Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For over 20 years the Fort Frances Community chest has been helping local families with urgent financial needs surrounding medical issues. The fund was initially set up and hosted an annual dinner to give funds to a single family in need, but changed one year after that family returned some […]
It was a few degrees warmer than their semi-final game a week before as the Fort Frances High School Muskies took to the gridiron at IG Field, home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, last Friday in Winnipeg. But the snow was flying as the Muskies hoisted the championship trophy a […]
Local volleyball coaching product Amy Wilson is back in the news again as she prepares to head to Honduras as head coach of Canada’s U17 girls team in the NORCECA Continental Volleyball Championship. Held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras the event serves as a qualifier for teams from North and Central America […]
The turnout was slim as staff and council for the Township of Emo held the annual budget meeting on Oct. 23. After a 7.57 percent jump in taxes last year the residents of Emo should brace for a higher tax bill again this year as another four percent jump has […]
After over a year and half of closure, the Rainy River Public Library may soon have a new home. Pending legal processes and renovations, the library is making plans to move into the former Centra Gas building on Fourth St. in Rainy River. Because the Library does not have the […]
The FFHS Muskies court sports teams held ceremonies honouring senior players and their parents last night ahead of the final home basketball and volleyball games. The teams will head to Kenora on Friday for NorWOSSA finals.
The Steven Page Trio packed the Townshend Theatre last night with over 350 people in attendance. Page, along with Craig Northey (left) and Kevin Fox (right) performed several Barenaked Ladies hits, including kicking the show off with It’s All Been Done and adding in The Old Apartment and Brian Wilson […]
Ethan Andrusco of the Times Tigers carries the puck into Emo Express territory during the FFMHA U13 home hockey tournament last weekend. Also competing were the Fort Frances BP Royals, the Fort Frances Firemen, Red Lake Rebels, Red Lake Royals, Current River Comets, and the Westfort Maroons. The Red Lake […]
The Town of Fort Frances has begun work on creating a long-term plan for the town’s recreation future and they want to know residents’ opinions. Nathan Young is the Recreation and Culture Manager for the Town of Fort Frances. He says the plan is to create a guide for the […]
After initially passing a resolution in 2021 to change the name of Colonization Road in the Township of Emo, the final process will be taking place by June of 2024. The initial resolution to change the name passed before a similar one in Fort Frances, however there was not a […]
Team Northern Ontario skipped by former Stratton resident Trevor Bonot will take to the ice in Swift Current, SK starting next Sunday. Bonot and his sister Jackie McCormick have seen success as a mixed team, and won the event in 2017 with then team mates Kory and Megan Carr. Now […]
Political representatives of the Rainy River District would like to see all parties come together to come to a better solution for residents over the current increase set to go into effect next week for commuters paying at the toll booth and in January for those buying bridge cards. In […]
