Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On September 26, unionized workers of Canada Post hit the picket lines for the second time in less than a year. Similar to the last strike, which ended in December 2024, the move brings a complete halt to the delivery of letters and parcels through the postal system. No delivery […]
Tristan Hutton, left, and Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas read out a proclamation in French, by Hutton, and in English, by the mayor, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag on September 25, 2025. The flag was first raised on September 25, 1975 and symbolizes the long history […]
Wildlife populations are plummeting while risks to nature rise across Canada as governments loosen environmental regulations to fast-track major projects, a World Wildlife Fund study shows. A little over half of the 910 vertebrate species monitored between 1970 to 2022 are in decline, according to WWF-Canada’s latest Living Planet Report, which […]
Dozens turned out to Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home on Thursday, September 25, 2025, to take in the third annual Pushing Up Daisies Fair, a collaborative effort organized by the Sunset Country Palliative Care Team to help de-mystify and de-stigmatize the topic of death and dying. The fair featured community organization […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day before becoming partly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight and a high of 28 (82) with a low of 19 (66). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The annual Life Chain event will take place this Sunday. Signs are available at St. Mary Church. Participants can pick up signs from 2 p.m. on Sunday. Please meet at the corner of Armit Ave. and Scott St. at 2:30. 10th annual Steps against Stigma Glow Walk/Run will […]
One outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care home has ended, but Riverside Health Care is cautioning visitors that another outbreak is still ongoing. In a pair of press releases from Riverside Health Care, a gastrointestinal outbreak in the home’s west wing has been declared over, however the east wing is still […]
This month’s 50/50 jackpot winner, Craig Morrissey of North York, took home $9,162.50, proving that no matter where you live, every ticket helps strengthen health care, and sometimes, it makes you a winner too. Craig set his sights on a big win by purchasing multiple 50/50 tickets across the province, […]
It was a night of fun and celebration on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, as the business community of Fort Frances, along with family, friends and supporters, turned out to La Place Rendez-Vous for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Business Award dinner. The awards were once more nominated […]
Before digesting the changes coming to the Canadian Football League, I needed a conversation with my inner being, and it went something like this: “Self, make sure to take your open mind into the reading room. It’s human nature to resist change, and resistance strengthens with age. If changes can […]
My friends packed into the Canada Life Centre to see Korn this weekend. They came back buzzing – elated from the power of the show. Listening to them reminded me of another band etched into the soundtrack of my youth – one that may not carry the same global recognition […]
