Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Global instability has made extra challenges for Ontario farmers this year, with rising fuel and fertilizer costs. In response, Farm Credit Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have taken measures to offer more financial support to farmers. Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald last week announced that the interest-free limit of […]
CANMORE — One minute Aysanabee was playing solo open mics in crowded bars, the next he’s on stage giving an acceptance speech for his fourth Juno award. The last four years for the Oji-Cree artist have been a whirlwind, from a debut album in 2022, to making history as the first Indigenous […]
MANITOULIN—In a new position statement released last month, the Canadian Paediatric Society is urging something that may unsettle parents and policymakers alike: test children — all children — for cholesterol, starting as young as two years old. The reasoning is as stark as it is simple. Atherosclerosis — the slow, […]
THUNDER BAY — New leaders in the prospecting world are highlighting the importance of building good relationships with local stakeholders, including First Nations. As his first year as president of the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association, Percy Clark plans to open consultation processes early in order to build relationships with local […]
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continues this week with 79 vocal performances over two days of competition today and Thursday at the Fort Frances Knox United Church. Today’s session of vocal competitions included performances from the Cornerstone Christian School Grade 3/4 Choir and the Soaring Eagles […]
A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak has ended at the Special Care Unit (SCU) and West Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, although the outbreak remains active on the East Wing, Riverside Health Care said Wednesday. “Enhanced masking protocols remain in effect across all Riverside facilities as part of […]
THUNDER BAY – “We’re making tangible progress,” the head of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery says as construction continues, despite the chilly waterfront weather. “Certainly the shores of Lake Superior present its own challenges in terms of weather and working conditions but we are making really strong progress,” Matthew Hills, […]
The Ontario legislature has agreed to recognize “the vitality and importance of rural Ontario” by designating the third week of September of every year as Rural Ontario Week. The legislature voted in favour of the idea first proposed as a private member’s motion by local MPP Billy Denault. Speaking to […]
Murray Kitts passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Son of the late Mary Teresa Kitts (née Culleton) and the late John Francis Kitts, he leaves in sorrow his brother Kevin (Louise); his nephews Daniel (Amy Parr) and Robert (Emmy); his niece Catherine (Shane Bakker); his […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Beatrice “Betty” Blight, 82, of Rainy River announce her passing on April 2, 2026. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
With great sadness the family announces the sudden passing of Kelly Lampi. Kelly was predeceased by his parents Milton and Pat; and brother Teddy. He is survived by his wife and love of his life, Lynne. Also surviving are daughters Shawn and Misty; sisters Sandra (Tom) Morden, Christine (Wade) Modeland […]
