Press Release In March, 1981, Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. established a Quarter-Century Club to honour employees of the corporation and auxiliary members with 25 years or more of service. In 2001, physicians who have had 25 or more years with hospital privileges at Riverside were included in the Quarter-Century […]
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Staff A new online petition has been launched to urge town council not to remove a set of traffic lights near Robert Moore School. The petition, which can be found at tinyurl.com/ky87oul, is being conducted by local resident Frank Bruyere. “In an effort to lower the Town of Fort Frances’ […]
Staff Grade 7/8 students at Sturgeon Creek School were challenged to make functional chairs from newspapers last week. Teacher Robert Kinsman explained this was an activity challenge focusing on the “Structures: Form and Function” unit in science class. Students were grouped and given the task to design a “functional” chair […]
From the OPP On April 2, members of the Rainy River District OPP were contacted with respect to a goat that had been killed at a residence on Government Road in Rainy River. Officers attended the scene and as a result of further investigation, two 18-year-old males from Rainy River […]
Staff J.W. Walker students were recognized for their success with second languages at the Rainy River District School Board’s regular monthly meeting last Tuesday. French teacher Rhian MacIver and Ojibwe teacher Shirley Andy led student volunteers in a demonstration of the second-language programs for trustees. MacIver explained French-language education now […]
From the OPP On March 8, the Ignace OPP was called to investigate several break, enter, and thefts in the Robinson Lake area, about 15 km north of Ignace off of Highway 599, as well as within the Township of Ignace. Several cabins were entered and several items were stolen, […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Rainy River District School Board has decided to proceed with a modified Student Accommodation Review for the consolidation of its two schools in Atikokan. The resolution to begin the review was passed at the board’s regular meeting last Tuesday (April 4). Five options were presented to the […]
From the OPP The Ontario government and the OPP are reminding people to take extra care not to attract bears to their neighbourhood. In some parts of the province, this year’s mild winter means black bears are coming out of hibernation early. Taking simple precautions can help prevent black bears […]
Submitted byBrittany Bowman Rainy River recently hosted a “Bingo Night,” where guests were able to win prizes donated by local businesses as well as community members. The event was organized by the Riverview School parents and all proceeds were donated directly to the Grade 8 class trip. The fundraiser was […]
By Paisley Dodds The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In the ruins of a tropical hideaway where jetsetters once sipped rum under the Caribbean sun, the abandoned children tried to make a life for themselves. They begged and scavenged for food, but they never could scrape together enough to beat […]
By Christopher Bodeen And Gerry Shih The Associated Press Beijing is willing to work with Washington on ending North Korea’s nuclear weapons program but wants a peaceful solution to the escalating conflict, Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump in a phone call Wednesday. Xi’s comments came after Trump […]
