Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Appliances are some of the most valuable contents of your home. If you don’t keep them well-maintained, you end up spending more time and money on repairs. Appliances like your stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and washer and dryer are used in everyday life and we end up losing out considerably when […]
With the economy in its current state everybody is looking at their budgets for ways to cut back on spending, while you don’t want to skimp on home insurance, there may be areas where you can save. John Homer is the managing partner at Causeway Insurance in Fort Frances. He […]
Most owners tend to think of their attic as bonus storage space, if they think of it at all, but any contractor will tell you the attic is a key component of your home that can leave you in perfect bliss, or cause you all sorts of troubles, depending on […]
If you watch HGTV home decorating shows like Hometown or Fixer to Fabulous you may have noticed the trend of wallpaper returning. Some houses may still have layers and layers from the ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s but over the last few years it’s come back into fashion. A Vogue magazine […]
Windows are so much more than just a way to let light in. Modern windows are a key component in a home’s energy conservation systems. Installing new windows and doors not only enhances your home’s value and beauty, they’re pay for themselves over time with energy savings. “Windows can be […]
Dozens of people flocked to the edges of town limits to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis over the weekend. The rainy weather cleared and the lights were strong around the world on Friday night as many headed out to the Noden Causeway to get way from light pollution […]
Fort Frances Councillor David Kircher plans to tender his resignation from council today, in response to an Integrity Commissioner report regarding his conduct. The report, presented to council Monday night, recommended sanctions against Kircher, including a formal reprimand, a 55-day cumulative suspension in pay, a request to publicly apologize to […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared that the COVID-19 outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home is now facility wide, adding the Special Care Unit to the outbreaks previously announced in the East wing on May 2 and the West wing on April […]
Kenora’s Fire and Emergency Services department is developing the city’s first community wildland fire protection plan, thanks to a grant from the province. Putting the plan together is a multi-step process that includes identifying people who could potentially be impacted by a wildland fire, assessing the city’s geographic landscape and […]
The First Nations Land Defence Alliance and its supporters rallied in Thunder Bay against the storage and transportation of nuclear waste in northern Ontario on Tuesday, April 30. The township of Ignace, two-and-a-half hours from Kenora, has been engaged in a process with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to determine if they […]
The Singing Red Bear Foundation expressed disappointment with the recent Provincial Budget, citing a lack of focus on dealing with tainted drugs and the opioid crisis ravaging the province. The Foundation’s Chairman, Joseph Fourre, was dismayed at the biased distribution of the financial deviation, which neglected the urgent need to […]
THUNDER BAY — The federal government will provide Ontario with over $200 million, specifically earmarked to create more child care spaces. Patty Hajdu, member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North, said she’s heard from families that getting access to child care is a huge concern. “[People] have been signing up […]
