Tonight will be partly cloudy with a late shower and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be partly sunny. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 13 (55). Saturday will be partly sunny, then turn cloudy with a shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. […]
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Federal NDP candidate for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, Yuk-Sem Won, has weighed in on the mill issue and is charging the Liberal government for its lack of support. “The recent sale of the Fort Frances mill by the company Resolute has caused major concerns for our local community,” she said yesterday […]
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The United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC), in partnership with Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB), celebrated the start of construction yesterday at 821 McIrvine Rd., site of the new $3.2M indigenous-led child care centre. The new site is located across from the Sports Field beside the Fort Frances […]
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Water and sanitary main installations are completed at the Victoria Avenue intersection. While giving an update on the Second Street East reconstruction job, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said at Monday evening’s council meeting that all water mains there have been pressure tested and chlorinated and are ready to […]
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Since becoming aware of an agreement that prevents the idle mill here from being restarted, local MPP Greg Rickford said he will fight for a positive outcome for the town, in a statement released yesterday morning. “Our government is committed to making the forestry sector in Ontario open for business […]
Staff Sight & Sound Wolves avenged an earlier loss to the Windey’s Warriors during the East Division playoffs. During the teams’ first meeting the Warriors vaulted past the Wolves by limiting the team offence to a single run, as the final score was 6-1. This time around on Tuesday night […]
Press Release The SIJHL announced last Thursday its schedule for the 2019-20 regular season. A total of 168 games will be on the league docket, with opening night action for the SIJHL’s 19th campaign beginning on three fronts on Friday, Sept. 20– including the Wisconsin Lumberjacks’ first-ever game as the […]
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Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament (Thunder Bay-Rainy River), last week announced that the Government of Canada is providing almost $800,000 in funding to Seine River First Nation for two projects that will help improve the promotion and preservation of local culture and heritage. Rusnak made this announcement on behalf of […]
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Seine River First Nation in Northwestern Ontario will benefit from new economic opportunities thanks to a Government of Canada investment of more than $1.15 million in support of two local projects. The funding was announced yesterday by Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, on behalf of the […]
Sam Odrowski Luck Murrell and her daughter, Mudmee, worked together on a leaf-printing craft where they painted leafs and pressed them against a piece of white paper at the Fort Frances Public Library yesterday morning. The craft was part of the “History Showcase” event hosted by the library and Fort […]
Sam Odrowski Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak, right, joined elected officials from Alberton and Fort Frances yesterday afternoon at Kehl bridge to announce over $330,000 in federal funding to replace the Kehl bridge deck with a twin culvert bridge. The funding will also assist in resurfacing two kilometres of […]
Marc Stuempfle In a highly contested battle, Cameron Lidkea of CJ Contracting, left, tried to recover on defence and regain possession as he chased down Lucas Koomans of Centra Pipelines. The tight defensive play paid off for CJ Contracting as the men went on to earn their second straight Borderland […]
