Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MONTREAL – Quebec’s major party leaders made one final appeal to voters on the eve of Monday’s provincial election as polls continued to show Francois Legault’s party with a more than 20-point lead over his adversaries. A poll on Sunday presented a picture that was relatively unchanged since the beginning […]
OTTAWA – A former senator who resigned from the upper chamber amid a sexual misconduct scandal is now facing criminal charges. Don Meredith, 58, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment, Ottawa police said Saturday. A source confirmed to The Canadian Press […]
Announcements from two of Canada’s largest low-cost carriers propose expansion in the budget leisure market. Flair Airlines chief executive officer Stephen Jones announced a deepening of focus to current routes with daily frequency increases to locations including Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. The Edmonton-based airline said it plans to […]
WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft as the airline plans to expand its low-cost offerings, with plans to add routes to sun destinations from cities across Canada. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 […]
Organizers of the Truth and Reconciliation Day events saw a spectacular showing of support and solidarity, as hundreds gathered for a march, which wound its way from the Sorting Gap Marina to the site of the the former St Margaret’s residential school. The day was marked with prayers, drumming, emotional […]
CIBC Fort Frances branch general manager Emma Govier pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw for September this morning. Shirley and Neil Whitefield of Fort Frances are the winners of a trip to New York City, valued at $3,800. Next month’s draw […]
EDMONTON – The Toronto Raptors opened their exhibition season on Sunday by being simply dominant in their Canadian home away from home. Pre-season or not, holding an NBA team – even one that is in rebuilding mode like the Utah Jazz – to just 33 second-half points is remarkable. And […]
VIRGINIA WATER, United Kingdom – Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes jumped 31 positions to No. 51 on the official world golf ranking list Monday after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship. Hughes, from Hamilton, beat Sepp Straka on the second hole of a playoff on Sunday to earn his second career PGA Tour […]
Rejoice, children and Halloween aficionados alike, the spookiest day of the year is fast approaching, and the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is in full-on planning mode for another fun-filled and safe Trunk or Treat night. FFPLTC CEO Joan MacLean shared that planning is indeed well underway for […]
The Bargain Shop and Fort Frances Salvation Army have joined forces to collect donations of non-perishable foods to ensure everyone can have a wonderful Thanksgiving. This week marked the beginning of The Bargain Shop’s annual food drive “Together We Care,” with all proceeds and food donations going towards helping the […]
The Northwest Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (NW-OECTA) Executive Committee unanimously passed a motion to donate $1000 to The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund. The Unit has also pledged to continue following the path of Reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. “We acknowledge that no amount of […]
A group of people will gather to line Scott St. this weekend against abortion and euthanasia. Carole Mackintosh is one of the organizers for the Life Chain event taking place from 2:30-3:30 on Sunday. She says the event is an hour of peaceful protest, prayer and discussion against abortion. Mackintosh […]
