The Métis Nation of Ontario has voted to remove members whose citizenship files do not have full docu- mentation to prove a Métis connection or ancestry. The organization representing Métis people in the province says it decided after its annual general assembly last August to hold a vote on whether […]
News
Press Release
New blue-ribbon panel will support the quality, accessibility and sustainability of the sector TORONTO — The Ontario government is creating a blue-ribbon panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations for keeping the postsecondary education sector financially stable and focused on providing the best student experience possible. “Our postsecondary institutions […]
By Sylvie Corbet
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PARIS (AP) – The French Senate started debating President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension plan Thursday, and the centrist government hopes to find a compromise with conservative members of the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill through. Macron has vowed to go ahead with the bill, […]
By Ashraf Khalil
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The cherry trees in the nation’s capital are confused by Earth’s changing climate, with the iconic blossoms appearing earlier than expected because of the unusually warm winter. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the National Park Service announced Wednesday that Washington’s 3,700 cherry blossom trees would reach peak […]
(Kenora, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in conjunction with the Treaty Three Police Service is investigating a death in Wabaseemoong First Nation Territory. Officers were called to a residence on Cameron’s Loop on Wabaseemoong First Nation Territory shortly before 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday March […]
Allan Bradbury photo
The Muskie Senior Girls volleyball team put in a solid weekend’s work but had to settle for silver in the end. While they kept many of the six sets close against the Westgate Tigers out of Thunder Bay, they lost the best of three series in two matches. Congrats on […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
At its February meeting the Board of Trustees of the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) approved the creation of an ad hoc committee to investigate the creation of a Student Support Foundation. This week, the Director of Education Heather Campbell and Superintendent of Business Meghan Cox have provided some […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Council for the Township of Emo was found to have not contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 or its own procedure by-law when it held an education and training session, said Paul Dubé from Ombudsman of Ontario in his report released January this year. The training session was related to its […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Businesses and organizations across the Rainy River District have raised over $30,000 for Aiyana Cochrane in support of her fight against Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a diagnosis that came just days after Christmas, and the fundraising is still going. Proceeds earned at the spa run by Esthetician students at Second Generation […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Pull on your winter clothes, SnOasis is ready to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a day full of fun. Following some final adjustments and planning, Samantha Manty of the Friends of the Museum revealed the full schedule of events and partners with the Times, which is sure to bring fun […]
Staff
Area performers can sing a happy tune; the deadline to apply for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts has been extended. But time is still short – hopeful entrants need to submit their paperwork by March 3 – this Friday. Applications are available for download on the […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
At the first annual Anishinaabeg Women’s Empowerment (AWE) Collective Gala Night held this past weekend on February 25, a sold-out event held at the Seven Generations Education Institute Fort Frances Campus, seven Anishinaabe women were honored for awards based on the Seven Grandfather teachings. Morningstar Tom said she was shocked […]
