Duane Hicks Wayne Kayne of Ed Kaun & Sons shared a few words about the construction of Tbaytel’s new regional office as John Barch, Tbaytel vice-president of operations and administration, looked on during a ground-breaking ceremony last Wednesday. The contractor should start working at the Sixth Street West site next […]
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Nicholas Donaldson An estimated 1,200 people dropped by the Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow grounds on Friday to enjoy the annual fish fry hosted by the band’s chief and council. At times the line reached almost back to Highway 71 as a steady stream of guests feasted on fried walleye […]
Press Release The Northwest Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Hyatt to the position of Director of Education and secretary to the board, effective Sept. 1. Hyatt succeeds Rick Boisvert, who retires this year following a highly-successful term as board director. Hyatt brings to […]
Duane Hicks Local students are sending a message to keep our watershed pollutant-free. Grade 8 students from Jody Bonner-Vickers’ class at Fort High appeared before town council yesterday evening to explain what they will be doing next week and why. On Tuesday (May 30), the students will participate in a […]
From the OPP Members of the Kenora OPP are investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy over the weekend at the Rushing River Provincial Park. On Saturday around 9:45 p.m., members of the OPP responded to a missing person incident at the park. Officers conducted a search of the park, […]
Sandra BrunettaSubmitted by The Activation Staff at Rainycrest hosted a fun volunteer luncheon in April for the many folks who volunteer their precious time to the special residents there. The theme for the luncheon was “Las Vegas,” and the food, decorations, and fun atmosphere was a fitting thank you to […]
Press Release Start your week off on the right foot and register today for the June “Hike It or Bike It Challenge.” We are challenging people to get out of their cars and walk, bike, run, roll, or stroll every day between June 1-18. There are three easy steps for […]
Nicholas Donaldson Warm weather, community spirit, and a free meal helped make the 47th-annual fish fry hosted by Rainy River First Nations a record-breaking event. Pam Kaun, who has been helping organize the event for more than 30 years, said an estimated 1,200 people attended Friday’s event at the RRFN […]
Staff Nearly 6,000 hectares of reserve land have been created for the use and benefit of Rainy River First Nations. The announcement by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Rainy River First Nations came Friday after years of collaboration between the parties. Back in 2005, Rainy River […]
