naotbusinessco.ca photo Oji-Bee Honey is one of the businesses benefiting from a newly launched website, which assists and promotes local First nations enterprises.
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Submitted photo The first annual Trails of Terror has been a scary success for Rainy River: The event sold out quickly, with demand still high. The community event has used many volunteers, business participation and funds from the Town to make it happen.
Yolanda Wanakamik of Whitesand First Nation has been named the Director of Indigenous Affairs for the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
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Colleen Hele-Cardinal of Saddle Cree First Nation has launched a petition and a partnership with Amnesty International, to lobby for a formal apology from the federal government for the Sixties Scoop She is aiming for at least 500 signatures.
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Trevor Iserhoff of Moose Cree First nation has been brought on board the SIJHL Fighting Walleye franchise, to scout for First Nations talent. The team has already signed up seven First Nations players.
Barb EverettLegion Ladies Auxiliary 29 Fort Frances Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 29 met on Oct 14 with 30 members in attendance; some in person and some virtually. Meeting was brought to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Josie Miller. Committee reports were read and recorded, followed by the initiation […]
Submitted photo Jeff Gustafson caught enough bass at Lake Chickamauga, Tennessee over the weekend to finish up in 21st place.
J.W. Walker School drawingMaelle EastonGrade 3 The winners of the Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
MacKenzie DegagneGrade 2St. Mary School drawing The winners of the Fort Frances fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
Nolan KadikoffGrade 1J.W. Walker School drawing The winners of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service Fire Prevention Poster Contest are in! The contest was open to all classes in Fort Frances, from Grade 1 to Grade 3.
Megan Walchuk photo Last weekend’s cattle sale was a big one! The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association hosted the fall sale, which saw 1613 head of locally raised cattle auctioned for $1,727,509.79 at the Stratton Sales Barn. One more sale is scheduled, before local cattle farmers hunker down for winter.
Susan Taylor photo These two pine siskins are duking it out over who gets the best seeds from this feeder in order to prepare for winter. Pine siskins, a member of the finch family, are a constant presence here in the Borderlands and have a fairly unique metabolism that they […]
