By Sam Odrowski Concerned citizens packed Council Chambers on Tuesday evening to listen to stakeholders and voice their concerns around the potential sale of Resolute Forest Product’s idle mill here. The district’s stakeholders and community members took to the podium to express their concerns at the special meeting before council […]
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By Cara Anna The Associated Press KANO, Nigeria — A little indigo, a handful of ash and time. The dye pits in Nigeria’s ancient northern city of Kano are said to be the last ones of their kind after five centuries of existence. Many pits at Kofar Mata appear to […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press The Canadian Television-radio and Telecommunications Commission confirmed Wednesday what has been widely alleged for years, the industry uses unacceptable sales practices that mislead consumers and harms the public interest. The national telecom regulator said the misleading and aggressive practices exist in all types of […]
By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Proposed rules around air passenger rights are “inhumane” and will deprive travellers of proper compensation, a new report states. Advocacy group Air Passenger Rights says would-be regulations that allow airlines to keep travellers on the tarmac for up to three hours and 45 minutes […]
Sam Odrowski Raising cattle and processing beef that adheres to the highest standards for food safety, animal care, environmental stewardship, and bio-security is a prerequisite for a new not-for-profit beef co-op here in Northwestern Ontario. The recently-launched “North West Beef” program is a collective of beef farmers from Wawa to […]
Sam Odrowski Local residents packed Council Chambers yesterday evening to listen to stakeholders voice their concerns regarding the potential sale of the idled mill here. Couchiching FN Chief Brian Perrault, bottom left, said he fully supports re-opening the mill because the land and resources should benefit both indigenous people and […]
Sam Odrowski Planning for “Pride Week 2019” has begun, with the first meeting drawing a crowd of about 30 people to the Fort Frances Public Library last Wednesday night. Organizers, volunteers, and allies of the LGBTQ2 community reviewed last year’s festivities and Borderland Pride’s finances, brainstormed ideas for new events, […]
Duane Hicks Some local residents have seen far less frequent mail deliveries this winter–sometimes waiting more than a week to get mail–but Canada Post said it’s trying to remedy the situation. “The winter weather has been difficult on our employees. We’ve had days where we weren’t able to deliver and […]
Tonight will see periods of snow with a low of minus-10 C (14 F). Expect an accumulation up to three inches. Tomorrow will be cloudy, with a high of minus-three (27) and a low near minus-15 (five). Expect a mix of sun and clouds on Friday, along with a high […]
Staff The entry deadline for the 2019 Rainy River District Festival for the Performing Arts is this Friday (Feb. 22). Entry forms can be found on the “Forms, Fees and Resources” page of their website (ff-festival.com) and at the back of the syllabus. The updated syllabus also has been posted […]
Submitted Faith holding a picture of Les Ivall and Heather holding one of Ed Ivall during the Remembrance Day service held at Monte Cassion, Sicily.
Duane Hicks Zaila Rose, left, Kellyanne Legg, and Nova Dallas played a game of “Connect 4” on Monday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library, which hosted some free drop-in activities based around STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) for Family Day. The library was a popular spot; some families […]
