Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Snow groomer machines weighing fourteen thousand pounds travel meticulously along winding paths in District 17’s snowy forests, preparing the way for snowmobilers to ride for several days and complete a 1000 kilometer circle trip in northwestern Ontario. Borderland Snowmobile Club is one of eight snowmobile clubs in District 17, part […]
Rainy Lake Refill is a small business that provides consumers with eco-friendly and refillable alternatives to their current home and personal care products in Rainy River District. Today, it sets an example for sustainable living by providing customers with refill options while raising awareness on the importance of waste reduction. […]
Residents are no longer able to join council meetings online for the Township of Emo due to issues faced using Zoom video conferencing and doubts about the necessity of live streaming council meetings. In 2020, the Township of Emo began utilizing Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential […]
FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, will now operate eight hydroelectric facilities in Northern Ontario following the company’s integration of H2O Power. The announcement came on Tuesday, April 11, signifying FirstLight’s first venture into the Canadian market and scaling them to one of the […]
Kids and Company has one final performance left for the season, and to celebrate, everyone is invited to enjoy the show at no cost. On Saturday, May 13 at 6:30 pm at the Townshend Theatre, all are invited to enjoy The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito, a production based […]
Get your baskets ready because the 9th annual Easter Egg-stravaganza is coming to Rainy Lake Square this weekend. The Kiwanis Club Fort Frances has been busy finalizing details for an egg-citing, family-friendly event that brings together the community. “I think this kind of event makes a real positive impact in […]
The Ontario Heritage Trust unveiled a new provincial plaque to commemorate both Dianna Boileau, the first Canadian to receive gender-affirming surgery in 1970, and Doctor Harold Challis, a local physician at La Verendrye Hospital from 1950 to 1970. The unveiling presentation was hosted by Borderland Pride and the Ontario Heritage […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division declared a significant winter weather storm that could pose a risk to the users of the roadways and sidewalks and warn residents to avoid driving if possible. This Significant Weather Event declaration came into effect at 15:00 on Tuesday, April 4, […]
Property owners should consider clearing snow away from their home to reduce the chance of indoor flooding, said the National Weather Service (NWS) Duluth on Thursday. “Ideally, clearing about three to four feet away from your foundation will reduce the chance that you have flooding in your basement or on […]
Police reports show a 26 per cent increase in property crimes, specifically shoplifting, prompting officers to help businesses brainstorm strategies to reduce theft. The detachment commanders’ report for January and February showed 38 thefts where 26 were related to shoplifting. About 13 different businesses were involved, said Staff Sergeant D. […]
The Town has been developing additional video surveillance systems in conjunction with existing surveillance systems from the Ontario Provincial Police in order to combat gun and gang activity, investigate drug offenses and mitigate crimes in Fort Frances. On March 24, the Fort Frances Police Services Board received a verbal update […]
LinkedIn tells me I’ve been working at the Times for eight months. Beginning in August, I tried counting it on my fingers but gave up after two tries. On my first try, my fingers weren’t keeping track of the months properly. On my second try, I forgot what came after […]
