Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Town of Fort Frances would like to address a recent article regarding former councillor David Kircher’s filed legal proceedings against the Town of Fort Frances, specifically to convey disappointment in the highlighting of accusations towards specific employees. We will not be providing comments on the proceedings at this time, […]
CHESLEY – The Ontario Health Coalition has been holding public hearings in communities across the province, to hear what the public has to say, and to gather input to develop recommendations for the future of our hospitals, including small, rural hospitals. On June 18, it was Chesley’s turn for a […]
KENORA – The City of Kenora sent representation to Tuesday’s vigil for Bruce Frogg at Anicinabe Park, but the city’s Indigenous relations adviser cautioned that now’s not the time to stand on a soapbox. A vigil for the Wawakapewin First Nation man who police fatally shot in the park last week began at […]
IGNACE – The Northwest township that’s wrestling with whether it wants to be a nuclear host community will send a representative to Vienna to talk about the community’s decision-making process. Coun. Jodie Defeo has been invited to explain the “deliberative democracy” process employed to gauge the level of community willingness […]
A team effort between the Terrace Bay and Schreiber volunteer fire departments ensured the safety of drag racers during the June Test and Tune event in Terrace Bay. Organizers worried many of the volunteer firefighters and first responders, who were full-time workers at the shuttered Terrace Bay Mill, would not […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – Relations between police and First Nations in Ontario are desperately in need of repair, according to the chiefs of the Shibogama First Nations Council. First Nations need to see “efforts to remedy this broken relationship before any other community members have their lives taken by police,” the […]
Stigma is defined as a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. Unfortunately, as Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s (KFL&A) Board of Health recently learned, that sense of disgrace can lead people who use substances to hide their circumstances and not seek help. But there is […]
Hundreds of dancers of all ages took to the pow-wow grounds of Couchiching First Nation this past weekend, with hundreds more coming to watch as the community and beyond celebrated the 31st annual event Friday, June 28, 2024, through to Sunday, June 30, 2024. Invited drums included the Whitefish Bay […]
The “Chefs” (L-R) Bob McTavish, Bernie Rittau, Jim Belluz and Steve Loshaw cooked up a delicious breakfast for 60 people at the Devlin Hall, at a senior’s social gathering in June. The Devlin Senior’s coffee get-togethers are on hold for the summer, but watch out for a new line-up of […]
The day may have ended on a wet note, but it got off with a bang as residents of Fort Frances amassed along the waterfront to watch the annual Canada Day Parade, filled with participating businesses, organizations, volunteers and more. Following the parade, celebrations continued between rain spells at the […]
Hundreds came out to enjoy a beautiful sunny day at the fairgrounds in Emo in celebration of Canada Day. Top left: Members of the Muskie football team and Touchdown Club were selling food and raffle tickets in aid of the team. Below: Kids got to go trick or treating in […]
Kaylee Heyens-McMahon, left, and Brady Heyens of NorthWest Ontario Counselling & Consulting stand in their brand-new office, which celebrated its grand opening and open house last Thursday, June 27, 2024. While the practice will still retain online/virtual capabilities with its other therapists, the office will allow those who cannot meet […]
