Duane Hicks FORT FRANCES—This has been National Nursing Week, with Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton visiting the Fort Frances Community Clinic on Friday morning to salute those who remain dedicated to strengthening health care for local residents. “Let’s be clear, nurses do most of the work,” Hampton said in an […]
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Staff The Kenora bypass remained closed as of press time today following an early-morning accident involving two tractor-trailer units just east of Highway 596. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. when the eastbound and westbound vehicles sideswiped each other. The collision resulted in the side of a trailer being damaged […]
Staff All five games in the Rainy River District Fastball League were washed out last night. They will be made up at a later date. Action is slated to resume Tuesday night with Sight & Sound at the Big Grassy Braves, Big Grassy Lightning at Sabaskong, Manitou at Barwick, Big […]
Duane Hicks Local MPP Howard Hampton chatted with nurses Cheryl Kawulia, Wendy Anderson, and Amanda Meeks this morning as nurse practitioner Marlis Thiessen took his blood pressure at the Fort Frances Community Clinic. May 10-16 is National Nursing Week.
Bryce Forbes Fourth-grade student Missy Hammond wrote her name on the SmartBoard at Robert Moore School yesterday evening as part of Rainy River District School Board’s Classroom Technology Night. The board was passing along information to parents about the new technology that soon will be available to its students.
Peggy Revell Carter Payne, Rowan Donaldson, and Elizabeth Cousineau joined in with their instruments to the “marching band” at the final Storytime held yesterday morning at the Fort Frances Public Library. The library will be closed from May 17-31 so staff and volunteers can move to the new facility adjacent […]
Press Release Sioux Lookout OPP, with assistance of the Lac Seul Police Service, are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 54-year-old Lac Seul First Nation man. The body of George Carpenter’s body was located in a residence on Whitefish Bay on Sunday subsequent to an […]
Bryce Forbes Enrique Valencia, a performer from the Shrine Circus, wowed a packed Memorial Sports Centre on Tuesday afternoon with his balancing act. The circus performed a pair of shows as part of their annual stop through Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba.
Staff Barwick, Sabaskong, and Manitou all improved to 2-0 in Rainy River District Fastball League action Tuesday night. Barwick cruised to its second-straight blowout, drubbing Northwest Bay 23-5. J.J. Landry took the win for the Blue Knights while Terry Smith was tagged for the loss. Kevin Gemmell went deep three […]
Staff With walleye season opening Saturday, the Ministry of Natural Resources is reminding anglers they must completely extinguish their fires for cooking and warmth before leaving the site. “When they have their shore lunch, make sure that it’s out,” stressed local MNR fire supervisor Harrold Boven. He added that “historically, […]
Peggy Revell St. Francis students John Piotrowski and Josh Cousineau checked out the Chilean Rose Tarantula that was part of the travelling exhibit brought in to the school today from the Newfoundland Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion. The visit gave students a sometimes hands-on opportunity to learn about snakes, scorpions, spiders, […]
Staff The Muskie boys’ soccer team seems to have hit its stride in NorWOSSA play. The black-and-gold connected for six goals yesterday in Dryden as the squad improved its league record to 3-0-1. Fort High edged Kenora 2-1, with goals from Jameson Shortreed and Brendan Cawston, before trouncing the host […]
