Local News from Across the Rainy River District
As 2023 winds down, the record-breaking trend in port activity continues at Keefer Terminal with potash exports at the top of the list. Chris Heikkinen, the port’s chief executive officer, said the port has been busy this year in most areas, with total cargo volumes expected to increase by about […]
The Place Fine Foods owner Trevor Fitzgerald pulled the first winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw this morning. Kristina Grover is the winners of a Islay and Whiskey Coast trip, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw is for a Dublin, […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of light snow and a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will see mainly cloudy skies with a chance of flurries during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of -9 (16) and a low of -21 (-6). Thursday will bring […]
Lake Superior State University rang in the new year by unveiling its annual Banished Words List over the weekend, with terms like “hack,” “rizz,” “slay” and “cringe-worthy” making the cut. LSSU officials dropped this list on Sunday morning with the hope of encouraging residents on both sides of the St. […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are high in the region. Local rates of many STIs, including chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV are much higher than the average rates in Ontario. Those aged 15 to 34 years and their partners are most likely to […]
TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2023 /CNW/ – New Gold Inc. (“New Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX: NGD) (NYSE American: NGD) is pleased to announce the promotion of Keith Murphy to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 2, 2024. Mr. Murphy will be succeeding Rob Chausse, who will be […]
A local family is once again stepping up to help give everyone a merry Christmas meal, just a day earlier than in years past. The Cridland family of The Flint House restaurant in downtown Fort Frances will be preparing the annual Community Christmas Dinner for those who cannot cook for […]
The creation of a National Suicide Prevention Hotline is drawing praise from all political stripes, including two area Members of Parliament. The hotline is for anyone having suicidal thoughts or emotional distress and is available to everyone in Canada. It is being led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental […]
Kakabeka Falls, Ont. — The majority of people relying on a Kakabeka Falls food bank are seniors who struggle to make ends meet on meagre pensions and incomes, organizers say. “They are getting older,” Rural Cupboard Food Bank board member and treasurer Kimm White said on Friday. “About 68 per […]
IGNACE – Chéla Breckon says her team’s mission is to help Ignace residents as they decide whether they would be okay with hosting nuclear waste management operations in the area. “We are here for the residents,” Breckon, president of the consulting firm With Chéla Inc., said Tuesday from her home […]
Borderland pride has been awarded the 2022-23 Russell K. Cooper Public Programming Award by the Ontario Historical Society. The OHS Honours and Awards Committee selected Borderland pride as the winner in recognition of the installation of an Ontario Heritage Trust plaque and a series of museum posters recognizing Dianna Boileau’s […]
(SHUNIAH, ON) – On December 15, 2023, at 5:41 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments, Shuniah Volunteer Fire Department, and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11-17 in the area of Superior Shores Road […]
