Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NEW YORK (AP) – Books about war, poverty and the rule of law are among the finalists for Lukas Prizes given for work that combines literary excellence, deep research and social consciousness. The nominees were announced Thursday for three categories: The $10,000 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, the $10,000 Mark […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Brazilian soccer players from Ukraine’s two biggest clubs issued an appeal to the Brazilian government on Thursday, saying they are trapped by the Russian military attack on Ukraine. A group of players from Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv posted a video together with their families from […]
UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its top decision-making body to discuss moving the Champion League final out of Russia after Moscow attacked Ukraine on Thursday. The British government has been leading calls for the showpiece game to no longer be played in St. Petersburg on May 28. The […]
The COVID-19 numbers that are still being reported from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is still a major concern for Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at NWHU. She said although most parts of Ontario are seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalizations, the northwestern […]
After a few referrals to the Planning and Development division, council finally decided to not approve the request from Best for Kitty for usage of the Town of Fort Frances animal pound. Best for Kitty had submitted a request to the Town of Fort Frances on Nov, 8, 2021, to […]
Local families took to the ice at the Fort Frances memorial Sport Centre on Family Day, to play shinny with the Lakers. Dozens of players of all ages took part in the event. – Allan Bradbury photo
A few council decisions are underway to get ready for the municipal elections in October 2022. The Administration and Finance Executive Committee meeting saw a couple of items pertaining to the Municipal and School Board Elections, the first being an amendment to the meeting schedules, and canceling the Oct. 24, […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is gearing up to offer everyone a series of fun and exciting online shows that are sure to be fun for the whole family as we transition out of a cold winter. The series, called “Funday Mondays,” is seven different performances that […]
The results of the 2021 Census data show that the population in Fort Frances declined by 3.5 per cent, since the last Census in 2016. This revelation was what Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson called bad news for Fort Frances because it has the distinction of having the 25th worst […]
Devin’s Corner Store is bursting with growth. Proprietor Melanie Geroy (or Melanie Allen as many of us still know her) was very happy to share with me that she never thought she would own a business. It was a childhood favourite game, she played with her cousin Stacy, called “office”. […]
The Ontario government is calling on citizens 16 years of age and older to help their communities in times of crisis by joining Volunteer Corps Ontario. The new program will register, screen and train volunteers so Ontario is better prepared to mobilize volunteers and safely respond to emergencies, from public […]
There’s nothing like learning to build a fire in the snow in the middle of winter, as Jaida Norris experienced during a hike at Rocky Inlet. It may have been a cold one, but at least with plenty of sunlight everyone got their daily recommended dose of Vitamin D. –Henry […]
