Local News from Across the Rainy River District
When Esther Leung-Kong arrived in Canada in the 1990s, she learned nothing about the histories of Indigenous peoples on these lands. It wasn’t until she was 18 that she met two grandmothers from the Blackfoot Nation who were survivors of residential schools. “When they shared with me their story, I […]
Hockey Canada says it will no longer use a fund maintained by membership fees collected across the country to settle sexual assault claims. The national federation has been under intense scrutiny since May when it emerged the organization quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she was […]
Researchers in southwestern Manitoba continue to work on an archeological project to learn more about how Indigenous farmers lived and worked before Europeans arrived on Canadian soil, and they are now inviting the public to come and join them as they continue that work. Officials with Brandon University (BU) said […]
More than 500 Canadian gymnasts are calling on Canada’s Sport Minister to freeze funding to their national sport organization. In a public letter Thursday to Minister Pascale St-Onge — and after four months of “sharing devastating stories” of years of abuse — Gymnasts for Changes, which represents 508 athletes, are […]
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver city council committee has voted by a 10-to-2 margin to continue helping four Indigenous nations bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The vote came despite concerns raised in a staff report on finances and a tight timeline to submit the bid to the International Olympic Committee […]
A longtime volunteer and Fort Frances Times contributor has been recognized for her generosity, kindness, and talents. Times columnist and all-around giver Robin McCormick was named the Township of La Vallee’s Senior of the Year on Sunday, July 17. La Vallee councillor Elaine Hughes presented the award to McCormick and […]
The Township of Sioux Narrows – Nestor Falls declared a state of emergency on the morning of July 18, 2022. An emergency was declared due to a super cell storm and possible tornado damages at Nestor Falls. Significant damages to property and downed trees were sustained during the early morning […]
On Saturday the Rainy River District mens and women’s fastball leagues will host three games at the Stratton Ball Field. The games start at 2:30 p.m. with a youth vs veterans game, then the women’s all-star game is set to start at 4:30; concluding with the feature Rainy River District […]
The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced last week that it will ice a complement of seven teams for the 2022-23 season, which will not include the Thief River Falls Norskies. Thief River Falls joined the SIJHL for the 2016-‘17 season and were full-time members of the league until the […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that COVID-19 cases are increasing in communities across the region. The latest PCR testing data shows a total of 315 active cases in the region, with a percent positivity of 17.7%, up from 12.8% last week. Many of the active cases are in the jurisdiction […]
