the NDP Ontario NDP leader Howard Hampton and Northern Development critic Gilles Bisson are expressing serious concern over the potential sale of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.’s hydro dams in Iroquois Falls, Kenora, and Fort Frances. “Scrambling to raise cash to weather the crisis in our forestry sector, Abitibi is purportedly looking at […]

Press Release Rainy River District OPP officers are continuing the Festive R.I.D.E. program, which is in effect from Nov. 28 until Jan. 2. To date, officers have checked more than 3,500 vehicles in checkstop locations across the district, as well as 20 snowmachines. Almost 100 hours have been dedicated to […]

Peggy Revell Some 125 hams will be filling the Salvation Army’s food hampers this holiday season thanks to the support of the local Wal-Mart store. The big donation came as the year rolled to an end and there still were funds set aside for charity projects, explained manager Darryl Skinner. […]

Press Release The Rainy River District Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario educational support personnel and the Rainy River District School Board jointly have ratified a proposed four-year agreement, which is in effect from Sept. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2012. An earlier agreement was met through the Provincial Discussion Table […]

Press Release As winter sets in and the cold wind blows, events at our local Legion are heating up. The poppy campaign is over for another year. Thanks to the generosity of Fort Frances residents, this year’s campaign raised more than $13,000. A percentage of this money will be spent […]