Local News from Across the Rainy River District
NESKANTAGA — Evacuees will fly back to Neskantaga First Nation terrain Wednesday and Thursday, Chief Gary Quisess says. “Yeah, we’re going to start flying people home tomorrow,” Quisess said Tuesday in a phone interview. The First Nation, about 430 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, began evacuating medically vulnerable members on July 18 as smoke […]
June 7, 1955 – July 11, 2026 Elena Patricia Wiebe (nee Rempel), in her 72nd year died peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach, MB, after a brave journey with cancer. Surrounded by love and with her hands held, she departed this world to the lyrics of […]
October 28, 1939 – July 20, 2026 It is with profound sadness that the family of Gordon “Bud” Dyrland announces his passing on July 20, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on October 28, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, to Louis Dyrland and Olive Dent (né Hall), Bud was a […]
It is with profound sadness and quiet grace that the family announces the passing of Lois “June” Benjamin, in her 82nd year, on July 19, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital, with her family by her side. June was born to William and Bernice Witherspoon on February 6, 1944, in Fort […]
“Zhiishiib” Waasisii doodem It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lori-Lee Kelly, age 55, on July 20, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, ON. Lori was born December 22, 1970, in the big town of Emo, ON. Born to parents Bob and Dolores Kelly. […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Neonewapenase “Mushom” Smith announce his peaceful passing on July 21, 2026 at Laverendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, On. with his family by his side. Mushom was born in Naicatchewenin First Nation to Sally and Billy Smith. Left to mourn his loss […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia “Pat” Basaraba on July 16 at Riverview Health Centre. Pat was born in 1953, to Peter and Polly Basaraba. She is survived by her brother, Al (Laurel); her nephews, Matt (Emma) and Joe; Matt and Emma’s daughters, Ava […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Sharon McPherson announce her passing on July 23, 2026, at La Verendrye hospital surrounded by her family. Sharon was born September 02, 1949, in Kenora, Ontario to the late James and Mary Murphy. In 1966 the family moved to Fort Frances […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is hosting a barbecue in memory of Dr. Bob Lidkea a long-time Kiwanian. Wednesday, July 29, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Kiwanis Club will be preparing hot dogs and hamburgers for visitors and collecting old glasses and frames to help provide […]
Dairy Queen Canada will hold its annual Miracle Treat Day on Aug. 13, donating the net proceeds (pre-tax purchase price minus costs) from sales of Blizzard ice cream treats in Fort Frances to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba. Miracle Treat Day, now in its 24th year, has raised nearly $58 million […]
