Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – Trump tariffs are back on the council agenda for Monday’s committee of the whole meeting. City staff will present their report on how the U.S. tariff situation is impacting the municipality’s ability to procure goods and services and recommend the municipality take a “Buy Non-U.S.” approach to procurement during […]
If the province follows through on its plan for a standardized code of conduct for municipal politicians, the concept won’t be an unfamiliar one in many rural towns. In the Thunder Bay district, for example, both Shuniah and Neebing have had their own conduct codes for many years. In Neebing, “the most recent […]
A climate lawsuit brought by seven young activists will proceed in Ontario after Canada’s Supreme Court declined to hear the Ford government’s appeal. The decision allows the case to proceed in Ontario’s Superior Court for a full hearing that could redefine governments’ legal obligations to combat climate change under the […]
The country’s newest treasure hunting documentary series will premiere on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network on May 5. The series, titled Red River Gold, will have its first episode at 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The series, which consists of 13 episodes in its inaugural season, follows treasure hunters seeking gold coins […]
FORT FRANCES, ON – The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Cameron Scholfield as the new Tournament and Events Growth Coordinator. A recent graduate of the Sports Management program at Humber College, Cameron brings energy, knowledge, and a strong connection to the community […]
In service since the 1980s, the Fort Frances water tower hasn’t seen this kind of heavy maintenance since its inauguration, but after the work is complete in the fall, it will be good to go for another 20 years or more. Environmental Superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances Craig […]
(Editor’s note: Ken Kellar sits as a volunteer member of the Fort Frances Library Board. To avoid conflicts of interest, he played no role in the writing or editing of this story.) The 2025 budget for the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has caused some friction between the town, […]
Tour De Fort has brought quality Canadian entertainers to the Rainy River District for over 30 years and the non-profit, volunteer run concert series is not slowing down in year 32. Just before the final concert of the 2024-25 season, the local concert series announced its line up for next […]
Riverside Health Care is proud to launch “Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS,” a community-driven fundraising campaign to bring a state-of-the-art MRI to La Verendrye General Hospital and new Digital Radiography units to both La Verendrye General Hospital and the Rainy River Health Centre. “This is an exciting milestone that will help shape […]
While awareness has risen over the past three years, as long as there are missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), there will be walks in their honour. The third annual Walk With Our Sisters event is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025. The event, which is held each […]
A walk to help raise awareness and support of those who struggle with perinatal mental health is returning to Fort Frances next week. Flora’s Walk is an annual awareness and fundraiser walk that has been taking place across Canada since 2022. Named after Flora Babakhani, a mother in southern Ontario […]
Since 2019, the Northwestern Health Unit has eclipsed all of Ontario in opioid-related deaths per capita. In 2021, the rate of opioid-related, toxic street drug deaths in the district almost doubled that of all of Ontario per capita and escalated further than that in 2022. A toxic supply of street […]
