With only a few days to go the WRRD Lions is urging participants to get their entries in for a chance to win $1000, 500 or 250. Entry deadline is this Friday, December 11. Judging will be the following week and the winner announced on Friday, Dec 18, 2020. “The […]
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Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
Things are as busy as ever at the Fixit Club in Rainy River. Gord Armstrong was showing off some of the projects nearing completion at the club. This past year has seen the installation of the wooden play train structure in Hannam Park. It is regularly festooned with kids emphasizing […]
Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of the health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said they are frequently communicating with the province regarding the logistics of the vaccine rollout. Young Hoon adds that they have been preparing in order to be ready as soon as the vaccine arrives. […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Members of the public now have a better idea of the timeline of the demolition of the Fort Frances Mill, along with just what will be coming down. At the town’s Planning and Development Executive Committee meeting on Monday morning, Chief Building Officer and Municipal Planner Cody Vangel submitted an […]
Evan Beaulne #2/3 Age: 17 Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario Position: D Shoots: LFavorite NHL Player: Cale MakarBest Hockey Memory: Winning city championship in my first year of MidgetFuture Hockey Plans: College or University hockeyFuture School/Career Goals: Firefighter “In my spare time I like to go fishing, fantasy basketball and spending […]
Al Lindner, Jeff Gustafson and Ron Lindner at a “Making a Living in the Fishing Industry” conference in Brainerd, Minnesota in 2018.
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SIJHL Announces Kenora Thistles, Thunder Bay Kings as Guest Teams for the 20-21 Season The Superior International Junior Hockey League is announcing the inclusion of guest teams to round out their 2020-21 regular season, and ease the scheduling of hockey bubbles. The Kenora Thistles U18AAA’s and the Thunder Bay Kings […]
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The Fort Frances Jail will be a beneficiary of a provincial hiring spree of correctional officers, according to a government of Ontario press release. The Ontario government has announced it is hiring 23 new correctional officer graduates who will be joining the front lines across the province. Three of these […]
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Fort Frances GM is partnering with the Out of the Cold Centre, to collect much-needed items through a collection drive, December 17. “We are firm believers in community support and partnership,” said Fort Frances GM in a Facebook post. “The Fort Frances Out of the Cold program offers a safe, […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Emo council, voted Tuesday night to accept and follow through with recommendations for a minor reprimand and education for mayor and council, following a conflict of interest investigation of Mayor Harold McQuaker. McQuaker was being investigated by the Township’s integrity commissioner, Darrell Matson, after two complaints were filed against the […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The government of Canada has released its Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020. The plan lists provisions laid out by the federal government to help Canada restart its economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is said to continue ‘protecting Canadians’ health, jobs and […]
OPP Press Release
On November 29, members of the OPP Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint of a motor vehicle collision on Mill Road in Fort Frances. Members of Treaty Three Police Service and the Rainy River District Crime unit were engaged to conduct an investigation based on the observations made at […]
