The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) is nearing the end of building a storage garage on Butler Ave. located beside the ambulance base. Dan McCormick, chief administrative officer at RRDSSAB, said this garage will house the disaster trailer that is currently stored in the ambulance base. The […]
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Megan Walchuk photo We may have lost the Emo Fair, and the Rainy River Giant Pumpkin Festival, but we still want to see how everyone’s garden did this year! Jack Walchuk is having fun helping harvest his family’s pumpkin patch at the Fort Frances Community Garden. Show off your bounty, […]
Facebook photo Business has been booming south of the border, while northern counterparts struggle, in some sectors. The owners of Copper River Inn have seen two vastly different reactions to COVID-19 recovery across the multi-national company
Submitted photo Dexter the beagle is looking at a bear clinging to a tree. Dexter saved Jenifer, his owner, from an attack by the bear when she was doing a garbage run.
Tonight will be clear and cold with a low of 0 C (32 F) and frost. Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud before clearing overnight with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sioux Narrows Arts Council held their annual Sioux Narrows Arts Festival on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. at the Sioux Narrows Provincial Park. Admission was by donation to raise funds for the 60th anniversary festival next year. Usually, the festival is held in the Sioux Narrows Curling Club. […]
Ken Kellar
Tie up your shoes and stretch those quads, one local woman is ready to bring running to the masses. Lori Leduc is a relatively new resident, most recently from Red Deer, Alta., who moved to town to be closer to her family, and in doing so has brought her years […]
Ken Kellar photo The members of Lori Leduc’s running club at the United Native Friendship Centre ran drills at the Point Park last Thursday. Leduc is a national level runner who has formed running clubs in several communities she’s lived in, with the UNFC’s club working on their fitness levels […]
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The Redrum Motorcyle Club Treaty #3 Chapter will be holding its first annual Charity Poker Run, this Saturday, September 19. Registration begins at 10 a.m., at the Treaty#3 Clubhouse, located at Fire Route #135 Hwy 11/71 Junction, Rainy River First Nations. Kickstands go up at 11 a.m., with several routes […]
Merna EmaraLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter The Métis Manitoba Federation (MMF) recently purchased a historic building in Winnipeg, the Bank of Montreal, on the south-east corner of Portage and Main St., one of Canada’s most popular intersections. This building will house the Métis Nation Heritage Centre, which is set to celebrate […]
Ken Kellar
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce having been putting on their drive-in movie nights for the past few weeks, and now it’s time to introduce theme nights. Over the next three weeks, each movie night that will be put on at the […]
Legion Ladies News
The legion ladies Auxiliary to Branch 29 met on Sept 9 with 29 in attendance. COVID rules were in place with masks worn and social distancing practiced. President Josie Miller presided over the meeting. Committee reports were given and dealt with as was the mail. Four bursaries were awarded to […]
