Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Local scrap metal from Westman finds its way around the world in a fascinating process that begins with about 100,000 pounds of material shipped on an average business day from a scrap metal yard south of Brandon. The yard, called 2 & 10 Metal Recycling, is in the business of […]
Weechi-it-te-win Family Services (WFS) together with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and Giishkaandago’ikwe Health Services, are excited to welcome families to the fifth annual McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail Of Lights on December 9 and 10. This much-loved holiday tradition is returning to the Family Healing Program site on McTavish Road in […]
New research has led to a change in how local health professionals carry out aspects of certain exams. In a press release from Riverside Health Care dated December 2, 2025, the organization announced that their Diagnostic Imaging Department will no longer utilize lead shielding during X-rays and CT scans. According […]
April 9, 1958 – November 27, 2025 With deep sadness, the family of Dean Bruyere announces his passing on November 27, 2025. Born on April 9, 1958, Dean grew up in Fort Frances and proudly graduated from Fort Frances High School with the Class of 1976. On June 22, 1996, […]
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Corrine Kelly announces her passing on November 24, 2025, at the age of 86, at LaVerendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Just a short 10 days after her daughter Amy Kelly’s unexpected passing, Corrine passed away peacefully, surrounded by family […]
A record-breaker! Jackie and Gerry Guimond of Fort Frances have taken home the largest-ever pot in the Riverside Health Care 50/50 Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS! raffle with November’s $15,445 windfall. “It’s not all about the money,” according to Jackie. “It’s not about winning, it’s about contributing to our care here.” Friends […]
Kathryn Pierroz and Mike Walchuk were re-elected as chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Rainy River District School Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s annual board meeting. Pierroz, who represents the Townships of Alberton and La Vallee, and the communities of Miscampbell, Dance, Lake Despair and Griesinger is currently serving her […]
When regular folk talk about Alberta canola, the mind turns to those vibrant yellow carpets of blooming crops that accent the early summer prairie-scape. But when politicians discuss the iconic cash crop worth billions to Canada’s economy, you’d be excused for also thinking of a pawn on an intercontinental chessboard. […]
As a frontline Primary Care Paramedic working out of the Fort Frances Station, I am increasingly concerned about the ongoing down-staffing at the Emo Paramedic Station. As I write this letter, I am preparing to work an evening shift in Fort Frances. I was originally scheduled to work in Emo, […]
It happened just over 44 years ago. A soccer team filled a Canadian city with European emotions. Victory-mad fans. An unimaginable sports parade – 100,000 strong – that may never be seen in Canada again, or at least until the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup. This was Vancouver […]
