Local News from Across the Rainy River District
With millions of Ontarians already not having a family doctor, provincial medical leaders are warning the situation will only get worse in the coming years. Dr. Andrew Park, president of the Ontario Medical Association, led a virtual media briefing on Wednesday to raise awareness about unsustainable workloads, emergency room closures, […]
Six names will be on the ballot when chiefs and proxies for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) go to the polls to elect their new national chief on Dec. 6. It’s a list with a lot of experience—Reginald Bellerose, Craig Makinaw, Sheila North, David Pratt, Dean Sayers and Cindy […]
With his 2018’s Moon of the Crusted Snow garnering attention, Waubgeshig Rice naturally thought of the next wedge of the story. “Moon” can be seen as a stand-alone book, but the characters and the community had more to say. Rice credits some strong editing to bring about a solid second […]
If you’ve noticed a shift in the news over the last two decades, it’s likely caused by two things: A massive drop in the number of Canadian reporters and a correspondingly huge surge in the number of spin doctors. According to journalist-author Cecil Rosner, the number of active reporters in […]
Simon Fraser University policy researcher Andrew Longhurst is calling on Premier Doug Ford’s government to scrap its expansion of the for-profit health-care sector, which he believes comes at the expense of public hospitals. Longhurst detailed his grievances with the for-profit health-care system in a new report titled “At What Cost?: […]
The effects of climate change are already apparent through anecdotal evidence, warmer temperatures, rashes of wildfires, changing water levels, and extreme weather events. The term ‘climate’ refers to the changes in weather over time. In September of 2023, the Expositor spoke with Al Douglas, founder of The Climate Risk Institute, […]
Philip Geller has mixed emotions. The 28-year-old Métis playwright and actor has had a play, titled who will save the night sky?, selected as the in-person opening night piece for this year’s Weesageechak Begins to Dance (W Festival). This marks the 36th year of the Native Earth Performing Arts’ annual […]
Ryker Watt leads the line for a fly-by celebration after he scored the second and game-winning goal in Tuesday’s 5-1 win over the Kenora Islanders. The Lakers took four of six standings points in three games since last Friday, with a pair of wins over the Islanders sandwiched around a […]
Representatives of the Fort Frances Legion Branch #29 assembled with Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas on Friday, October 27, 2023, to raise the Poppy Flag for the kickoff of the Legion’s poppy campaign. Hallikas also read a town proclamation to the same effect. The poppy campaign runs from the last […]
Joan Hill says all Canadians should feel indebted to those who found it within themselves to answer the call of duty during wartime. But no matter what, she said, enough can never be done. “It’s a debt we can never pay back,” Hill said, as a small group of volunteers, […]
The Town of Fort Frances has begun work on creating a long-term plan for the town’s recreation future and they want to know residents’ opinions. Nathan Young is the Recreation and Culture Manager for the Town of Fort Frances. He says the plan is to create a guide for the […]
If you’re ready to have your name called, head to the Townshend Theatre this week to take in the newest Fort Frances High School musical revue thats all about names. Students at the high school have been preparing for the revue “These Are the Names I Know” for a few […]
