Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Ann Rousseau pled guilty to one count of mail theft under Canada’s Criminal Code last Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Rousseau, a 59-year-old woman from LaVallee, is facing charges related to the theft of mail from the Fort Frances Post Office, resulting from a joint investigation […]
The Salvation Army Fort Frances and one of its employees are both recipients of special recognition for the hard work they have done and continue to do within the region. Salvation Army Fort Frances was recently recognized with a Certificate of Accreditation from Food Banks Canada, the organization working throughout […]
Confederation College in Fort Frances recognized the newest graduates of their Women in Skilled Trades apprenticeship program. In a ceremony held at the College’s Rainy River District Campus early in the afternoon of May 13, 2025, college administrators and faculty celebrated the achievements of the most recent cohort of graduates […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Cameron Scholfield as the new Tournament and Events Growth Coordinator. A recent graduate of the Sports Management program at Humber College, Cameron brings energy, knowledge, and a strong connection to the community […]
While awareness has risen over the past three years, as long as there are missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), there will be walks in their honour. The third annual Walk With Our Sisters event is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025. The event, which is held each […]
A walk to help raise awareness and support of those who struggle with perinatal mental health is returning to Fort Frances next week. Flora’s Walk is an annual awareness and fundraiser walk that has been taking place across Canada since 2022. Named after Flora Babakhani, a mother in southern Ontario […]
Tucked away in the town’s north end, one local initiative has been helping dozens of families in town learn more about the food they eat, appreciate the hard work and skill that goes into gardening, and become more connected to the planet we call home. The Fort Frances Community Garden, […]
With a federal election day less than a month away, the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding is heading towards a full complement of candidates who will be fighting to be the voice of the region. As of time of writing on Monday, March 31, 2025, just over a week after Liberal […]
If you know of a local youth who has gone above and beyond for their community, it’s not too late to put their name into the running for Junior Citizen of the Year. The Town of Fort Frances is searching for its Citizens of the Year, with the nomination period […]
The Ontario government announced today that come October 1, 2025, minimum wage workers in the province will see their hourly rate bump up. The government announced the provincial minimum wage is set to increase from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour beginning October 1, 2025, in a move they are saying […]
The Ukrainian flag is going up at the Fort Frances Civic Centre, but another familiar flag isn’t coming down. That’s the direction taken at this week’s regular meeting of town council as councillors discussed as an item on their agenda directly related to whether or not it should continue to […]
Work is going ahead on the next phase of repairs to the Memorial Sports Centre roof. During last week’s meeting of town council, a tender was awarded to Se7en Hills Inc. for the project, which will involve continuing work on the Sports Centre roof that was begun with design work […]
