Local News from Across the Rainy River District
MARATHON — The ongoing tariff saga proves Premier Doug Ford was justified in calling an early election, Rick Dumas said Thursday. Dumas, Marathon’s mayor, was the Progressive Conservative candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North in the snap election Ford called for Feb. 27. In the end, the NDP’s Lise Vaugeois kept […]
Chief Building officer John Burrows (left) and Mayor Andrew Hallikas hold the Ukrainian flag with a group of Fort Frances residents of Ukrainian heritage. In his proclamation Hallikas said the flag is a “…symbol of our commitment to standing with Ukraine and its people during this difficult time.” The flag […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of light snow during the day, remaining cloudy with a chance of flurries or rain showers overnight and a high of 3 (37) with a low of -3 (27). Thursday will […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Tonight from 6-8 p.m. the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is hosting an opening for its new exhibit Elegeant Echoes: Our Stories in Historic Porcelain. There will be handmade scones and hot beverages to enjoy. Lenten Fish Fries will take place each Friday of Lent starting tomorrow […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division, at 08:00 on April 2, 2025, declared a significant weather event. At 16:00 on April 2, 2025, The Town of Fort Frances declares the end of the significant weather event. We would like to thank the residents for working with the […]
(Fort Frances, Ont.) – Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a vehicle of interest related to a fail to remain collision. On March 27, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, an unknown person collided with a parked vehicle in the Safeway parking lot located at 417 Scott Street in […]
Juanita Lawson fidgeted with two scraps of paper as she wound down a meeting with Thunder Bay media on Monday. The interviews marked the official end of her consumption and treatment program, as well as the closure of the only safe supply site in northern Ontario. The NorWest Community Health […]
The City of Thunder Bay has received more than $2.7 million from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) as part of a hosting agreement for Gateway Casino Thunder Bay in the 2024 fiscal year. For nearly 25 years, the City has hosted the casino, which supports local employment and contributes to the local economy. It […]
A measles outbreak in Norfolk County appears to be slowing down, mirroring a trend being seen around the province. The outbreak had seen at least 116 people infected in the area bound by Grand Erie Public Health — three cases in Brantford-Brant, the rest in Norfolk — as of the March 27 update from Public Health […]
Though the elimination of Canada’s supply-management system for milk production has been touted in some circles as a way of placating U.S. President Donald Trump in the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war, at least one veteran producer believes doing so would end on a sour note. Bernie Kamphof, who operates an […]
The University of Winnipeg is touting the rollout of its first doctoral program as a way to recruit and retain more public-minded scientists in Manitoba. Starting this fall, U of W is introducing a PhD in bioscience and policy — a major milestone for a campus that has long been […]
