Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Canadian country musicians Chad Brownlee, Jason McCoy and Jason Blaine lit up the Townshend Theatre stage on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, as part of their Great Canadian Road Trip 2.0 tour. The musicians are touring the country, with ten stops remaining in western Canada, bringing their hit songs and friendly […]
In yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Bulletin, the address of a house that caught fire in the early morning was incorrectly listed as 710 Webster Avenue. In fact, the address of the house was 710 Wright Avenue. The Times apologizes for any confusion this may have caused. Additional information […]
On January 31st, a Thunder Bay judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled Brian Webster, a Calgarian construction worker who engages in “citizen journalism,” pay aggravated damages on summary judgement for suggesting Rainbow Alliance Dryden and some drag performers were “groomers” and “pedophiles” for a drag storytime events […]
Rainy River, ON – The Rainy River Clinic is pleased to announce that it is now accepting new patients, provided they reside within the clinic’s established catchment area, which extends as far east as Stratton. This initiative aims to improve healthcare access for individuals and families who have been without […]
This is an open letter to the Town of Fort Frances, the people of the Rainy River District and the Fort Frances Legion. A large group of residents in the Rainy River District contributed to the purchase of flags commemorating our family members for their contributions in the armed services. […]
March 4, 2025 – Today, U.S. President Donald Trump placed unjustified tariffs on all Canadian goods. This action will affect Canadians across the country, but particularly those in towns and cities along our nation’s border whose economies and communities are deeply intertwined with our American neighbours. As mayors of these […]
Curling and I go back a long way, which is why I am unable to resist writing about the grand old game this week — Brier week. The Brier’s uniquely Canadian. From its birth 98 years ago, it has changed names…from Macdonald to Labatt to Nokia to Tim Hortons to […]
While it was nice to be fishing in my boat over the past couple of weeks down in Florida, it was not a good start to the Bassmaster Elite Series season for me, with two tough finishes to start the year. After an 83rd place finish last week at the […]
The world watched a shakedown of Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday afternoon by a pair of bullies who were looking to Ukraine for repayment of aid in fighting that country’s war for democracy and freedom against an aggressor Russia. It made for dramatic television across the world and signalled to all […]
Ontario premier Doug Ford warned sweeping U.S. tariffs could shutter car factories on both sides of the border in 10 days, threatening tens of thousands of jobs in Canada’s $65 billion automotive sector and imperiling the country’s ambitious EV strategy. The across-the-board 25 per cent levy on Canadian exports, and […]
MOONBEAM – Lisa Sambell still loves Mexico, even after getting caught in the crossfire of cartel violence. The Moonbeam woman, who is originally from London, Ont, is recounting the terrifying moment she was shot while on vacation and is sharing tips for other tourists heading to the sunny destination. Sambell, […]
