By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The North American Free Trade Agreement is in its 23rd year. But there are growing doubts that it will survive through its 24th. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from the agreement if he can’t get what he wants in a […]
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Duane Hicks Stephanie Soul of the Winnipeg-based, high-energy cover band, “Pop Vegas,” had the crowd clapping and dancing to a selection of popular songs last Thursday evening during the final show of the “Rainy Lake 150” concert series on the 200 block of Scott Street. The series, which also featured […]
Duane Hicks Coun. June Caul has issued a call to arms for town council and the community to address the need for assisted living in Fort Frances. “On behalf of the seniors who are here tonight and in our town, I am asking all executive committees of town council, and […]
Nicholas Donaldson “A Day of Learning” trip to Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung by Riverview and McCrosson-Tovell students got the nod for the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly recognition of excellence for October. The recognition took place at the board’s regular monthly meeting held last Tuesday at Rainy River High School, with a […]
Nicholas Donaldson Morley Reeve George Heyens (left) was able to ask a few questions and receive some information from officials on the Rainy River-Baudette international bridge replacement project during a public meeting last Wednesday at the Rainy River Recreation Centre. The project now is in the detail design stage, with […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of five C (41 F). Tomorrow will see of mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 16 (61) and low around zero (32). Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Friday, along with a high of 11 (52) and […]
Press Release A new residential treatment and medically-supervised detoxification facility is scheduled to open in December in the Southern Treaty #3 and Rainy River District. In July, 2016, Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services (FFTAHS) submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Community and […]
Nicholas Donaldson Students from schools across the district visited the Nanicost grounds here last Wednesday and Thursday to attend the Seven Generations Education Institute’s annual “Fall Harvest” activities. Glenn Jourdain of Couchiching First Nation, top left, shared some of his experiences as a former student at St. Marguerite’s residential school […]
Staff A little over a month after employees at Weechi-it-te-win Family Services voted to join Unifor, several staff have been laid off. But Weechi-it-te-win said the decision is related to ongoing “devolution”–and not the decision to unionize–and wants to work with Unifor further to reach all parties’ collective goals. “Some […]
Staff The Kenora OPP has released the identity of a body found Sunday in Lake of the Woods at the Main Street dock. A post-mortem examination was conducted yesterday in Kenora and the victim identified as 46-year-old Darren Lee Ottertail of Lac La Croix. Foul play is not suspected at […]
Duane Hicks Not only can they boast some of the lowest power rates in the province, and tip-top infrastructure reliable enough to attract Tbatyel to brings its fibre services here, but they’re safety-conscious, too. The Fort Frances Power Corp. celebrated more than 125,000 safe worked hours as of July during […]
Staff Despite a couple of nail-biters, Team Canada is off to a 5-0 start at the world mixed curling championships in Champéry, Switzerland. Featuring Stratton siblings Trevor Bonot and Jackie McCormick at skip and third, the rink edged Australia 6-5 in an extra end yesterday morning before dumping The Netherlands […]
