Sam Odrowski Safeway employees April Deveau, left and Landyn Gesic had a booth set up at Fort Frances High School for their job fair on Wednesday. They provided students with information about the jobs they offer as well as accepted resumes from those interested in a position at the store […]
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Sam Odrowski The Town of Rainy River recently replaced the waterline from First Street to Sixth Street along Atwood Avenue and is waiting to have the road paved. Water and sewer lines will also be replaced along 5th Street during the 2019 construction season. The town’s water and sewer lines […]
Ken Kellar John Gerber, left, and Rick Boersma showed off their winnings at “Ag Day” on April 6. The two were among the winners of several draws which featured items from companies that had a presence at “Ag Day,” including Precision Land Solutions and Lake of the Woods Brewery.
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Local MP Don Rusnak strongly supports the measures in Budget 2019 that will build the groundwork for a national pharmacare system. “These are a strong first step,” he said. “Community members in Northwestern Ontario have been paying too much for too long for their medication,” Rusnak stressed. “This budget lays […]
Sam Odrowski
Employers across the district are having a hard time filling entry-level positions. To address this issue and lessen the gap ,a summer hiring fair was held at Fort High last Wednesday. During the event employers accepted resumes, conducted on the spot interviews, and networked with students in hopes of filling […]
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TBT Engineering is honoured, humbled and proud to be named one of “Canada’s Top Employers Top Small and Medium Employers” for 2019. With a corporate history extending back over 50 years, TBT Engineering strives to always provide exceptional services and support to the communities in which we live and work. […]
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The provincial budget of April 11, 2019, calls for significant cuts to legal aid funding in Ontario.If these cuts are of the reported magnitude of 30 percent, it could result in a serious reduction in front-line services in the Kenora and Rainy River districts. The Northwest Community Legal Clinic provides […]
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Ontario’s government is working for the people by fighting against increased costs to public institutions caused by the burdensome federal carbon tax. Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, were at Halton Healthcare-Milton District Hospital last […]
Sam Odrowski
Trimming a horse’s hooves is a difficult task and with a lack of farrier services being offered locally, many are opting to do it themselves. Jenna Jarvis, 22, is one of the few who provide the service and has been doing so for about a year now. In June of […]
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Ruby’s Pantry is pleased to accept a $325 donation from Waschke Family GM Center in International Falls. The local car dealer contributes to the community monthly, according to office manager Beth Gable. “We prefer to keep the money local,” she noted. “We like to focus on organizations who assist children […]
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Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Br. #29 met on April 10 with 32 members in attendance. The meeting was brought to order at 7:05 p.m. by president Alfreda Easton, followed by the minutes of the March 13 general meeting and the April 1 executive meeting being read and approved. […]
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada released the results of its 600 MHz spectrum auction last week and Tbaytel is among a number of wireless carriers from across the country that were successful at obtaining spectrum. Tbaytel acquired a block of spectrum in the 600 MHz frequency band within the […]
