Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The popular radio bingo in aid of the Fort Frances Girls and Women’s hockey association is gearing up for another year starting on Monday Oct. 28. “We started back in the 2015-16 season with our first bingo,” said organizer Craig Miller. “Up to that point we had just kind of […]
A U18 tournament featuring teams from across the region will honour the memory of a long-time Fort Frances hockey coach this weekend. The tournament is named in memory of Scott Clendenning who coached Fort Frances Minor Hockey teams, Fort Frances Girls and Women’s Hockey Association teams, from Novice to competitive […]
Investments in critical minerals infrastructure are essential to enable Canada to seize the enormous economic opportunity the low-carbon economy presents and to capitalize on our rich mineral resources. Canada is well positioned to be a global leader and a first-class producer of a wide variety of critical minerals that are […]
A previously identified repair to the coolant plant in the ‘52 Canadians rink has ultimately led to a delay in the ice making for the ‘24-25 season, and has left user groups to fill their schedules using other venues and resources. Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for the […]
Kids and Company, promoters of children’s entertainment in the Rainy River District, has announced the lineup for their 2024-25 season. “This season is Kids and Company’s 30th anniversary, so we are excited to make all the shows free for everybody in the community, we’re not charging any admission price this […]
Lindsay Hamilton has been a therapist with other organizations in the Fort Frances area for several years but has been working for about a year to open an independent practice. Dust Off the Soul (DOTS) Art Therapy is the new practice’s name and it’s located at 265 Scott St. the […]
It was a two-win weekend for the Fort Frances Lakers over the Kam River Fighting Walleye as the Lakers swept a two game home-and-home series between the two. While Kam River Forward Jett Mintenko scored a hattrick it wasn’t enough for the Walleye to overcome the Lakers scoring efforts. Evan […]
The federal and provincial governments announced a combined investment of over $4.2 million to support the construction of 102 affordable homes in Dryden and Kenora on Wednesday. The new homes are part of three separate projects owned and operated by Kenora District Services Board with a funding breakdown and are […]
It was another homecoming game to remember as the FFHS Muskie defense pitched its second consecutive shutout and the offense executed well as the Muskies surged to a 35-0 win. The scoring started with Senior Griffin Webb when he made a short touchdown run in the first quarter for the […]
The longer they stood on stage and the more teams from the day one top five whose hands they shook, the more Vince and Vance Allan were convinced they’d win. When day one leaders Pete Medved and Raymond King pulled four small fish out of their live well after their […]
The Brielmann family runs a farm of 9,600 acres in the Pinewood area, growing corn, canola, soybeans and wheat, but over the years their operations have expanded, now serving farmers across the District. In addition to their own farm, the family also operates Pinewood Crop Services which serves agriculture operations […]
It’s not often that you hear of a parent following in their child’s footsteps but that’s exactly what Fort Frances Kiwanis president Dana-Lynn Begin has done. It was Begin’s daughter McKenna who was president before taking on a new role with Kiwanis on a bigger scale as Governor for the […]
