Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – “It’s just like he walked off the face of the earth in the heat of that day,” said Dwayne Poster, on Wednesday, the anniversary of his son’s disappearance. It has been exactly one year since Richard Graham went missing. The Thunder Bay Police Service is renewing its […]
RED LAKE — The Beer Store in Red Lake will close at the end of the summer. Locals have until Sept. 28 to continue shopping at, and bringing their returns to, The Beer Store in town. The next closest location is a roughly-just over 240 kilometre drive to Kenora. There […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT — Employees at the municipal airport in Sioux Lookout are scheduled to receive training on how to spot human trafficking. The airport has partnered with #NotInMyCity, an organization founded and led by Canadian country musician Paul Brandt, that aims to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The partnership […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital Inpatient Unit – First Floor. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited to: The […]
Significant rainfall is forcing the Town of Fort Frances to change its plans for the annual free tipping day. Set to run tomorrow, Saturday, May 14, 2022, the rainfall received Thursday night into Friday morning has caused extremely wet conditions at the Fort Frances Landfill site, forcing the town to […]
A spray park being constructed in Dryden this summer was originally offered to Fort Frances, but when negotiations fell through, the project moved to the neighbouring municipality. However, according to Beyak Automotive Group president Nick Beyak, the door to Fort Frances hasn’t closed for good. Beyak announced the $230,000 Dryden […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The outbreak is specific to the Special Care Unit and was declared due to a few residents developing a new or worse cough. As a precautionary measure COVID-19 […]
The following are the lucky winners of draw prizes at the 2022 Kiwanis Egg-stravaganza! Landon Morrisseau Bryden Strachan Barrett Woolsey-Nosan Vera Wiersema Azariyah Atatise-Barnes Kayden Ellis Chayton Morrison Brooklyn Callaghan Adalynn Foster Ripley Sobkowicz Gavin Nicolay Valentine Perrault Kaylee Basaraba Aksel Bombay Atlas Gray Amara Cur Jadyn Linklater Declan McCoy […]
(Thunder Bay, ON) – This weekend’s seatbelt safety campaign proves that not wearing a seatbelt continues to be a serious problem on our roads. There was a 611 per cent increase in seatbelt-related charges year over year. Across North Western Ontario, 329 seatbelt-related charges were laid over the Easter long […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch #29 held their monthly meeting upstairs at the Fort Frances Legion on April 13, 2022, with 16 members in attendance. The meeting was opened by First Vice-President Emily Watson. The Charter was draped in memory of Freda Yuill, Esther Fedoruk and Sandy […]
Canadians are paying $3 billion every year in higher vehicle operating costs due to poor road infrastructure, says a new study by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). “Canada’s roads are vital for commuters, business and connecting communities,” says Ian Jack, vice-president of public affairs, CAA National. “This study shows for […]
As a 6th wave of COVID-19 begins in the province, local case numbers are increasing in many of our communities. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) notes that the virus, including the BA 2 variant, is circulating in the region. Public health officials urge residents to stay home and isolate if they […]
