Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Yesterday was my last official day of work as a reporter for the Fort Frances Times, so I wanted to take this opportunity to try and capture how much my time here has meant to me. For the longest time, writing has been a form of self exploration and a […]
“Ag Day was a great success”, so says, Rebecca Mahon (president of the local organization RRFA) Rainy River Federation of Agriculture. She went on to share,”The RRFA’S board of directors were very happy to see so many members of the community out for the trade show and keynote speakers. The […]
The following are the results of the Vocal Music Division, held Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5 under Adjudicator Mille Hildebrand. CLASS V247E School Choirs, Massed School Choir – All Grades (English) FIRST: St. Mary School Choir, Grade 3-5 (Honors), Director: Ms. A. LaFroy, Accompanist: Mr. M. Brady SECOND: […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm in the early evening with a low of 2 C (36). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers during the day before becoming cloudy with a continuing […]
From April 8-12, 2024, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) proudly joins the nation in celebrating Canadian Public Health Week, an occasion to recognize the important contributions of public health. The impact of public health interventions is remarkable. Recent analysis from the Canadian Public Health Agency emphasizes the substantial return on investment, […]
KENORA – Area First Nations will continue receiving primary care services in their communities thanks to $3.6 million in funding from the provincial government, the executive director of Kenora Chiefs Advisory said on Friday. First Nation communities have historically experienced a gap in physician care and other primary health care, […]
When Maxine McCulloch first began working among books, few would have expected to be able to rent a pickleball racquet at a library. The fact that you can do just that at Rosslyn’s library is a sign of how such facilities have sought ways to remain relevant in a social-media […]
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital’s emergency department has never been forced to close, and the hospital’s President and CEO intends to keep it that way with the help of temporary doctors. A provincial program that incentivizes physicians to pick up shifts in rural and northern hospitals will be extended […]
A Winnipeg church is taking a bold step towards reconciliation with Indigenous people by including reparations in their annual budget. “The Christian church has emerged out of the settler-colonial mindset and taken property and land. It has grown society and grown intergenerational wealth off of the land that was taken,” […]
THUNDER BAY – The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) is hoping to get more specifics from the province when it comes to annual funding. The provincial government released the 2024 budget on March 26, which included a promise to increase the investment in the Ontario autism program by $120 million in […]
Darrell Beaulieu believes it’s a balancing act for Indigenous communities to prosper in the mining industry. Beaulieu is the president and CEO of Denendeh Investments Incorporated, an Indigenous- owned corporation representing the 27 First Nations in the Northwest Territories. He’s also president of the Denendeh Mining and Exploration Company (DEMCo). […]
KIRKLAND LAKE – An incident involving a one-armed baboon escaping a Northern Ontario home has one municipality pushing the province to add more teeth to the rules for exotic animals. In November, a monkey named Mark escaped from a Latchford residence for roughly an hour, crossed Highway 11 and bit […]
