Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A selfie of a high school football coach grinning beside a Free Press front-page story about the investigation into his professional conduct has become part of the case. Doug Kovacs, a resource teacher at Grant Park High School who runs the Pirates football program, was put on leave in the […]
THUNDER BAY — A man who was initially charged with attempted murder has pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of discharging a firearm with intent to harm. Kyle Ramlakhan was arrested on Oct. 22, 2024 for his involvement in a shooting on Wiley Street on July 28, 2024. […]
More than 70 young people from across Treaty 3 gathered in Kenora last week for a basketball clinic that organizers say was about much more than learning the game. The Courtside Care event, hosted by the Youth and Family Wellness Camp in partnership with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), the Toronto […]
THUNDER BAY — Police Chief Darcy Fleury says despite a slight increase in the city’s crime severity index (CSI), higher reporting rates paint a more accurate picture of what’s happening in the community than statistics alone. “People are reporting crimes, which is what we want to see. This is probably […]
The president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) says the federal government’s decision to designate the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR) as a project of national interest is good news for the region, but it also underscores the need for safer highways. In an […]
Days before U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap higher tariffs on Canada because smoke from Canadian wildfires annoyed U.S. citizens, Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited evacuees staying in Thunder Bay who have lost everything. “I find it a shame the administration in the U.S. and Congress people writing these […]
As wildfires swallow swaths of northern Ontario, in what is already the worst wildfire season in the province’s history, the union representing forest firefighters is sounding the alarm over what he calls “government mismanagement at the highest levels.” Noah Freedman, vice president of Local 703 with the Ontario Public Service […]
Muskoka’s lakes are some of the most important breeding habitats for common loons anywhere in the world, but Birds Canada says the iconic birds are raising fewer chicks than three decades ago, making the actions of local cottagers, anglers and boaters more important than ever. The findings come from Birds […]
EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a Show and Shine Classic Car show on July 23 from 3-7 p.m. at Fort Frances GM including a free barbecue and treats. Pop Vegas will perform at the Fort Frances Legion on Saturday, July 25 from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Summer Sounds in […]
Another Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is in the books, and this year saw its top team extend their winning streak to a third year. Motei Demers and Ian Waterer are the 2026 FFCBC champs, marking the third consecutive year they have emerged at the top of the field following […]
