Dave Ogilvie Rainy River Resources is hosting a free workshop, for both kids and adults, in which participants will have a chance to learn about rocks, minerals, metals, exploration, and mining in a hands-on environment. “Mining Matters” is a program created by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). […]
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Heather Latter Caribou Coach Transportation Company is concerned about the impact a proposed medical transportation service, currently being previewed across Northern Ontario, will have on regional carriers. The “Health Connections” service, offered by Pacific Western Transportation, one of the largest privately-owned people transportation companies in Canada, would provide residents with […]
Heather Latter Dr. Marialisa Laurella, a recent graduate of the University of Guelph’s veterinary medicine program, has joined Dr. Dan Pierroz at the Nor-West Animal Clinic here and is ready to tackle all the challenges ahead of her. “I knew that when I graduated, I wanted to work in Northern […]
Lucas Punkari Anyone who’s set foot outside during the current heat wave baking Rainy River District knows it doesn’t take long before you’re dripping with sweat and looking for the nearest place to cool down. However, if you’re an angler pre-fishing for the annual Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships, which […]
Duane Hicks Deer should be less of a nuisance at the Fort Frances Airport this fall after the town recently landed federal funding for wildlife control fencing there. Looking for a means to control deer getting on the runway, the town had applied for funding this spring under Transport Canada’s […]
Peggy Revell Eying an iPad? Needing a Nook? Being called to a Kobo or scoping out a Sony Reader? Then be sure to drop by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre sometime next Tuesday (July 26) as it hosts an e-reader “petting zoo” to help newcomers navigate e-book technology. […]
Duane Hicks Due to unforeseen technical issues, the Fort Frances Power Corp. won’t be making the transition to time-of-use (TOU) rates until further notice. “There will be a delay with our time-of-use roll-out,” said FFPC president and CEO Joerg Ruppenstein, explaining there are information technology-related “system integration issues.” “If you […]
Zoey Duncan While children here are enjoying the first weeks of summer holidays, there are countless more around the world who dream of the chance to learn. Education is the route out of poverty, both in Canada and around the world—a fact well-known to the latest cyclist to pass through […]
Lucas Punkari A five-year quest finally was fulfilled for Christopher Leek at the Emo Speedway on Saturday night as he captured his first career feature victory in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified division. “It feels pretty good,” Leek said afterwards. “I’m a little disappointed that it wasn’t against a bigger field, […]
Lucas Punkari It has been a long and winding road for 23-year old Joey Galloway during his racing career. Having started out locally at his hometown Emo Speedway and then driving at tracks all over the U.S., Galloway now finds himself living in Manor, Sask., where he’s continuing to race […]
Lucas Punkari Heading into last weekend’s summer camp over in International Falls, Fort Frances Lakers’ head coach and general manager Wayne Strachan and the rest of his staff were hoping to fill in a few blanks they had about their roster for the 2011/12 season. Instead, the Lakers still are […]
Lucas Punkari When the anglers competing in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championships take to the stage for the weigh-ins at the Memorial Sports Centre starting tomorrow, there will be a number of youngsters in the crowd who will be watching and dreaming of some day being in the same […]
