A Northern Ontario mining company has stepped up with a new process to fight the pandemic. New Gold Inc. mine employees near Rainy River are being tested for COVID-19 and are getting their results within a couple of hours of their test thanks to the use of a Precision Biomonitoring […]
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Karen Edwards
THUNDER BAY – A recent series of stabbings in Thunder Bay on September 15 has city police once again stating their concern over escalating violent trends associated with southern Ontario gangs. “We just had four people stabbed in one night,” said Det.-Insp. John Fennell with the Thunder Bay Police Service. […]
Merna Emara
Last week marked the 10th annual Essential Skills Day. The Canadian government has a framework called the essential skills framework that focuses in on nine essential skills: reading, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communications, working with others, thinking, digital technology and continuous learning. Mack Rogers, executive director at ABC Literacy […]
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Ducks and geese aren’t the only creatures on the move to a new home this fall. Aquatic invasive species are always eager to hitch a ride, and hunters have an important role to play in stopping them. Invasive species such as purple loosestrife, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and faucet snails […]
– Angela Gibson photo Caylin Armstrong and Murphy Sobkowicz colouring together at the Fort Frances Nursery. The private preschool recently reopened, with COVID precautions in place. It is located in Knox United Church in Fort Frances.
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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects to see a large number of people getting their flu shot this fall. Flu shots will be available after Thanksgiving at pharmacies, from family doctors and nurse practitioners, or from the health unit. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NWHU flu clinics will run differently this […]
-Megan Walchuk photos The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association hosted another successful Cattle Sale over the weekend. More than 1300 head were sold, with buyers saying it was one of our best showings for quality.
-Megan Walchuk photos More than 1300 head of cattle were auctioned off at the latest Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association Cattle Sale, held in Stratton last weekend, using newly built pens. The sale brought in $1.6 M for local farmers, and helped take the pressure off hay supplies. Buyers attended online […]
-Megan Walchuk photos More than 1300 head of cattle were auctioned off at the latest Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association Cattle Sale, held in Stratton last weekend, using newly built pens. The sale brought in $1.6 M for local farmers, and helped take the pressure off hay supplies. Buyers attended online […]
More than 1300 head of cattle were auctioned off at the latest Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association Cattle Sale, held in Stratton last weekend, using newly built pens. The sale brought in $1.6 M for local farmers, and helped take the pressure off hay supplies. Buyers attended online and in person, […]
Merna Emara
Fort Frances council members passed a decision to charge $7 per user per month to offset cleaning costs during ice-in time. The decision was made during council’s bi-weekly meeting on Monday. The new motion will still require all organizations using the Memorial Sports Centre’s ice rink to pay money to […]
Ken Kellar
Here’s to forty years of public service. The Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is celebrating 40 years of work in the Kenora-Rainy River District, and CMHA Fort Frances Director of Service Sandy Skirten said in order to celebrate, they’ll be holding a special drive through […]
