Peggy Revell Kenora-Rainy River voters will be sending a new face to Queen’s Park this fall, as longtime MPP Howard Hampton will not be seeking reelection. “It’s fresh open—it’s all up for grabs really,” said Anthony Leek who is set to be acclaimed as this riding’s Liberal Party candidate for […]
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Zoey Duncan It’s no secret that tourists and locals alike rely on American companies to make their travel plans more comfortable and affordable. Now, with Delta Airlines’ July 15 announcement that they will no longer serve certain small U.S. markets, including International Falls, some tourist destinations are concerned about the […]
Heather Latter After a process that has taken more than a decade, Echo Lake Estates, a new subdivision in the west end of Emo, now has fully-serviced lots available. The 70 lots, located just a few minutes off the highway on Off lake Road, are ready with access to water, […]
Lucas Punkari For those who attended the Fort Frances Lakers’ summer camp in International Falls a couple of weeks ago, it was easy to see why newest signee Payton Ruter was quick to identify Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic as the player that he looks up to the most. Over […]
Heather Latter Shayna Gagnon, left, along with Bryce Gagnon and Alex Thornton rested atop the jungle gym at the Lions Park yesterday morning. The youngsters, hailing from Sault Ste. Marie and Surrey, BC, were visiting relatives in Fort Frances.
Zoey Duncan Canada Safeway pharmacy manager David Schwartz said while Champix and Zyban are important parts of a stop-smoking plan for many people, they need to be accompanied by counselling to be most effective. The drugs will be added to the Ontario Drug Benefits Plan Aug. 4.
Dave Ogilvie Kim Jo Bliss, research technician at the Emo Agricultural Research Station, with help from John Rowsell, the head of the Northern Stations, led a group of more than 50 interested individuals, last Wednesday, on a walking tour of the various experimental crops. Following the tour, attendees enjoyed some […]
Lucas Punkari Kimbi Copenace of Beef’s Warriors tried to make a double-play for his team to get out of an inning during the RRDFL all-star game in Barwick on Thursday evening. Copenace’s side would capture the game by score of 7-0, in what was the final game for players before […]
Staff Though it wasn’t the top ten showing that he was hoping to get, Steve Arpin had another solid result in his #32 Mike’s Hard Lemonade Chevrolet Silverado in Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont, Indiana. The Fort Frances native piloted his Turner […]
Staff Kenora-Rainy River’s longtime MPP Howard Hampton will not be seeking re-election. “I have thought about this for some time, and I have finally made my decision”, stated Hampton in a press release announcing his intentions not to run in this fall’s provincial election. “After 24 years as a member […]
Press Release The Walk for Good Life 2011, “Empowering Youth by Celebrating their Gifts,” is coming through Northwestern Ontario this week (Aug. 1-7), with the group stopping at Couchiching First Nation and Rainy River First Nations tomorrow (Aug. 3). About 15-20 core walkers will be participating in the 500-km journey […]
Press Release On Sunday, members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 11, 20 kilometres west of Atikokan. Although the vehicle suffered extensive damage, the male driver of a tractor trailer unit was taken to Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center (TBRHSC) […]
