By Gary Sliworsky
OMAF/MRA Rep.

By Melanie Mathieson
Gardening Guru

This week Canada’s economy was downgraded by the International Monetary Fund, new statistics showed the widespread pain of those have recently lost their employment, and the Harper Government contin

Volunteers help make the world go around. As we examine all the activities that take place in a year across the Rainy River District, it would be difficult to measure the value that volunteers contribute to the economy.

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Last Monday was a tough day for many homeowners in my neighbourhood.

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Drinking and boating accounts for approximately 40% of boating-related fatalities on Canadian waterways. To raise awareness and reduce alcohol related deaths, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) and the North West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is launching year 2 of an initiative called “Operation Dry Water” It’s goal is to discourage this dangerous practice.

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By Joey Payeur
Fort Frances Times

It became clear Saturday that the name Gustafson was guaranteed to be on the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy once again.

Treaty #3 residents performed their share of the workload admirably for Team Ontario at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina, which came to a close yesterday.

According to Roseau County Sheriff Steve Gust a Canadian National Train struck and killed a male pedestrian west of the city of Roosevelt on Thursday evening, July 17.

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By Jack Elliott

  With over fifty radio controlled aircraft, thirty pilots and dozens upon dozens of spectators, the Fun Fly at Rainy River during RailRoad Daze on Saturday, July 19, 2014 was once again a rip roaring success. Radio Controlled -RC- aircraft enthusiasts traveled in from all over the upper mid west U.S. and central Canada to participate in this annual event featuring some of the best built and manned RC aircraft in North America and indeed the world.