Local News from Across the Rainy River District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Wednesday that the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage “in the coming weeks” as a bipartisan group backing the bill negotiates changes to gain more Republican support. The vote, expected by the end of the month, comes as Democrats […]
The sitting council of the town of Fort Frances has requested the mayor make a formal apology to staff and contractors found to have been wronged in comments she made regarding leaked documents pertaining to the former Fort Frances mill. In a special meeting called for August 18, one day […]
It’s been a few years now that students have been dutifully lining up at the doors of St. Mary School in the west end of Fort Frances, and now staff, students, parents and administrators can finally come together for an official Grand Opening ceremony. Scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2022, […]
A local family hobby farm is using its annual fall event as a way to give back to the community that has helped them in the past. As a new addition to its annual fall farm day, The Spry Farm will be holding a charity fun run with proceeds earmarked […]
An Anishinaabe Elder is pioneering a new self-healing program rooted in Anishinaabeg teachings about the land. Gilbert Smith has lived his entire life in Naicatchewenin First Nations. For the past eight years, he’s been creating a program called Kadamizwin, a word from the Anishinaabe language meaning “knowledge.” “And it’s about […]
On Monday September 5, multi-award winning Indigenous-Canadian duo, Twin Flames, performed at the Duke Arena in Couchiching First Nation. The concert was originally scheduled for Canada Day but postponed until Labour Day after lead singer Chelsey June contracted COVID-19 and was unable to perform. June and husband Jaaji received an […]
The La Verendrye General Hospital Auxiliary is starting its year on a high note. According to Auxiliary President Marnie Cumming, the group is well on its way to fulfilling a $70,000 pledge the group made to the Picture This Campaign, in honour of its 70th anniversary. Picture This is a […]
According to Kolin Beck, Project Manager for of LH North due to construction rehabilitation and repair on the #11 Highway bridge at Pinewood, On there will be closures for one hour periods From 12:00 (midnight) to 4:00 am scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 14, 2022 while the bridge deck is lifted […]
Salvation Army corps officer Arthur Heathcote and Fort Frances Museum curator Kayleigh Speirs hold up a box snack kits that were given out to summer programs participants this year. The snack kits were supplied through the After the Bell program from Food Banks Canada and 280 of them were distributed […]
The family of the late Chauncey Grover III, above, and local experts on drug addiction began the events of International Overdose Awareness Day with speeches. Participants were asked to wear purple and bring photos of loved ones lost to drug addiction. The event saw a large turnout, with plans to […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the August Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Betty Godin of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number U-4503411. Godin takes home $10,905, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Wednesday, August […]
With a collection of several million dollars worth of harvest equipment, trucks, grain handling,drying, storage capacity, and a trained crew sitting at the ready today Tuesday Sept 6, 2022 was starting day for Brielmann Agriculture Ltd on this year’s harvest. “This is the first field that is ready,” noted partner […]
