The Rainy River District School Board will vote tonight on an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation to increase affordable community access to school space. The Community Recreation and Use Agreement will allow the board to receive a grant of $37,040 to provide local not-for-profit groups with affordable […]
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Abitibi-Consolidated’s largest single capital project of the year here was completed on time—and on budget at $750,000—last week. The project was the replacement of a problematic electrical device on the winder of the No. 7 paper machine, which had caused the mill several unscheduled machine shutdowns (or “shuts”) over recent […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board agreed Saturday to send a letter to Education minister Gerard Kennedy, asking him to reconsider cuts to its transportation funding. Local school boards met with ministry representatives Nov. 16 to discuss changes to the province’s transportation funding model. The Catholic board learned it likely […]
Fort Frances OPP officers are investigating a pair of robberies Saturday at local convenience stores. At 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, police said a suspect entered Franko’s Grocery, located at 252 Sixth St. E., and demanded money from an employee. But no money was obtained and the suspect left the store […]
A Dryden man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motor vehicle accident Saturday around 10:35 a.m. on Highway 17. Kenneth Brown Sr., 61, was killed when a pickup truck in which he was a passenger collided with a tractor-trailer unit near Robin Trailer Park, west of Dryden. The […]
It took the Borderland Thunder 11 tries to beat the Fort William North Stars last season. This year, it took them just four after a 7-3 victory here Friday night. But the North Stars avenged the loss with a 6-2 win on Saturday to remain atop the SIJHL standings with […]
Festive sounds will fill the air at St. Mary’s Church this evening when the Rainy River Community Choir stages its 11th-annual “Music and Readings for the Christmas Season.” “It will be a mix of old and new Christmas songs,” said choir director Stephanie Hawkins. “We’ll even have a Calypso Christmas […]
Catholic secondary education once again will be on the agenda when the Northwest Catholic District School Board meets Saturday morning. The board will review provincial legislation regarding religious education in public schools as well as hear comments from the director of education for the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board. […]
A total of 442 vehicles were stopped at OPP roadside checkpoints across Rainy River District during the first week of the annual Festive R.I.D.E. initiative. As a result, police charged two people with impaired driving offences and issued one 12-hour suspension. Two Liquor Licence Act charges also were laid. R.I.D.E. […]
The top two teams in the SIJHL will go head-to-head tonight and tomorrow as the Borderland Thunder host the Fort William First Nation North Stars at the Ice for Kids Arena. The Thunder—in second place with a 15-3-1 record—will be looking at avenge 9-1 and 9-0 losses to the front-running […]
Several swimmers with the Fort Frances Aquanauts and one from the Cyclone Swim Club are competing in the annual Prairie Winter International swim meet in Winnipeg. Aquanauts Heather Dutton, 18, Rachel Dutton, 14, Nichole Lowey, 13, and Tahsha Schabler, 14, are scheduled to compete in the 800m free event, which […]
While this time of year often is believed to be a season for love and goodwill to all, one or more Grinches have been busy stealing Christmas from one local homeowner. On Tuesday night, a west-end resident who had been out since about 6:30 p.m. returned home at 9:45 p.m. […]
