Staff With Borderland having received around three inches of rain from a thunderstorm early yesterday morning, it looked like Canada Day would be washed out this year. But with the stormy skies having cleared prior to the parade, and despite the enormous pools of water out at Pither’s Point, organizers […]
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Staff No injuries were reported after a floatplane crashed while trying to take off from the U.S. side of the Rainy River late yesterday morning. The Yello RANS S-7 “ran out of air” as it took off, the Koochiching County Police Department reported this morning. Two people were on board […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) will hold an obstacle course next Tuesday (July 6) from noon-3:30 p.m. to promote its Odd Job Squad program. The Odd Job Squad is a casual labour program, through which local home and business owners can hire a youth […]
Press Release In letters dated June 17, 2010, the Governments of Canada and the United States asked the International Joint Commission (IJC) to examine and make recommendations regarding the bi-national management of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River system and the IJC’s potential role in this management. “We […]
Press Release Do you have diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration or a family history of eye disease? Are you experiencing abnormal vision? Contact your family doctor, optometrist or nurse practitioner for a referral to the CNIB Eye Van. The Eye Van will visit Fort Frances from July 14-23. Contact your doctor […]
Pastor Sean Ward “O Canada” became Canada’s national anthem on July 1, 1980. It was first sung on June 24, 1880, 100 years before. The music was composed by Caliza Lavallée and French lyrics to accompany the music were written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Many different versions have appeared over […]
the OPP OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit members have located and recovered the body of Clayton Windigo, 24, not far from where the man disappeared on Sunday evening. The body was recovered around 11:15 a.m. yesterday in 10 metres of water. Rainy River District OPP officers and Treaty Three […]
Press Release Ever heard of the Freshman 15? How about pre-exam all-nighters? These terms are used by students who find that their eating habits can affect their health and course achievements. Getting the proper nutrition while you are away at college of university is so important. Are you prepared? We […]
Bryce Forbes The organizers for the Canadian Cancer Society “Relay for Life” definitely made the right decision. After a somewhat disappointing relay last year with only 14 teams participating, John Homer said the committee mulled over the idea of taking a year or two hiatus from the event. “It was […]
Staff Local residents wanting to get out of the house to celebrate Canada’s birthday are in luck as the “Canada Day Celebrations Committee” has lined up quite a few activities for families to see and do here tomorrow. “We’re very excited with all the different events and activities taking place […]
Peggy Revell Pending government approval, Family and Children’s Services of the Rainy River District and the Kenora-Patricia Child and Family Services may merge into one agency as of April 1, 2011. The move comes after FACS, alongside dozens of Children’s Aid Societies across the province faced deficits ranging from hundreds […]
Peggy Revell Group homes will be permitted in both rural and rural-residential zoned areas of Alberton—if they meet certain criteria—now that the municipality’s council has approved changes to zoning bylaw following a June 23 public meeting. “We considered this real thoroughly over the last six months or so, and this […]
