Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – Eric Gray remembers feeling uncertain about police when he arrived in the city from Sandy Lake First Nation to attend Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School. “Coming into Thunder Bay, I was nervous about the police because I have heard all these stories about what they’ve done to First Nations people,” he […]
The internationally recognized cyber security campaign once again takes place this October. As it becomes more common for individuals to face cyber security threats due to peoples’ growing access to Internet services, ensuring one’s online security and holding some key knowledge on what to do in case of threats has […]
The gifts of Richard Wagamese continue to be shared. That’s because a story from the late Indigenous author, titled The Animal People Choose a Leader, will be released on Oct. 12. Douglas & McIntyre is publishing the book. The story is excerpted from Wagamese’s One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for […]
The Ontario Federation of Labour brought its The Ontario We Need tour to Sudbury, but it’s not just labour issues on the minds of those who gathered in Copper Cliff last week. “This is a big road trip,” said Jessica Montgomery, president of the Sudbury and District Labour Council, referring […]
FEATURED EVENTS A Bottle Drive fundraiser is being held for the Fort Frances Canadians U11 AA Hockey team, on Saturday, October 5. Please call or text 807-271-5901 to arrange a pick-up or drop-off of refundable bottles and cans. The Steps Against Stigma Glow Walk will be held October 8, from […]
Thanks to a donation of golf carts from Heron Landing, everyone got to take part in Monday’s Honour Walk for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which proceeded from Point Park to the Nanicost grounds. For more photos, see yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.
On Wednesday afternoon a social media post by the Town of Fort Frances notified the community that the older of the town’s two ice rinks would not be able to produce ice for at least another month, if not longer. “Today we’ve been made aware that equipment in the 52s […]
Feed Ontario, a food bank network, recently released troubling numbers on food bank use in the province. Regional food banks are faring no better. In the report, Feed Ontario explains that food banks in the province have seen their use increase 25 per cent from April 2023 to March 2024, […]
DRYDEN – Some have called for the Dryden Fibre Canada mill to be shut down, but the city’s mayor says that would have severe economic repercussions for the local and regional economy. “If it was closed down now, that would be a significant blow to our community,” Mayor Jack Harrison […]
Wildfires continue to pop up near Thunder Bay amid a dry forecast and what’s expected to be a record low in the city for the September amount of rainfall. Environment Canada said on Monday that only about 6.5 millimetres of rain had fallen at Thunder Bay’s airport last month. The previous record was set in […]
On the cover of her poetry book, Sharon (Dolly) Syrette’s hand gently clasps a feather, a symbol of honour in Ojibwe culture, gifted to her by an elder upon completion of her poetry book. Her granddaughter’s hand rests atop hers, as the pair guide the feather into words across the page. Over top, a rainbow arches […]
