Local News from Across the Rainy River District
April Campbell has five rescue cats at home in Toronto and a bird feeder in her backyard. She loves watching the birds but also cares deeply for her foster cats. To protect both, she built a “catio” — a secure outdoor enclosure where cats can enjoy sun and fresh air […]
On Friday morning, Cindy Huckerby says her bank gave her a choice: catch up the mortgage on Geoffrey’s Garden or staff wouldn’t get paid. She and her partner pulled together $6,300 out of their own pockets to make it happen, a $6,000 deposit on Tuesday, followed by another $300 after […]
September 8, 1943 – October 15, 2025 With profound sadness the family of Ray Bragg announce his passing on October 15, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Ray was born in Emo, Ontario September 8th, 1943. He grew up in the Rainy River district on the homestead farm in Finland, ON. […]
It’s the perfect time to get into the Halloween Spirit with a fun family pumpkin carving activity from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Fort Frances BIA. Happening tomorrow evening, Friday, October 17, 2025, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Square, the Chamber and BIA have […]
The picket lines are down, and more than 10,000 support staff from 23 colleges across the province, including Confederation College, will head back to work today. Labour negotiations continued until 3 a.m. Wednesday before a tentative agreement was reached, said Owen Smith, Confederation College’s support staff president for Local 731 […]
THUNDER BAY — City council’s quality of life standing committee would rather have the municipality operate the indoor turf facility, rather than have a private company take it over. “There is one thing that is an absolute no-go for me: I will not support a third-party for-profit carrier,” Coun. Andrew Foulds said […]
The proponent of a proposed peak-power plant that may be built in Shuniah says he remains confident the facility’s turbines could one day be converted to burn clean hydrogen. The company confirms the operation would initially run on natural gas, which critics say will add fuel to a global climate […]
THUNDER BAY – A request to spend an additional $2.5 million of city money on a new waterfront art gallery did not find approval at the committee level. In a 3-2 vote, the five-member standing committee on finance and administration did not endorse the recommendation at Tuesday’s meeting. Couns. Albert Aiello, Mark […]
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is sounding the alarm over what it calls an “unlawful blockade” on a provincial highway leading to the east side of Lake Winnipeg, a move the group says is denying licensed hunters and anglers access to Crown land during moose season and, if left unchecked, […]
The region may have made a name for itself as Sunset Country, but there’s no denying a fall sunrise can be just as beautiful, as evidenced by this photo submitted to the Fort Frances Times by Mary-Ann Laevens of an early morning at the Crowrock Landing located east of Fort […]
Joanna Margaret Lee, 87, of Int’l Falls, died peacefully September 30, 2025, under the kind and excellent care of the ICU and Hospice of St. Mary’s Duluth. The family wishes to also thank the staff of Rainy Lake Medical Center for their prompt care. Their kindness gave us an extra […]
