Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Manitoba’s largest school division only has one fixed rule for its staff and students when it comes to using artificial intelligence. “Don’t put personal or confidential or sensitive information into one of these robots,” said Matt Henderson, superintendent of the Winnipeg School Division. Given how rapidly this technology is evolving, […]
A local grocery store is stepping up once again to help out those in need in the community. The Fort Frances Safeway is now running its annual food bank donation campaign. The campaign runs until Christmas Eve, with all donations benefiting the Salvation Army Fort Frances. “We also have our […]
The Cridland family has announced that they will be once again hosting the Annual Community Christmas Dinner this year in Fort Frances. The tradition of a community Christmas dinner dates back many years to a time when a sit down dinner was served in the basement of Knox United Church […]
Board game enthusiasts and winter sport hobbyists rejoice because … crokicurling is coming to Huntsville? What is crokicurling, you ask? Well, just ask the Chamber of Commerce’s Halley Clover and Ron Kreutzer of the Huntsville Curling Club. The pair were before Huntsville town council on Dec. 10 to explain the game, why […]
The “uncertainty” surrounding the future of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) has caused it to “pause” about $590,000 worth of municipal funds that would otherwise have gone into reserves for future projects as part of the agency’s 2026 budget. “The 2026 budget has paused all reserve appropriations until the […]
TERRACE BAY — If the mill building in Terrace Bay isn’t heated this winter, “it’s pretty well done.” That’s according to Stephen Downey, who worked as a millwright at the AV Terrace Bay-owned pulp mill until the company halted production in early 2024. Downey was also the union local president for the […]
The new book Living Language Rights: Constitutional Pathways to Indigenous Language Education is more than the author’s vision to return to a time when Indigenous languages flourished in Canada. Lorena Sekwan Fontaine argues that customary laws, Canada’s Constitution, and international laws demand that Indigenous languages claim a prominent space in this country. […]
As homes across Woolwich Township and the wider region light up for the holidays, the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) is urging residents to take extra care with electrical gifts and décor, especially as new data shows a sharp rise in unsafe products entering the Ontario market. According to the latest […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Diane Maxey’s Christmas Cantata will have two more performances this year. Dec. 14 at New Beginnings Church in Fort Frances at 2 p.m. Free-will offering for admission and Dec. 16 at Rainycrest Long Term Care at 1:30 p.m. The Township of Alberton is hosting breakfast with Santa. Join […]
Jo-Anne was born and raised in Fort Frances and moved to Toronto in September 1969. Don Balkwill and Jo-Anne Perry were married on Halloween Day, October 31, 1970. Jo-Anne would usually travel to Fort Frances yearly to visit family After a diagnosis of Lung Cancer in January 2025 Jo-Anne declined Surgery, Chemotherapy […]
