Tonight will have a shower in spots this evening but otherwise see clear skies with a low of six C (43 F). Tomorrow will be sunny with clouds, with a high of 19 (66) and low of nine (48). Thursday will have intervals of clouds and sun with a high […]
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Ken Kellar Aiden Loerzel, left, and Carter Payne debated how much cheese to put onto their foccacia dough during Confederation College’s Culinary camp at the Fort Frances High School on Thursday. The camp offered participants the chance to learn about different culinary practices and try their hands at a number […]
Ken Kellar Rick Socholotuk took up his bass guitar to perform with “Rewind” at the Rainy Lake Square on Thursday evening. The band drew a huge crowd to the square to enjoy a wide variety of crowd-pleasing tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The show was a tribute to […]
Ken Kellar Sisters Aella, left, and Finley Grynol, got some pointers from mom, Shannon, and dad, Aaron, while searching in the money pit that was run as a part of the Labour Day BBQ put on by a few of the local unions at the Point Park yesterday. Members of […]
Ken Kellar Bransen Campbell, left, registered for Grade 9 at Fort Frances High School with help from his brother, Calin, on Thursday. Meanwhile, Scott Kivimaki, left, got some guidance from sister, Anne, and mom, Sarah, as he opened his new locker for the first time. New students had the opportunity […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario college and university students are heading back to school with lower tuition fees, but accompanying cuts to government assistance mean many will have both less help paying for school and more debt. The Progressive Conservative government announced a 10 percent tuition cut earlier this year […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Wooing workers in Canada’s union heartland was the focus for federal party leaders this Labour Day, with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all in Hamilton. Trudeau participated in the annual Labour Day parade there, Singh was to […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The economy blew past projections by expanding at an annualized pace of 3.7 percent in the second quarter, giving Canada its strongest three-month stretch of growth in two years. Statistics Canada’s latest reading for real gross domestic product shows an unexpectedly solid turnaround for an economy that […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–Police say a man pulled a gun at a Popeyes restaurant in Houston after being told they were out of chicken sandwiches. Houston police Lt. Larry Crowson says officers were called to the restaurant last night after a group of people tried to order a chicken sandwich. […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy District Ontario Provincial Police were made aware last week of a phone scam which has affected multiple persons in the area. The scammers have phoned unsuspecting persons and claimed that they have won a sweepstakes or prize of some sort usually many millions of dollars, vehicles, […]
From the OPP
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake. Officers were advised that the complainant believed her daughter, aged 62, was attacked by a bear. The […]
From the OPP
Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Aug. 24 were called to investigate an accusation of threats involving the use of a firearm. Members of the Rainy River District Crime unit as well as the Northwest Region (NWR) Emergency Response Team (ERT) conducted […]
