Ken Kellar Shirley Wickstrom, left, of Thunder Bay, took a look at the fresh bread on offer at Jodi Caul’s table during the first Market Thursday of the season at the Rainy Lake Square this morning. The market is set to run at the square from 9 a.m. to 1 […]
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Ken Kellar Evan Strain, left, Gabi DeGagne and Emma Bruyere were the winners of the Intermediate Speech Contest at St. Francis School last Thursday. Strain came in first place with his speech about cancer, while DeGagne placed second, and Bruyere third with speeches on parental child abductions and anxiety, respectively.
Ken Kellar Double-bassist Margaret Sedgwick played along with the Borderland Community Orchestra during their Mother’s Day concert Sunday at the Townshend Theatre. The concert was also held to celebrate the orchestra’s 20th year in the district. Katherine Williams began the orchestra in 1999, and the group has grown from 14 […]
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With the Victoria Day long weekend upon us, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind boaters to take appropriate safety measures when exploring local waters this weekend and beyond. “Safe Boating Awareness Week” spans the week of May 18-24. Always consider these important […]
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Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on May 8 with 30 members in attendance. The meeting was brought to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, followed by the minutes of the April 10 general meeting and the May 1 executive meeting being read and approved. […]
By Bill Graveland THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY — This year’s midway menu at the Calgary Stampede includes ice pops made from pickle juice, deep-fried chicken skin and octopus deep-fried or in a lollipop. The 10-day festival celebrating the cowboy life tries to outdo itself each year in its culinary offerings. […]
By Jeff Baenen The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project that environmentalists fear would spoil the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Land […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A California cafe is brewing up what it calls the world’s most expensive coffee ‚Äî at $75 a cup. Klatch Coffee Roasters is serving the exclusive brew, the Elida Natural Geisha 803, at its branches in Southern California and San Francisco. The 803 in […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO — On the heels of President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions claiming anti-conservative bias by tech companies, the White House has launched an online form asking people to share their experiences if they think political partisanship has led them to be silenced by […]
The 49th-annual Rainy River Nations’ annual fish fry to be hosted this Friday is an event going back to 1971 but, in fact, reflects a tradition rooted much further back in time. As part of the Anishinaabe culture, the First Nation is sharing their bounty with residents of the communities […]
Ken Kellar Kaylee Heyens, left, handed a straight-off-the-grill burger to Colin Jones during the Children’s Wellness BBQ put on by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services last Friday. The event was held in recognition of “Children’s Mental Health Week,” and offered visitors information pamphlets and a hoodie, as well as burgers, hot dogs […]
Ken Kellar Jennifer Horton showed off the new Borderland “Pride Mart” display yesterday at her Scott Street business, Curvy Chick. Horton brought the market back this year to support PRIDE WEEK+ in the district, and starting this week is selling a variety of Pride gear like T-shirts, rainbow flags and […]
