Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Despite searing heat, New Brunswick officials say firefighters have gotten ahead of a wildfire north of Moncton, in the Irishtown district of Maple Hills, where 1,500 people live. Heavy amounts of fire retardant were dropped and fire breaks bulldozed and excavated around a wide perimeter of the fire that gobbled […]
In the town of Beausejour, Manitoba, if you post on the community Facebook page that you’re looking for a place to live, the next day strangers will greet you in the grocery store by name. They’ll wish you luck, and they’ll already know your story. This is charming. It is […]
In a move that could revolutionize how national parks are managed, Parks Canada is partnering with Indigenous people to share authority over decisions in dozens of locations. Under its 2025‑26 Departmental Plan, the agency aims to have at least 27 natural heritage places and 15 cultural heritage sites managed in […]
As summer draws to a close, Yukoners may be focused on relishing the last few lake swims, or canoe trips, or mountain bike adventures. The contribution they can make to the territory’s history this fall may be further from mind. On Aug. 7, the Yukon government announced the question on […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Johnnie Helton Craig Jr. “John” announce his sudden passing on August 5, 2025, at his home in Devlin, Ont. John was Born to Jean and Johnnie Craig Sr. on February 20, 1964, in Hammond, Indiana, and as a young man moved to the […]
Sadly, the family of Joyce Graham announce her passing at Rainycrest Long-Term Care home on Saturday, August 9, 2025. A complete obituary to follow.
It is with deep sadness that the family of Terry Halvorsen announces his passing on Monday, August 4, 2025, at the age of 82. Terry was born in Fort Frances, Ontario, and raised in Finland, Ontario, alongside his beloved sister Judy and two brothers. In 1962, he moved to Toronto […]
It is with great sadness the family announce that Florence Medicine (Bird) has passed away on August 7, 2025, at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. She was born, October 20, 1953, at Lake of the Woods Hospital in Kenora, Ontario. She was predeceased by her parents Catherine Bird (Hunter), […]
The family of Walter Wowchuk, 91, of Fort Frances, Ontario, are saddened to announce his passing on August 11, 2025. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
The Ontario Government is providing up to $1 billion in support funding to those sectors most impacted by the U.S. tariffs. In a press release from this morning, the Ontario Conservative government announced it would be creating the Protect Ontario Financing Program, an initiative aimed at supporting the sectors in […]
