The Rainy River District School Board’s anti-bullying committee is in the process of gathering input from a group of teachers—skilled in dealing with bullying—regarding program materials needed to implement a system-wide anti-bullying program. “The goal is to prepare an implementation plan so every school in our system will have some […]
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With news Friday that the Ministry of Energy will not give Fort Frances residents the benefit of the province-wide freeze on the price of electricity purchased on the spot market, NDP leader and local MPP Howard Hampton said he wasn’t surprised by the decision. “This is unfair for the people […]
The fate of two area dams run by the Ministry of Natural Resources will take longer than anticipated to determine, according to a letter sent to concerned citizens. The letter—dated Feb. 21—was sent to all those who submitted comments to the MNR either by mail or by attending the open […]
Thunder Bay Mobility customers in Fort Frances soon will have a choice between analogue and digital service for their cell phones. “They’ve done the testing. And the connection has been set up here, but they’re still doing some final work in Thunder Bay,” said Coun. Deane Cunningham, who sits on […]
When the provincial government announced last week that Bill 81, the Nutrient Management Act, would not take effect April 1 as originally planned, reaction was positive among district farmers. “I’m not really surprised, especially on the verge of an election,” said Kim Cornell, a cattle farmer near Devlin, who noted […]
The Rainy River District School Board will be holding its regular monthly meeting tonight at the North Star Community School in Atikokan at 7 p.m. (EST). On the agenda is a proposal to support the initiatives of a northwestern school board consortium determined to make access to the Ontario Research […]
With a team of volunteers trained and ready to help, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau opened its doors yesterday to assist low-income families, the disabled, and elderly file their taxes. “We didn’t receive our income tax packages from the CCRA [Canada Customs and Revenue Agency] yet, but people can bring […]
Jared Catholique-Bruyere’s quest for Winter Games gold is still alive. The Couchiching judoist won his quarter-final match 10-0 over Prince Edward Island’s Patrick Knox this morning in the 81 kg+ division of men’s judo at the Canada Winter Games in Bathurst-Campbellton, N.B. The outcome of his semi-final bout was unknown […]
Even with captain Steve Yzerman out of the Detroit lineup, the streaking Red Wings didn’t miss a beat. Pavel Datsyuk had two goals and two assists for a career-high four points, and he and linemates Brett Hull and Henrik Zetterberg combined for nine points, as Detroit beat the Phoenix Coyotes […]
Visitor access has been restricted at the Continuing Care Unit at La Verendrye hospital here after some individuals were identified as having a gastrointenstinal virus there. “We haven’t got the lab report back, but the symptoms are concurrent with the Norwalk or a Norwalk-like virus,” public health inspector Brian Norris […]
For the third year in a row, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to brighten up the stretch of King’s Highway from the cemetery to Central Avenue with flowers this summer. But making the town a little more colourful can be costly, and so the Chamber is looking […]
From beginning to end, Mark McCaig would have been hard pressed to be happier. “That was our best performance all year,” said the head coach of his Fort Frances PeeWee “AA” Knights hockey team’s effort at the 12-team Brandon Tournament of Champions last weekend, where they captured the consolation championship […]
