The first group of guests to tour La Verendrye Hospital during the grand opening Thursday made a stop in one of the three new high-tech operating rooms there. The new OR department features, among other things, state-of-the-art lighting and voice-activated computers and equipment. Over 350 people came out for the […]
News
FORT FRANCES—Upon recommendation from the Downtown Core Committee, town council voted 5-2 on Monday night in favour of eliminating certain traffic changes in the report which drew fire at a public meeting here two weeks ago. In a June 21 report from the “core” committee, members recommended “that the traffic […]
Riverview School in Rainy River and McCrosson-Tovell School in Bergland will be recognized at tonight’s regular meeting of the Rainy River District School Board for their new literacy initiative this year entitled “We Can Read.” The program set a goal of having the students at both schools read a total […]
GRASSY NARROWS, Ont.,—The Superior Court of Ontario has ruled in favour of a Grassy Narrows motion obliging the province to pay part of its legal costs in a logging battle. The Northwestern Ontario community of Grassy Narrows has long complained that decades of logging have poisoned area waters with toxins […]
First place in the Rainy River District Fastball League is on the line tonight when the Sight & Sound Wolves (9-2) travel to Rainy River (9-2). Barring a tie game, one of the teams will enjoy a one-game advantage in the standings with only five regular-season games left on the […]
Aspiring quarterback J Rains took a snap during spring camp yesterday evening at Muskie Field. Rains was one of roughly 10 rookies who came out to the training session. The camp, for rookie and returning players, continues today through Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. —Alex Cruickshank photo
The mother of a murdered teen is coming to Fort Frances to share her story—and hopefully prevent a similar tragedy in another family. Dawna Speers will offer a free community presentation this Thursday (June 29) at 5 p.m. at the Sunset Country Métis Hall, where she will screen “A Love […]
Mineral exploration, its benefits, and the regulations surrounding mining activities will be the topic of one of the speakers scheduled to address town council at its regular meeting tonight. “The Mineral Exploration Process from Prospecting to Advanced Exploration” is the title of the presentation to be made by Peter Hinz, […]
Andrew Easton teed off on the 10th hole yesterday as one of 42 golfers participating in the second-annual Heron Landing Men’s Open at Couchiching. Easton shot a combined two-day score of 157—good enough for seventh place in the championship flight. —Alex Cruickshank photo
More than 250 people were on hand Thursday for the grand opening of the Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye Hospital here. “It’s been a long haul, but well worth the effort and the wait,” said John McTaggart, chair of the “Care Close to Home” campaign, which was launched in […]
The Sight & Sound Wolves (9-2) continued to flex their offensive muscle in Rainy River District Fastball League play, cruising to an easy 21-3 victory over Stratton at VanJura here last night. The Wolves’ bats have caught fire again after suffering a mini-slump halfway through the season. Sight & Sound […]
As the Fun in the Sun committee works towards organizing celebrations next week, two changes of note have been made to the schedule. First of all, the teen dance organized by the Kiwanis skate park committee will take place Thursday, June 29 from 8-11:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, […]
