Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The non-profit Rainy River District Stewardship (RRDS) has been quite active this spring with their Annual Tree Sale, educational field trips to plant seedlings and helping to open the Cranberry Peatland Interpretive Trail (CPIT). This year RRDS again distributed over 10,000 seedlings to the public May 15th and May 17th […]
Track and Field and Cross-Country coach John Dutton is disappointed that the Rainy River District School Board is not going ahead with the installation of a rubberized running track at Fort Frances High School in the next board budget. Dutton forwarded an email from Director of Education Heather Campbell on […]
Near the end of a high school athletic career full of achievements, Grade 12 athlete Payton Dolyny was given a seldom distributed honour by being recognized with the Fort Frances High School Athletes Hall of Fame Award. At the school’s annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, FFHS […]
It was a night full of celebration and recognition as the 908 Rainy Lake Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron held their Annual Ceremonial Review and Awards presentation on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium. The annual review caps off the cadet’s season of achievements and activities, […]
The United Beef Club held its first 4-H meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Angela and Neil Haw’s house. The meeting started with the club members reciting the 4-H pledge, followed by elections and the meeting’s roll call. After that, we watched a short video on injections, then got […]
After an exclusive three-week pre-sale for inductees and their families, over half the available seats are already sold for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s 5th Induction Banquet. Given the overwhelming demand and the fact that the 2022 ceremony was a complete sellout, organizers are encouraging the public to […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing nearly $7 million to protect seniors and older adults by supporting over 330 community projects that help them to stay fit, active, healthy and socially connected. The Seniors Community Grant Program (SCGP) is designed to help seniors increase independence, reduce social isolation and […]
MPP Kevin Holland’s James Street constituency office in Thunder Bay was the scene of a protest Thursday evening as almost 300 people turned out with placards urging the repeal of Bill 5. The bill, which the Ford government claims is in response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs that threaten the Canadian […]
In the last six months, City of Thunder Bay’s administration has restructured and begun developing what city manager John Collin calls the Smart Growth Action Plan. The first draft of the plan was presented to city council and the general public at city hall on Monday. Matthew Pearson, the city’s […]
Canadian premiers and US governors are urging President Donald Trump to end his trade war with Canada, saying the tariffs are hurting local economies, threatening jobs and driving up costs for families and businesses on both sides of the border. At a joint meeting Monday in Boston led by Massachusetts Governor […]
Homesick evacuees from the Flin Flon area were dealt another blow Monday when they learned an out-of-control forest fire had cancelled the rest of the school year in northwestern Manitoba. The Flin Flon School Division shut down three weeks ago when the region was put under a mandatory evacuation order. […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has announced the results of two major investigations that resulted in a historic seizure of fentanyl, along with a large quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription drugs. Fentanyl continues to cause devastation across Ontario. The OPP and our partners are committed to […]
