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Risk from Zika virus said to be low here

News Release January 29, 2016–Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long Term Care and Dr. David Williams, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement: Read more...

Collision on LoW results in DUI charge

News Release OPP Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Marine and Trails Unit (MTU) have charged a Kenora man following a motor vehicle collision on Treaty Island, Lake of the Woods. Read more...

Fort mill fined $150,000

News Release FORT FRANCES, ON - Resolute FP Canada Inc., operator of a paper mill, pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust. Read more...

Cattle inspection station taken out of service at RR border

By Ken Johnston Editor The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held their Annual General Meeting in Stratton last Thursday at Our Lady of the Way School. About 40 people attended and participated in the general business of the organization. Read more....

RR Fix it Club starts building its membership

By Ken Johnston Editor Rainy River now has it’s own “Fix it Club!” Thanks to space donated by the Town of Rainy River in its Public Works/Fire Hall building, a club recently formed. Fix it Club will be open to members aged 40 and over. Read more...

Local cattlemen oppose national check-off increase

By Ken Johnston Editor At their Annual General Meeting last Thursday, members of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s expressed their opposition to a proposal to raise Check-off fees on sold cattle. Read more...

Fort woman wins $100,000 in lottery

News Release OLG Congratulations to Janet Holmes of Fort Frances for winning $100,000 with ENCORE (December 5, 2015 ONTARIO 6/49 draw). She matched six of seven winning numbers on her ENCORE selection. Read more...

Food bank brings in new year with some changes

By Ken Johnston Editor As the New Year begins the West End Food Bank in Rainy River has made some changes. Read more...

Chicken can cross the border again

By Ken Johnston Editor Last year the break out of Avian Influenza saw the banning of bringing poultry into Ontario and Minnesota. Earlier this month the ban into Ontario was mostly lifted. Read more...

Council to borrow $330,000 for Main St.

By Ken Johnston Editor Rainy River Town Council held their first regular meeting of 2016 Monday with a very light agenda. Council did pass a borrowing bylaw to allow Clerk Vel Vogan to file an application to the Ontario Lands and Infrastructure Corporation to borrow a portion of the final costs of the Main Street project. Read more...

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