Local News

Laura Armistead
RRHS Teacher

In the next 24 hours, more than 27,000 children will die because they don’t have enough food, safe water or medicine.

Ken Johnston

It seems the southern destination that has been drawing this area’s residents this winter has been Costa Rica, but not for leisure time on the beaches.

News Release
Min. of Municipal Affairs

Seven northwestern Ontario communities will receive final relief payments under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program.

News Release
Ontario Government

The Ontario government’s new interim electricity pricing structure, which will replace the current 4.3 cent per kilowatt hour (kWh) price cap, goes into effect tomorrow.

Ken Johnston

Last Tuesday the ice was not the only thing to go out in Rainy River. An abandoned ice fishing shack went with the ice.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Beef cattle producers will soon have a new simpler breeding tool to select for efficient feed utilization, one of the biggest costs in beef production. Scientists at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research Centre in Lethbridge, in collaboration with a network of Alberta scientists and major breeding associations, are currently developing expected progeny differences (EPD) for this complex trait.

Ken Johnston
Editor

It is as heinous a crime as anyone could imagine. Bilking senior citizens out of their life savings has become a serious problem in Ontario as telemarketing and door to door con-artists have discovered ways to take advantage of this demographic.

Gary Sliworsky
Ag. Rep.

Spring is now officially here and the winter season of courses and meetings is winding down. The last ‘big’ event before everyone becomes tied up in spring activities is only days away - Rainy River Ag Days. This year it will be taking place at the Barwick Hall on Wednesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8.

Ken Johnston
Editor

Skating before she could walk... well not quite but close!
Athena Pirkl, 17, of Rainy River, has been on figure skates since she was about four or five years of age and now is one of he highest ranked skaters in the Rainy River District.

Tammi Bredson
Director of Footloose

They were shaking their feet to the rhythm of the music Sunday as a run through for the upcoming Baudette Community Theater production of Foot Loose was held.