File photo The doors are open and renovations are underway at the Fort Frances Out of the Cold shelter, now in its permanent home in the former Apostolic Way Church. The facility is open nightly for residents who need a safeand warm place to spend the night. The facility is […]
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Submitted photo Things are looking bright for the west end, thanks to the WRRD Lions Club Festival of Lights competition. More lights up on 2nd St and River Ave E in Rainy River. Break out those Christmas lights and get your entry in to Kreger Auto in Rainy River for […]
Submitted photo Things are looking bright for the west end, thanks to the WRRD Lions Club Festival of Lights competition. More lights up on 2nd St and River Ave E in Rainy River. Break out those Christmas lights and get your entry in to Kreger Auto in Rainy River for […]
Staff Writer
Natali Trivuncic
Natali Trivuncic
The warming centre located in the basement of what was formally the Apostolic Way Church located on 324 Victoria Ave, officially opened on Wednesday, almost two weeks ahead of schedule. The church was purchased in September by The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) as a way to […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s not every day you can drink a beer that’s spent the better part of six months at the bottom of a lake, but if all goes according to plan, Lake of the Woods Brewing Company will be giving beer lovers the chance to do exactly that in 2021. It’s […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Following a lengthy discussion and input from council, the decision to rename the pair of Colonization Roads in Fort Frances has been postponed, for now. A high-visibility item on Monday night’s town council agenda, mayor and council had the opportunity to discuss the movement to rename Colonization Road East and […]
Megan Walchuk photo Another cattle sale wrapped up earlier this month, with more than $1 million in revenue for the region’s farmers. The November sale was the last scheduled sale for the season. The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association is now turning its sights to renovations on the sales barn, thanks […]
Staff
The Territorial Planning Unit of Grand Council Treaty #3 has launched a new contest – Climate Change Jeopardy! To play, members of Treaty #3, aged 13-20 can form teams of up to four people, from the same or different communities. The teams then post pictures of themselves or their teams, […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Two special announcements were made at Monday night’s town council meeting to recognize individuals who have made a difference in Fort Frances. As part of the town’s regular Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor June Caul announced the winner of the 2020 award, along with a special recognition for another […]
The Associated Press
Michael Rubinkam
Michael Rubinkam
In Pennsylvania, if you’re having friends over to socialize, you’re supposed to wear a mask – and so are your friends. That’s the rule, but Barb Chestnut has no intention of following it. “No one is going to tell me what I can or not do in my own home,” […]
The Canadian Press
Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Denise Paglinawa
Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Denise Paglinawa
Residents in Toronto and Peel Region appeared supportive of new COVID-19 measures Monday but were anxious about the course of the pandemic as the two hot spots entered a four-week lockdown aimed at curbing soaring infections. Masked customers queued up outside a shopping centre in east Toronto as a security […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of two new positive COVID-19 test results in our area – one in the Kenora region, and one in the Dryden / Red Lake region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as […]
