Born to Bobby and Zoe, nee Boileau, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Joëy Brooke, weighing 7 lbs 6 oz on July 27, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to John and Jessica, nee Barker, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Griffin James, weighing 7 lbs 15 oz on July 26, 2020 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

My Grandpa Stewart took me on adventures, before I was old enough for school and while my father was busy clearing land and though it seems in my memory as if there were only a few such adventures, the importance is found in the details. Frank Ezra Stewart, his middle […]

File photo The Emo and District Lions Club is applying for grants to renovate and revitalize the Dance Community Hall, pictured here in 2008. The renovation, if successful, could see the important community hub open year round.

naotbusinessco.ca photo Oji-Bee Honey is one of the businesses benefiting from a newly launched website, which assists and promotes local First nations enterprises.

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -3 C (27 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow throughout the day and overnight with a high of three (37) and a low of minus-three (27). Friday will be cloudy with a chance […]

Press Release

Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 stand in resolute solidarity with the Mi’kmaw Nation. The eruption of violence in Nova Scotia between Mi’kmaw and non-indigenous fishermen over the past several weeks has been closely observed by the leadership and citizens of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3. Since […]

Press Release

(UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP) – On Friday October 9, 2020 at approximately 1:16 p.m.  members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a camper trailer that had been burned to the ground. The camper trailer was located on Charles Road adjacent to […]

Submitted photo The first annual Trails of Terror has been a scary success for Rainy River: The event sold out quickly, with demand still high. The community event has used many volunteers, business participation and funds from the Town to make it happen.

Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent

It is Spooktacular. The Rainy River Trail of Terror will send a Covid 19 chill up your spine. Envisioned by Shannon Hagarty and Marty Kreger this concept opened a way for the community to be active and involved in a fun Halloween Season activity while not being cowed by the […]