The Canadian Press Creative Canadians of all ages are now eligible to compete for a $100,000 prize for emerging artists. The Sobey Art Award is lifting its age limit on contenders for the 2021 contest. The annual award was previously limited to artists aged 40 and under. Organizers plan to […]
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The recent change in Ontario’s lockdown status means the Rainy River District is now in the Yellow-Protect zone for COVID-19. As a result, effective immediately, Riverside Healthcare is changing its long term care and acute visitation guidelines, and permitting short-stay and temporary absences for residents. Long term care residents are […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Renovations to the Out of the Cold warming centre are still ongoing. The building, owned by the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), is currently operating as an overnight warming centre, but will be renovated to accommodate more individuals in the future. Dan McCormick, chief administrative officer […]
Holly McKenzie-Sutter The Canadian Press Relatives of an Indigenous woman who died after being assaulted with a trailer hitch in Thunder Bay, Ont., told a court they’d lost an irreplaceable loved one as well as a sense of personal safety with her passing. Barbara Kentner’s daughter and sisters spoke of […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue after a disagreement he is calling “Popcorngate.” The province has said movie theatres can reopen Feb. 26 but cannot sell food, in order to ensure people wear masks […]
DRUG CHARGES (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Shortly after 3:00 pm on February 14, 2021 members of the Rainy River District Crime Unit conducted a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation. Further investigation at the traffic stop lead to grounds to arrest the driver and passenger for possession of […]
Bob Weber The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Chris Herd plans to be in his living room in Edmonton today but his heart will be on Mars. The University of Alberta planetary geologist – one of a select team of scientists working with NASA – hopes to watch the successful touchdown […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON – Oilers captain Connor McDavid joined an elite club Wednesday night, recording his 500th NHL point. Edmonton’s star centre was quick to minimize the feat, however. “It’s a little milestone, I guess. A little thing along the way here, which is nice,” McDavid said after the […]
The Canadian Press NORTH BAY, Ont. – Public health authorities say a person has died after being infected with a COVID-19 variant in an outbreak at a North Bay, Ont., apartment building. The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit declared the outbreak at the building last week and has […]
The Associated Press The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The NHL’s COVID-19 numbers have dropped steadily over the past five days. After peaking at 59 players last Friday, the number was down to 18 after Wednesday night’s action. That marks the fewest […]
Walmart Fort Frances store manager Cheri Dyck sent Salvation Army Fort Frances corps officer Arthur Heathcote and Salvation Army’s Jill Parnsky to jail during the Jail or Bail event that kicked off the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign here in town on Friday morning. The event saw the Salvation Army […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The end of another lockdown was just around the corner, but members of the local Salvation Army were electing to lock themselves up further for a good cause. The Salvation Army and Walmart here in Fort Frances have joined forces for the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign, and what better […]
