The Ontario government is making investments into the future of agriculture in the Rainy River District. During a stopover in the area on June 10, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford made two funding announcements that will directly benefit agriculture producers in the area. The total amount of the funding comes […]
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Ken Kellar
The town of Fort Frances is looking to help out downtown restaurants who don’t have room for a traditional patio space. During Monday night’s Town Council meeting, a report from the Emergency Control Group was presented for council’s consideration that brought up the idea of allowing restaurants and bars in […]
Lyz Schonauer The rainy River District was treated to a brief but spectacular storm cloud formation yesterday. This was the view from the Point. We’re fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. Keep your camera handy to capture it all, and send us your photos, so we can share […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Over the weekend, the Northwestern Health Unit announced that ‘several’ individuals tested positive for COVID-19 at the Meno Ya Win Health Centre. It was later confirmed that six staff members at the health centre tested positive for COVID-19. These individuals, however, showed no signs of illness, making them asymptomatic positives. […]
Marlee Bliss
4-H correspondent
4-H correspondent
The second meeting of the 4-H Devlin Beef Club was called to order at 7:30 pm June 15, at Louis and Aaron Bujold’s garage. We started the meeting by reviewing the agenda and handing out papers that go towards the books. We recited the 4-H pledge at the start of […]
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
There is nothing quite like the smell of hot asphalt in the morning. That’s what there was Monday morning in Rainy River as truckloads of asphalt rolled into town and the Pioneer Paving crew fired up their paving train and rollers. Imagine fresh smooth pavement and voila the potholes are […]
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Kelli Saunders
Kelli Saunders
Rusty crayfish, spiny waterflea, zebra mussels, purple loosestrife, rainbow smelt, narrow-leaved cattail. . . just a few of the more than 15 aquatic/riparian species here in the Lake of the Woods and Rainy River area that have come from somewhere else. They are not native to this part of the […]
Gary MontzMinnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Spiny waterflea is one of the invasive species in this basin. Anglers and boaters can keep limit their spread by practicing Clean, Drain, Dry between bodies of water.
Ken Kellar
The student athletes of Fort Frances High School may not have played through to the end of their seasons, but they will still get the recognition they deserve at the annual Athletics Banquet, even if it comes in a new format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, including […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO — Farms that employ migrant workers in Ontario will face expanded inspections starting this week, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as both he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted at further action against farmers not following safety rules. The promises from two of the country’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 216 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 10 more deaths. It’s the highest number of daily new cases in 10 days, but Health Minister Christine Elliott says it’s too early to draw any conclusions. Today’s new cases bring the provincial total to […]
The Associated PressMike Stobbe What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases? In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice-President Mike Pence wrote in a piece headlined “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave’” that the nation is winning the fight against the virus. Many public health […]
