Local News from Across the Rainy River District
You might have heard someone you know or strangers in passing talk about how ‘nobody wants to work anymore’ or how there seems to be a lack of jobs available to people looking for work. During the 2024 Thunder Bay District Municipal League (TBDML) conference and annual general meeting, however, municipal officials from […]
The federal government’s reimposition of a travel visa requirement for Mexicans coming to Canada could result in higher numbers of asylum seekers making irregular border crossings, two immigration lawyers and a refugee advocate said. Mexican nationals are now required to obtain visitor visas from customs officials who determine if tourist […]
Fort Frances Kiwanis Club president Dana-Lynn Begin, left, and Royal Bank of Canada Fort Frances branch manager Marc-Andre Michon pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for March on Friday, March 1, 2024. Tasha McNally is the winner of a trip to […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness late in the morning with a chance of snow or rain in the afternoon, then cloudy skies with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of 4 (39) and a low […]
March break is coming March 11-15. The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has plenty of events going on! MONDAY March Madness Crafts Kites and Windsocks 1-3 pm TUESDAY Family Movie Sing-Along: Frozen 11:30 am – 1 pm Talk to a Nurse 3-5 pm Teen Movie Matinee: The Super Mario […]
Leap day is a time of oddities – moreso for those with a view of Nowhere Island in Rainy Lake. There was an air of intrigue early this morning as a mysterious smoke and green beam of light took over Nowhere Island, where HAVOC officially made its Canadian arrival. A […]
Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way. So in a heartwarming display of community spirit, staff at The Window & Door Store decided to assist local patients during chemotherapy. By partnering with local businesses, clubs and individuals, they have embarked on a mission to provide comfort items to […]
Split the Pot Lottery is thrilled to announce the overwhelming support of its latest lottery program, which has experienced exceptional results in just three weeks since its launch. Supporting 51 Ontario hospitals, the lottery continues to remain top of mind to Ontarians, with ticket sales surpassing $1,000,000. Supporters have the […]
Bernie Kamphof can’t recall a winter compared to this one — a season that had brought so little snow by the end of February. At his dairy farm near Murillo, he would normally at this time of year be spending a lot of time plowing, creating huge white mounds that […]
Algoma–Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha’s quest to pass Bill 13, the Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act, came to a swift end Monday after it was defeated by a vote of 32 to 73 at second reading. Mantha expressed his disappointment in a news release that was circulated shortly after the result […]
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) is asking Ontario’s nurses to participate in a first-of-its-kind census. On Tuesday, the CNO launched its first Workforce Census. The census, which is being sent to about 200,000 nurses in the province, includes questions that will provide key insights into the demographics of […]
