Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The owner of the Fort Frances Generating Station has sold off its U.S. power assets and rebranded Canadian assets from FirstLight to Caelo Energy. Despite this change, Fort Francians can expect the same services with no difference in costs. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), Caelo Energy’s parent […]
The Town of Fort Frances and North Star Air are introducing “ticket-books,” a new method to pay airfare in bulk for discounted rates. The partnership between the municipality and the Thunder Bay-based airline began in July, when the town followed the lead of Kenora, which had been working alongside North […]
The proposed Twin Metals mining site was an ambitious project that planned to use state-of-the-art strategies to target specific minerals in the Duluth Complex while building jobs in the industry for northern Minnesota. So, what happened to it and why haven’t the next steps towards operation seen the light of […]
Brent Calder has been elected to stand as the next mayor of Fort Frances. In an unofficial reading of voting results shortly after polls closed on Monday, Oct. 26, Calder was revealed to have been voted the mayor-elect, beating out challenger and former councillor John McTaggart. Calder was recorded as […]
The Fort Frances Library is gearing up for another year of safe Halloween activities with the return of the annual “Trunk or Treat.” Started over a decade ago as a safe communities initiative called Project Safe Halloween, Trunk or Treat is held in the library’s parking lot on the evening […]
The OPP have concluded their investigation into a bomb threat made to the Fort Frances High School (FFHS) on Tuesday morning, having cleared the premises with no damage or injuries. No suspect has yet been identified. The Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP received information shortly before 11:30 a.m. […]
The Memorial Sports Centre has received an innovative upgrade with the SmartFlower, a giant high-tech flower-shaped solar panel that tracks the sun’s movement throughout the day. Designed to mimic the natural movements of the sunflower, the SmartFlower solar panel uses a tracking system to keep it facing the sun throughout […]
The OPP and Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) are investigating a threat made against Fort Frances High School Tuesday morning that triggered the evacuation of students. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP “received information regarding an isolated threat that was made via phone […]
Three weeks into her new role as CEO/librarian, Selene LeBlanc is busy exploring ways to keep the Emo Library a fresh and engaging community hub for readers of all ages. The resignation of former librarian Mellisa Gallagher last August left a vacancy at the library. As a lifelong resident of […]
Nominations for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards closed last night at midnight, and Executive Director Heather Johnson is preparing for an evening of cheer, celebration and good food as next Wednesday’s award event night approaches. The Business Awards are an annual event that the Chamber has stayed […]
Fans of theatrics, role-playing, and the macabre will be excited to join in on the fun at a murder mystery event hosted by the Kiwanis Club, where everyone can try their hand at being the sleuth who cracks the case. Kiwanis previously held one of these events two years ago, […]
Drawing new business to the Town of Rainy River and giving people a reason to stay in or move to the area were chief among the concerns expressed by residents of the town last week at a lively all-candidates meeting ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. The “Meet the […]
