Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Naicatchewenin First Nation has recognized the efforts of individuals and organizations who helped the community face the threat of a wildfire this summer. During a ceremony which also included the official opening and name reveal of the First Nation’s new health centre, Naicatchewenin chief Wayne Smith took a few moments […]
A special theatre event is heading to the Townshend theatre this weekend, aimed at supporting and raising money for musical theatre at Fort Frances High School. The concert, titled “All Together Now!” is set to run from Friday, November 12 to Sunday, November 14, is part of a special program […]
It’s been a long time coming, but last week Naicatchewenin First Nation finally celebrated the opening of their new and improved health access centre, along with a new elder space. The First Nation held a ceremony on Thursday, October 28 where they officially opened and named the new and improved […]
As travellers and those in Fort Frances weigh their options around returning to the United States for the first time in nearly two years, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford celebrated the work done by those in Ontario to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic while also criticizing the federal government for […]
Following a successful first outing, the team at Lake of the Woods Brewery are at it again, sinking thousands of bottles of beer beneath Lake of the Woods to provide beer drinkers with another one-of-a-kind experience. In 2020 the Kenora-based brewery came up with their Deep 6 line of beer, […]
While the Canada-United States border is set to open up even further early next month, the mayors of Fort Frances and International Falls are expressing some concerns even as they celebrate the communities being able to connect once more. Following the move by the Canadian government to reopen the land […]
Following some uncertainty, the Christmas Parade in Fort Frances will ride again. With longtime organizer Scott making the decision to bow out from organizing the traditional event this year, there was some concern that no volunteers would be found to help keep the parade alive. Organizers have usually already started […]
A local team of estheticians recently put on a special event to help raise money in the fight against breast cancer. Chantelle Spuzak of Chantelle’s Esthetic Services her private studio, held a “Pretty in Pink” fundraiser event on Saturday, October 16 to raise money to support breast cancer research and […]
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford made the most of a rainy day last week as he made a stop in Fort Frances to announce incoming funding for health care in the region. As part of a $1.2-billion investment announced by the Government of Ontario to assist hospitals in the province […]
The Fort Frances Community Christmas Parade is in trouble and needs your help to keep going for the foreseeable future. Due to extenuating circumstances, longtime organizer Scott is unable to organize the event this year, and so is reaching out to try to find an organization willing to take on […]
A new project is underway to help generate the funding necessary to prevent an impending ecological disaster. The Steep Rock Energy Storage Project is a novel idea that aims to provide a benefit not only to electricity users in the province, but also use funding generated by selling electricity to […]
The Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has recently appointed its new director of services, and she’s eager to get to work within the community to promote and advocate for mental health. Pauline Hyatt has been working in the mental health and addictions field for over […]
