Local News from Across the Rainy River District
DALLAS (AP) — Officials have released the names of the six people killed in a deadly collision between two vintage military aircraft at a Dallas air show. The Commemorative Air Force, which put on the show, on Monday identified the victims as: Terry Barker, Craig Hutain, Kevin “K5” Michels, Dan […]
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that Democrats still lack the power to codify abortion rights into law despite his party’s stronger-than-expected performance in the midterm elections. “I don’t think there’s enough votes,” he said at a press conference during the Group of 20 summit in […]
The Canadian team that made it to the 1986 World Cup was well-drilled under coach Tony Waiters, who knew what he wanted his players to do and what he didn’t. And he made sure they knew it. Defender Bob Lenarduzzi first learned the Waiters way with the Vancouver Whitecaps, which […]
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Portugal great said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and that he felt “betrayed.” So far, only excerpts have been released and United says […]
Fort Frances High School students ran through their routines and choreography in the Townshend Theatre during their Monday rehearsal for this year’s musical revue. This year’s show features songs that ask the audience a question in its title or lyrics. The musical revue opens tonight, Thursday, November 10, and continues […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is inviting all community organizations and businesses to participate in the Santa Claus Parade by registering a festive float that will bring holiday magic to Scott Street. On Saturday, November 26, the Kiwanis Christmas Parade will be held at 5:30 p.m. beginning at Scott […]
The Town has extended the deadline to participate in the Official Plan and Zoning by-law Visioning Survey. Residents now have until November 20 to have their voices heard. The Town of Fort Frances is undertaking a Comprehensive Review of its Official Plan and Zoning By-law as required by the Ontario […]
With temperatures dropping, Best for Kitty is putting out an urgent plea for help, to get our homeless cat and kitten population off the streets, and into warm and loving homes, where they belong. The organization is in urgent need of both fosters and funds – housing just one cat […]
MPP Greg Rickford issued the following statement on Treaties Recognition Week: “This week, Ontario is marking the seventh annual Treaties Recognition Week by encouraging students and the public to learn more about treaties and how they form the basis of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in this province. […]
It won’t be plunging through an icy Rainy Lake but it’s sure to be plenty cold. The Voyageurs Lions Club is changing things up for what will be their first in-person plunge since before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rather than jumping through a hole in the ice on New Year’s Day […]
In the spirit of Treaties Recognition Week, we’re printing a small excerpt of “The Context and Making of Treaty Three, 1869-73” By Brian Walmark. Treaties Recognition Week encourages all residents to become educated on the treaties, and how they were created. Treaty Three has a particularly interesting history. This 100 […]
Passengers are calling on airlines to do more for customers stranded due to the latest wave of flight cancellations to impact Canadian travellers. A system-wide outage at WestJet on Saturday led to the cancellation of over 200 WestJet, Swoop and Sunwing flights over the weekend. The airline later said […]
