The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continues this week with 79 vocal performances over two days of competition today and Thursday at the Fort Frances Knox United Church. Today’s session of vocal competitions included performances from the Cornerstone Christian School Grade 3/4 Choir and the Soaring Eagles […]
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By Times Staff
A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak has ended at the Special Care Unit (SCU) and West Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, although the outbreak remains active on the East Wing, Riverside Health Care said Wednesday. “Enhanced masking protocols remain in effect across all Riverside facilities as part of […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – “We’re making tangible progress,” the head of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery says as construction continues, despite the chilly waterfront weather. “Certainly the shores of Lake Superior present its own challenges in terms of weather and working conditions but we are making really strong progress,” Matthew Hills, […]
By Vance Gutzman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
North Renfrew Times
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
North Renfrew Times
The Ontario legislature has agreed to recognize “the vitality and importance of rural Ontario” by designating the third week of September of every year as Rural Ontario Week. The legislature voted in favour of the idea first proposed as a private member’s motion by local MPP Billy Denault. Speaking to […]
Murray Kitts passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Son of the late Mary Teresa Kitts (née Culleton) and the late John Francis Kitts, he leaves in sorrow his brother Kevin (Louise); his nephews Daniel (Amy Parr) and Robert (Emmy); his niece Catherine (Shane Bakker); his […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Beatrice “Betty” Blight, 82, of Rainy River announce her passing on April 2, 2026. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Kelly Lampi. Kelly was predeceased by his parents Milton and Pat; and brother Teddy. He is survived by his wife and love of his life, Lynne. Also surviving are daughters Shawn and Misty; sisters Sandra (Tom) Morden, Christine (Wade) Modeland […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Davetta Sheppard (nee English) announce her passing on March 19, 2026, in Victoria, B.C. Davetta was born February 25, 1938, in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, to David and Marjorie English. Mom was predeceased by her older sister Audrey Andrews and younger brother David […]
As yet another team tries to end Canada’s 26-game losing streak (the combined number of consecutive Stanley Cup Final games lost by Canadian NHL teams since the last Canadian championship in 1993) in the Stanley Cup, this year’s prime candidate is the Montreal Canadiens, who used to be everybody’s favourite […]
Along with many developed nations, Canada is experiencing a falling birth rate, and that will affect the country’s future. It is not a new problem, but one that has been growing for more than half a century. If we examine our family histories, we see that in the last 100 […]
Book Review
By Robert Animikii Horton
By Robert Animikii Horton
Ponder this for a moment. When we observe the world, we encounter remarkable things—the beauty of a rainbow, the awe of a solar eclipse, the sheer chaos of a honey badger. Yet, across the animal kingdom, other creatures experience reality in ways that differ radically from our own. Humans perceive […]
