Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is supporting 116 new projects across the province based on investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The ISC has provided support to local municipalities and community groups across the province to help them combat the spread of invasive species. It’s a pressing issue […]
A brand new agency tasked with protecting Canada’s freshwater is likely on the chopping block as part of an array of budget cuts promised by Prime Minister Mark Carney that span most departments and agencies. Texts from Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin’s staff suggested “there is nowhere else […]
fftimesEdit Profile A researcher, along with industry partners, is giving the age-old task of combating weeds in agriculture a smart technology upgrade. Medhat Moussa, a professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Guelph, has developed a tractor attachment that utilizes computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms […]
The provincial and federal governments last week announced $4.8 million in funding 48 agricultural research and innovation projects, supporting 20 companies through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI). The money was made available through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. “It takes innovation to build a successful agri-food sector in Ontario […]
Amy Mann is one of the unlucky teenagers whose Grade 12 year was disrupted by COVID-19, over and over and over again. Mann, now a 21-year-old, recalled feeling incredibly frustrated about Manitoba public health officials’ unclear explanations related to moving students in and out of remote learning in 2020-21. “I […]
The federal NDP plans to rebuild by reclaiming political ground on the left, interim party leader Don Davies said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer. The NDP is positioning itself as a progressive alternative to the Liberals, who have shifted to the right under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Davies said […]
THUNDER BAY – Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) president JP Hornick is calling the province’s current state in corrections a “crisis.” Thunder Bay correctional, probation, and parole officers held a rally outside the Ontario government building on Red RiverRoad on Tuesday to call on the province to offer a fair deal that addresses […]
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It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Wayne Philip Armstrong, who left us on August 24, 2025, at the age of 68 at his home. Born on September 30, 1956, Wayne was the beloved son of the late Dennis and Evelyn Armstrong. He grew […]
Inaakinoge (Given Direction), Atik Passed on September 9, 2025, in Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing Born December 21, 2003, in Fort Frances to Teri Major and Vinny White Ethan is survived by his mother Teri; dad Sean; siblings Tatum, Taleah, Rayne, Teryn and Chael and Big Brother Billy Jr.; his grandma Laura […]
Sadly, the family announces the passing of Sandra Ogier, 66, of Devlin, Ontario, on September 14, 2025, at the La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario. Sandra was born on January 10, 1959, to parents Lawrence and Beatrice Loveday. She was united in marriage to Ron Ogier on May 2, […]
Local volleyball coach Terry McMahon spent the summer traveling internationally and within Canada coaching volleyball and learning from other coaches, and he hopes to bring his new knowledge back to his players in the region. McMahon, Fort Frances High School and 807 Selects Volleyball coach, was a participant in the […]
