Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Board members from the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition (CLE) say the 135th annual fair will take place Aug. 6 to 10 in Thunder Bay. Basil Lychowyd, chairman of the fair at the CLE grounds, said they have been planning it all year. “We’ve finally got here,” Lychowyd said. The Canadian Lakehead […]
Protected bike lanes in Toronto must remain in place for now, an Ontario judge ruled on Tuesday. An appeal by the Ford government failed to overturn a previous ruling that ordered the bike lanes to remain. A Superior Court judge said the bike lanes can’t be removed until an ongoing Charter challenge is resolved. […]
Winnipeg musician Les Gillis is hitting the road on July 15 with a deeply personal mission: To raise awareness about Canada’s growing shortage of homeless shelter beds and bring comfort to those who rely on them — one shelter, and one song, at a time. The 66-year-old singer-songwriter from Osborne […]
Fort Frances’ business community hopes foreign workers will pick up some of the slack created by its dwindling youth workforce. Heather Johnson, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s director, said there was a time when university and college students would fill job openings during the summer months. In recent years, high […]
Are you feeling lucky? You should – because your next win could mean more than a great jackpot. Together, we can help bring better care and new possibilities to everyone in our district. Riverside Health Care is thrilled to announce the launch of its new monthly online 50/50 draw, with […]
A staple business of the Barwick area may be changing hands, but the new owners promise that customers to the shop will get the same high quality service they’ve come to expect over the years. Dimit Bus Lines Ltd. have purchased Barwick Service from longtime owner George Oltsher in a […]
A beloved Emo Fall Fair tradition has undergone significant changes in order to keep with the times. The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fair Queen event, a longstanding fixture of the annual Emo Fair, is no more. According to event organizer Mary Croswell, even though the event hasn’t run since […]
There’s plenty on offer for entertainment next week as both the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) and Rainy River Railroad Daze heat up the District. Beginning in Fort Frances, the FFCBC has a full slate of entertainment for everyone running each night from Wednesday, July 16, 2025, through Saturday, […]
The Ontario government has announced new funding set aside for the expansion of teacher training across the province. Welcomed by the Rainy River District School Board and others, this new plan aims to train thousands of new, qualified teachers, with an emphasis on supporting underserved, rural, remote, Northern, and Indigenous […]
Riverside Health Care is pleased to confirm that the previously advised potential temporary disruption of Emergency Department services at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) will not be required at this time. All emergency services at LVGH continue to operate normally. In keeping with our commitment to open communication and in […]
The province of Ontario has renewed the Rural Economic Development program as Rural Ontario Development. The program will go from $27 million over five years to $20 million over two years, a 46 per cent increase in available funding. While Christa Lowry, Chair of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association and […]
The Ontario government has developed an integrated energy plan aimed at sustaining energy sources for generations to come. Stephen Lecce, minister of energy and mines, said Ontario is home to critical minerals, natural resources, a skilled workforce and an industrial base that global markets need. “But none of it moves, […]
