Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The powwow season is well underway in Treaty #3 Anishinaabe Nation as the warmer months bring traditional ceremonies full of drums, dance and more to the territory’s First Nation communities. Last weekend saw both Mitaanjigamiing First Nation and Rainy River First Nations hold their powwows in the Rainy River District. […]
The weather was perfect for a day of Pride as Fort Frances and Borderland Pride took to the riverfront on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for this year’s Pride March. The walk began at the Sorting Gap Marina with free ice cream and booths from participating area organizations. Borderland Pride’s international […]
The LaVallee Seniors committee hosted their last gathering until fall on June 10, a potluck luncheon was enjoyed by many, along with the regular coffee gathering. Coffee gatherings will start up again on September 16, 2025. There will be a Seniors picnic for all seniors and their families and friends […]
Members of the public had an excellent opportunity to take in the skills, talents and efforts of Fort Frances High School arts and manufacturing students last week during a two day Student Showcase held in the FFHS cafeteria and Townshend Theatre on Thursday, June 12, and Friday, June 13, 2025. […]
I was remembering a story from my thirteen-year-old self to my daughter as we talked about what each of us consider “the good old days.” I’m not sure good old days is a legitimate term, but we tend to cling to days gone by in this rapidly changing world, which […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The next meeting of the Rainy Lake Readers Book Club is June 17 at the Fort Frances Library. From 6-7:45 p.m. in the Shaw Hub. This month’s theme is any book nominated for the Giller Prize, Evergreen Awards or Canada Reads competition. The book club meets the third […]
After an exclusive three-week pre-sale for inductees and their families, over half the available seats are already sold for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s 5th Induction Banquet. Given the overwhelming demand and the fact that the 2022 ceremony was a complete sellout, organizers are encouraging the public to […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing nearly $7 million to protect seniors and older adults by supporting over 330 community projects that help them to stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected. The Seniors Community Grant Program (SCGP) is designed to help seniors increase independence, reduce social isolation and […]
MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian […]
