroom as the Rainy River District School Board holds its first meeting following the summer break tonight at 7 p.m. It marks the first time the board has met since June, and will take place in the new […]
Press Release Ontario is helping AbitibiBowater Inc. reduce energy costs, stay competitive, and protect 859 jobs at its operations in Fort Frances and Iroquois Falls. Through the Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) program, the company is receiving an energy rebate of two cents per kilowatt hour to help manage electricity […]
Staff The forest fire hazard is “low” across the entire Northwest Region, with only a handful of new fires reported over the Labour Day weekend. One new fire was reported in Sioux Lookout District on Sunday, three new fires in Kenora District and one in Nipigon District on Saturday, and […]
Duane Hicks Racism and prejudice can and does co-exist in our community despite the fact that white and aboriginal people here live and work together, and form friendships and marriages, says a sociology professor who conducted research locally. But he feels more historical education and opening an ongoing dialogue could […]
Staff Grand Council Treaty #3 has filed an application for a judicial review with the Ontario Superior Court over the sale of AbitibiBowater’s hydroelectric dams. Filed against the Province of Ontario (as represented by the Ministry of Energy and the Ontario Power Authority), the application seeks to “judicially review the […]
Staff Support staff at community colleges across Ontario are on strike after negotiations failed to reach deal by midnight yesterday. That affects 240 support staff for Confederation College, including three at the local campus. A final round of bargaining with support staff—represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union—began Monday, […]
Staff Dr. Jeff Denis, a recent Harvard graduate and now assistant professor of sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, will be making a public presentation at 7 p.m. tonight at the Métis Hall (714 Armit Ave.) Dr. Denis, who conducted research in Rainy River District between 2007 and 2009, will […]
Staff The body of a missing Florida man has been found on Lake of the Woods. On Saturday, the Kenora OPP was advised of a missing person in the Obabikon Bay area of Lake of the Woods. The missing man was identified as 68-year-old Bill Amason, a resident of Florida […]
Heather Latter Motorcyclists took to area highways for a road trip Saturday as part of the local Alzheimer Society’s ninth-annual “Ride for Memories,” with this year’s ride ending here in Fort Frances that evening. The fundraiser saw a total of 160 registered participants and brought in at least $31,000, said […]
Press Release The North West Local Health Integration Network, along with Ontario’s 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs), is investing $1.23 million to enhance services for seniors who exhibit behaviours associated with complex and challenging mental health, dementia or other neurological conditions. The money will go towards local initiatives that […]
