Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Conservation groups in the United States are celebrating a victory for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness following an announcement by the Biden administration last week. On Wednesday, January 26, Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced it was revoking two federal mining leases that had been issued to […]
New and continuing restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted every industry in the country, and transportation is no exception. With a relative dearth of public transportation options in the region, beyond of the provincially funded OntarioNorthland, any company in the game has had to adapt to the […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is challenging families with young children to read 1,000 books together before the first day of Kindergarten. The new program, appropriately being called “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” is exactly what it says on the label. Parents and caregivers are tasked with reading […]
Priorities for local MP include propping up the tourism industry, tackling the drug overdose crisis and recruiting more medical doctors As 2022 takes off in full swing, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski has several big-ticket items on his parliamentary plate that he’s keeping an eye on. In conversation with […]
Like the year before it, 2021 was in many ways ruled by the COVID-19 pandemic, and not everyone was impacted the same way – something our Member of Parliament is well aware of. Speaking with the Fort Frances Times to both look back on the year that was and look […]
Local municipalities are planning to bring the urgent need for more physicians to the different levels of government, following talks at the Rainy River District Municipal Association (RRDMA) AGM on Saturday. “There is a critical need for physicians in the Rainy River district, specifically at the Rainy River Hospital,” said […]
The municipalities of the Rainy River District are calling on the government to ensure whoever takes control of the Fort Frances-International Falls Bridge in the future will keep it safe, up-to-date and open for use by the people of the region. The bridge was one part of the business session […]
Following months of hard work, hefty 50/50 draws and many generous donations, the Riverside Foundation for Health Care is celebrating the success of its most recent fundraising campaign. The Foundation has been running the “Picture this” campaign since its public launch in early September with the goal of reaching $1.5-million […]
Grade 9 students at Fort Frances High School capped off their math classes with a real-world exercise involving budgeting and helping others in the community. Over the course of a few weeks, math students in the newly de-streamed Grade 9 curriculum were tasked with buying Christmas presents on a budget, […]
As children count down the days until Santa makes his annual visit, community groups around the district are gearing up to ensure as many people as possible who want a special holiday meal are able to get one. Beginning in Fort Frances, the Cridland family at the Flint House are […]
A new report highlights the benefits of cover crops for agricultural producers. Researched and released by researchers from the University of Manitoba in collaboration with the Ontario Cover Crop Steering Committee, the report is the culmination of surveys sent out to farmers in 2020 that asked them about their experience […]
Nothing says Christmas like bird watching, and if you feel the same way then the Rainy River Valley Field Naturalists (RRVFN) are looking for your help. The RRVFN hold their annual Christmas bird count in December each year, and this year’s event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December […]
