Press Release Bill C-501, sponsored by local NDP MP John Rafferty, passed another key vote in the House of Commons yesterday by a 164-119 margin. The bill, which would secure the severance and termination pay of workers when a company enters restructuring or bankruptcy, has one vote left to pass […]
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the OPP One lane of Highway 11/17 west of Thunder Bay was closed for about four hours yesterday while police, Conmee Fire, and MTO workers dealt with a fire. A home that was being hauled on a flatbed caught fire on the highway, partially blocking traffic in the eastbound lane […]
Staff One in every two Canadians either will need blood, or knows someone who will, yet only one Canadian in 60 currently donates blood. District residents can help turn that statistic around next month when Canadian Blood Services holds its annual spring blood donor clinic in mid-April at Fort Frances […]
Press Release At the request of three local charities, the Town of Fort Frances is trying again to set up a workshop with the Ontario Gaming Commission to explain the process for obtaining lottery licences. A date for the meeting has not been set yet as the OGC will not […]
Joe Burroughs (Atikokan) and the Windsor Fire & Rescue Services won the $100 up for grabs Feb. 28 and March 1, respectively, in the Rainy River District Mutual Aid Association’s weekly cash calendar draw. Winning $30 for Feb. 27-March 5 were Kevin Paquette (Atikokan), Celeste Fletcher (Fort Frances), Dave and […]
Duane Hicks Several local residents are hoping to strike up a group to help raise funds as well as find ways to expand museum programming further into the community. Called “Friends of the Fort Frances Museum,” the new group would take a page from the very successful “Friends of the […]
Jeff Campbell of Fort Frances was among the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River District’s cash calendar winners for March. Also winning $40 were Leslie Jenson and Ken Johnston/Kim Brown of Rainy River, Fred Tolton of Nestor Falls, George Sinclair of Sioux Narrows, George Sakchekapo of Sioux Lookout, Tim Murphy of […]
Press Release Ontario is taking the next step in its plan to integrate financial literacy into the curriculum this September. Working with the Ontario Securities Commission and the Investor Education Fund, the province is developing new financial literacy resources for teachers to help students in Grades 4-12 learn basic financial […]
Press Release Young people all over the Kenora-Rainy River districts soon could find themselves getting ticketed for their behaviour. But there’s no crime wave—just a widespread effort to catch kids doing great things in their community. The Northwestern Health Unit has teamed up with numerous community partners across the region, […]
Press Release The search has begun for exceptional Ontario employers who are helping to build tomorrow’s skilled workforce by training new apprentices. Each year, the Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training honours employers for their commitment to training apprentices. The awards celebrate those who support the apprenticeship training system, show leadership […]
Press Release Vancouver, B.C.-based Canterra Minerals Corp. has staked 35 unpatented mineral claims, covering 8,256 hectares, within the Kenora and Thunder Bay Mining Divisions of Ontario. These claims, located about 75 km southeast of Dryden and 120 km northeast of Fort Frances, create five new gold prospects for the company […]
Duane Hicks The Town of Fort Frances is considering putting solar panels atop several buildings to generate electricity to sell back to the grid, but several members of council are voicing concerns about the proposed venture. At a budget meeting Monday afternoon, council received a report from sustainability co-ordinator Travis […]
