Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care still are working out the details over the plans for Phase IV renovations at La Verendrye hospital here, but CEO Wayne Woods said work should begin next spring. “Hopefully, by mid-January, we’ll have a confirmation,” he noted. […]
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The federal government has earmarked $1.7 billion to settle up to 18,000 native residential school lawsuits over seven years. Public Works minister Ralph Goodale, who is charged with resolving mounting residential school claims, made the announcement today. “Time is running out for the elderly claimants and those in ill health,” […]
One team wants to keep their streak alive, the other wants to break the one they’re on. The Muskies boys’ and girls’ hockey teams are on opposite ends of the NorWOSSA standings, but have the same goal heading into tonight’s match-ups on the road against the Dryden Eagles. The male […]
With everyone else getting their Christmas turkeys ready, the Borderland Thunder’s appetite is leaning more towards a serving of Hawks. The SIJHL leaders take a three-game unbeaten streak into Thunder Bay for a showdown with the Feathermen Hawks on Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon. The fifth-place Hawks (8-18-1-3), who […]
The Borderland Thunder were in a mood to teach the host Dryden Ice Dogs a lesson Wednesday night, but Mother Nature decided to get cranky and sidetrack their plans. The Thunder’s game against the defending SIJHL champions, who swept Borderland 4-0 in last season’s league final, was postponed because Highway […]
John Harrison will be the new general manager of the paper mill here, replacing Jim Gartshore, who moved to Montreal to accept a promotion, Abitibi-Consolidated announced yesterday in a press release. Harrison began his career at the mill here in 1980, where held several positions including assistant general manager. He […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
So, if the early bird gets the worm, then the early birder must get . . . the count? That’s right. The 103rd-annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the Audubon Society has begun and getting that early worm were members of the Rainy River Field Naturalists. On Sunday, more than […]
Students in public and Catholic schools across the district have reached a higher level of achievement in reading, writing, and math over previous years, according to recently-released provincial test results. The Education Quality and Assessment Office has released test scores for literacy and math for Grade 3 and 6 students […]
After exploring his options over the past year, The Place owner Craig Sanders said it’s likely the west-end grocery store will be a little roomier by this time next year. “I’m probably looking at doing an expansion where I am now,” Sanders noted yesterday via telephone from his other business, […]
In the true spirit of giving, the local Salvation Army once again has seen Fort Frances being a most generous community when it comes to donations to its annual Christmas hamper program. Capt. Eric Alcock said Monday that volunteers have been working hard to pack up the hampers, which are […]
While fewer youth than hoped for showed up Saturday afternoon at the ’52 Canadians Arena, the “skateboard-a-thon” to raise money for a proposed skate park here looks to have been a success. Organizers, so far, have counted more than $11,000 in pledges. “The kids that showed up were very enthusiastic,” […]
