Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario government is providing $173,091 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to Northwest Angle #33 First Nation to build a new playground and basketball court. “Today’s investment in Northwest Angle #33 First Nation’s playground and basketball court underscores our government’s commitment to enhancing amenities for families and […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is assisting local businesses with a free seminar on writing a business plan. It is open to all existing or prospective entrepreneurs, hoping to advance and expand their venture. The seminar will be held Wednesday July 24 at 4 p.m. at the RRFDC […]
Jacquie and Martin Dufresne have been part of Rainy River ever since they moved here in 1976. Martin was first hired to work as a manager for Arctic Enterprises and then he and Jacquie became the new owners of its successor, Weather Wear. In 1968 – eight years after building […]
Hopes are high for this year’s Rainy Lake bass championship where a higher water level on the lake isn’t shaking anyone’s confidence. This year’s Rainy Lake bass fishing championship is happening on a lake that has higher water levels due to the amount of rain we have had this year. […]
American fishing guides are alleged to have been abusing and violating our lakes integrity for decades and Canadian fishing guides are now seeking help from MP Marcus Powlowski to do something about the problem. Powlowski met with concerned Canadian fishing guides on Tuesday July 9 in Fort Frances Ont. Who […]
Since the increase in bridge tolls announced in October, 2023, residents have used a variety of strategies to adapt to the added costs. Canadians on Facebook’s Rant and Rave group had a lot to say about how they justified the costs of the crossing, whether it was bundling errands into […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking business owners on Scott Street to call them if they see an offence being committed, specifically in the case of Rainy Lake Square and business parking lots. The downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) on Scott Street met with OPP sergeant Matt Bartlett and […]
In July of 2008 Johnston wrote that the MN Department of Transportation had deemed the maintenance of the bridge a matter of great importance. A Rainy River Record articleby editor Ken Johnston from 2008 is one of the oldest in the online archive of the paper to discuss the official […]
Rainy River has been a railway town ever since the railway bridge was built in 1901. The installation of a 10-stall roundhouse and a train station near the bridge put the town of Rainy River on the map as the CN town it remains today. The Rainy River Record 100th […]
The Quality Bakery on 4th St. in Rainy River has been bought and sold once again. Sharilyn Wood, the owner, is retiring at the end of August when the new owners are to step in. “Everybody, like from all over, know me for the long johns,” said Wood. “I’ve even […]
The senior centre of Fort Frances has asked the town’s administration to modify current parking regulations to allow increased access to the centre. “We’ve got a very small parking lot here and people tend to park on both sides of the road,” said Cindy Noble, senior centre manager. “They’re getting […]
The Town of Fort Frances has approved the reconstruction of Third Street between Central Avenue and York Avenue. Starting next in spring next year, that bumpy and degraded section of road will be rebuilt into a new section. “I’m wondering how we’re going to address the bridge line up, particularly […]
