Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For 10 plus years the junior fishing event has been bringing kids out to the Rainy River Walleye tournament and getting them involved in the weekend event. Kids from across the Rainy River District and into Minnesota come out annually to fish off the dock in Hannam Park. Gabrielle Langlais […]
Local rock band Kings of None has had a busy summer with shows across the Rainy River District. One of the highlights being opening for Helix at the Rainy River 120 celebrations, they return to Rainy River as the main event for Saturday night under the big tent. Lead singer […]
The Fort Frances Lakers had an undefeated weekend to open the 2024-25 SIJHL season against the Kenora Islanders. The Lakers took game one in a dominant 7-1 fashion while game two was a back and forth affair that ended in a tie. Lakers fans didn’t have to wait long as […]
Lisa Hughes has joined the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre coming from the Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre where she was previously curator. Originally from Stroud, ON, Hughes has been around the world before she ended up in Fort Frances. “I studied classical studies and I really enjoyed it, […]
Tomorrow, Sept. 18, 2024 in conjunction with the Seven Generations Education Institute’s Anishinaabemodaa – Waking Up Ojibwe program, Naicatchewenin First Nation (NFN) is hosting an all day conference on revitalizing the local indigenous language. Brian Smith is one of the organizers, he says they hope to see more people learning […]
The 2024-25 Tour De Fort season launches on Sept. 25 with Allison Lupton band at the Townshend Theatre. Lupton brings a career steeped in Canadian folk music history to the first show of the season. Lupton comes from rural roots which she says has impacted her music. “I grew up […]
When they take to the ice on Friday night, the Fort Frances Lakers will hope to improve on a season that saw them finish second from last with a 12 win, 31 loss record with four overtime losses and a pair shootout losses. The staff, consisting of General Manager and […]
On Oct. 5 the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir will hold its first ever Harvest Fundraising Dinner. After the board’s AGM in May, Times Columnist Kim Jo Bliss wrote that the Abattoir is in a cash crunch as Desnoyers says. “As I’m sure you’re aware, as an article in May […]
After being closed for a long time, Busy Beaver fuels in Rainy River has finally reopened meaning Rainy River residents can get gas on the Canadian side of the border now. It has been a long process but Haley and Kevin Broadbent are the new owners of the only gas […]
Last week, the curling team skipped by Trevor Bonot of Stratton announced a full slate of curling events the team will attend this year as they attempt to qualify for the Montana’s Brier in February and March of this year in Kelowna, B.C. Skip Trevor Bonot says the team is […]
Tickets sales for the Pirates of the Riverside Gala have set sail at a blistering pace, with the event nearly sold out, organizers are still seeking donations to make the event a success. As of Monday afternoon, the tickets for the event were nearing 75 per cent sold out according […]
At the Aug. 12, 2024 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, the council voted to approve The Penalty Box Box Canteen as the new tenant for the canteen space at the Memorial Sports Centre. “It’s kind of been in the works since April,” says proprietor Riley Pollard. “I had the […]
