Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For many Canadians, starting a family is more challenging than ever. With fertility rates at such lows and access to care uneven across the country, World Fertility Day on Nov. 2 is a reminder of both the obstacles and the solutions that exist for those pursuing parenthood. After generally declining […]
Newfoundland business owner Jerry Joy is taking it upon himself to help out evacuees and first responders in the ongoing wildfires in the only way he knows how: by feeding them. Joy has run The Indian Express for seven years now, a quaint pair of stores in St. John’s and […]
Peterbilt Fort Frances celebrated 25 years of business last week on Thursday, August 14, 2025, with plenty of activities for the whole family and a look at some of the trucks that make up their fleet.
In the homestead, in private industry, and even in municipal operations, the question holds about fixing something that isn’t broken. Marcel Michaels, the town’s CAO, was appointed in April to the role of acting fire chief. Council asked then that staff present a follow-up report by the end of this […]
Fort Frances will take another swing at an off-leash dog park. Council agreed when it met Aug. 11, 2025, to establish an ad-hoc committee to plan and develop a municipal off-leash dog park. It’s hoped development of the park will begin next summer. But there’s much work to be done […]
Funday was held on July 30, 2025, and began at 6:00 p.m. at the Miller’s Farm. First, everybody unloaded their animals and got them settled in the barn and then proceeded to eat dinner and visit. At 7:04 p.m. Henry called the meeting to order and we began with the […]
If athletes were thoroughbreds (as in racehorses), who would be each sport’s leading sires — the quarterback or centre fielder or defenceman with an offspring of equal or greater ability? As generational all-stars go, baseball has the Ken Griffeys (Jr. and Sr.) and the Bonds (Bobby, Barry); hockey has Bobby […]
To best describe: it’s always like a thunderbird, rolling like advancing storm clouds. Rumbling, a slipping fault-line, especially when climbing gears. First. Second. Third. Passing the Sorting Gap. Fourth. Fifth. Up and over the Noden Causeway during a smooth trade-off from setting sun to stellar skies. Locking into Sixth […]
Managing our minds is a big key to being able to manage many different aspects of our lives including emotions, relationships, time and money. There are a lot of situations bombarding our minds these days not only on the news but also in our own individual lives and communities. With […]
DID YOU KNOW? Before students head off to college or university, they should assemble a safety kit with some essential items like: CAMPUS LIFE: PRIORITIZING STUDENT SAFETY When students are away at school, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of campus life. However, […]
Well, that’s a wrap on the 125th Emo Fall Fair! What an incredible weekend. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. To be honest, the Emo Fair for many of us is just like Christmas and it is over too fast. The clean up is still on, but the fun […]
