Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is pleased to announce that they are once again hosting their annual McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights which is free to the public and open to everyone! Special Projects Coordinator Danielle Bruyere said she and her staff have been hard at work putting up decorations, Christmas […]
Over the past year, Mary Tonello, Special Education Resource Teacher for Our Lady of the Way school, tapped into provincial funding to create a space where students can regulate their emotions, unwind or energize themselves. This “alternative learning space” includes a glow-in-the-dark rug, lights for students to fidget with, and […]
According to Char Bliss, co-principal of Robert Moore School, the school held a “hugely successful” baseball program for K-6 students, parents, and even some grandparents. The event emphasized the importance of organized sports for girls and students with “exceptional needs.” Moreover, this event was part of an ongoing initiative with […]
The Rainy River District School Board finalized its latest action plan on December 2nd. The plan focuses on diving deeper into the implementation of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives across subjects and learning strands. Moreover, Heather Campbell, Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, said this […]
When former Fort Frances resident Kevin Kozar passed away last June, it was a blow to the KC Minor Hockey Association in Thunder Bay. This year, they renamed their pre-Christmas hockey tournament after the association’s former president. The tournament had long been referred to as the KC Christmas Classic but […]
Fort Frances Lakers’ goalie, Gunner Paradis, has been named Third Star this week by the SIJHL. Paradis played one game this weekend, but he faced enough shots for two. Paradis got the nod on Saturday night in Dryden for the Lakers, coming off a 4-2 home loss on Friday. On […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the Halloween 50/50 jackpot is Ernest McCormack of Morson, ON with the winning ticket number OO-6962460. Ernest is the lucky recipient of $8,875, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made on November […]
The annual Stuff A Cruiser was held throughout the Rainy River district last Saturday (December 7th.) The Emo Stuff A Cruiser event resulted in a very successful day of donations. 1,916.3 pounds of donations were gathered along with monetary donations. This was the largest amount of donations in five years. […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -27 C (-17 F). Tomorrow will see mainly sunny skies during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of -20 (-4) and a low of -30 (-22). Friday will once more see sunny skies […]
An appreciative crowd of music lovers braved the elements last night to take in the Rainy Lake Community Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert, Monday night. The event took place in the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre, and featured a wide selection of holiday favourites.
The province should create an all-party task force to try and solve a chronic paramedic shortage that has hit remote Northern communities particularly hard, union and NDP officials say. NDP health critic and Sudbury-area MPP France Gelinas said on Wednesday the task force would be directed to come up with […]
TORONTO – A northern politician is pushing for mandatory winter driving simulation training for new truck drivers in an aim to improve safety on Ontario’s highways. Today (Dec. 3), Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP Guy Bourgouin introduced a private member’s bill that would require all new Class A and D license holders […]
