The Rainy River District School Board and the Town of Rainy River are pleased to announce that the Ministry of Education has approved the Board’s request to acquire 12.18 acres of vacant land from the Town of Rainy River. The land, located to the east of the running track, will […]
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
From January 27-29 the Fort Frances Cyclones Swim Club attended the Northwestern Ontario Long Course Championships. While the team saw great podium finishes, head coach Debbie Murray says they don’t always gauge success by podium performances. “For our swim club what’s important and what’s always emphasized is personal goals,” Murray […]
Winter may be trying to stay a little longer, but there are signs all over the District that its days are numbered. The cutest proof of the changing seasons is this little girl, born in the sunshine on a balmy +6 degree day, on Kim Jo Bliss’ farm. Cattle farms […]
Members of the Rainy River District Trappers Council gathered at the Sunset Country Métis hall last Saturday to discuss a variety of topics related to trapping and the fur trade. Discussions included best practices for cats and canine trapping, value-added trapping as well as skinning demonstrations. –Allan Bradbury photos
Borderland Judo club members that attended the Inner City tournament in Winnipeg on February 4, bringing home several medals. Back row L to R: Jax Barron, Travis Wood, Logan Sutton-Byzewski, Paxten Hughes, Grayson Wright, Khloe Laur, Mitchell LeBlanc, Morgan Good-Thurber. Front Row: Gord Witherspoon, Francis Logue, Liam Wood, Sawyer Lance, […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – One individual is facing numerous Criminal Code charges after attempting to disarm police officers in Fort Frances. On February 10, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers with the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located and stopped an individual in the 400 […]
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With the budget due next month and the province in surplus, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario is urging the government to commit $125 million to bolster the community mental health and addictions sector to make up for decades of underfunding. Without vital structural funding, the community sector will continue […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
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The Treaty #3 Women’s Council in partnership with the Grand Council Treaty #3 Territorial Planning Unit are pleased to announce the official launch of the Treaty #3 Nibi Portal. Through guidance from the Treaty #3 Women’s council, knowledge keepers and technicians this online space was created in order to share […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Last Wednesday the Fort Frances High School Muskies cross-country ski team hosted NORWOSSA qualifiers for NWOSSA. Ilka Milne is the coach of the Muskies cross-country ski team. She says after not competing last year, the members who have stuck through this season are all new to the sport. “We have […]
The Fort Frances Muskies congratulate each other on a goal, during their last match against the International Falls Broncos. The Muskies eventually lost 4-2 in the final game of the border battle against the Broncos. The Muskies had a tough go of it having played the night before in Sioux […]
