Local News from Across the Rainy River District
As electricity demand continues to rise in Northern Ontario, the provincial government is partnering with two First Nations to explore two new hydroelectric generating stations. If approved, the Nine Mile Rapids and Grand Rapids generating station projects could produce a combined 430 mw of clean energy — enough to power […]
A First Nation chief in northwestern Ontario says political rhetoric about running roughshod over Indigenous consultation to fast-track mining and other extraction projects is emboldening an abusive approach to resource engagement. Onigaming Chief Jeff Copenace says his community “fundamentally opposes” a proposed gold mine and warns that the development “will be opposed at any cost necessary […]
Now that the number of Canadians crossing the border for travel has declined, many people are choosing to travel across Canada for a vacation. If you are travelling to another province, you will want to maintain your healthcare coverage when you are on the road. Before you leave home, you […]
Vast volumes of green electricity could be flowing through a 4,000-kilometre underwater powerline between Canada and Europe by 2040, if three UK-based investment bankers’ vision for a major new transatlantic energy artery becomes reality. Their $30 billion-plus project, the North Atlantic Transmission One Link (NATO-L), was sparked in 2022, when […]
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is hosting a Small Hands, Big Hearts Kids Market in May to enable kids to “buy” gifts for friends and family, and they’re looking for assistance from the community. Sandra McNay is taking lead on the event for the Kiwanis Club, she said the idea […]
The mayor of Fort Frances is one of 169 other municipal leaders who will see their capabilities grow come May 1, 2025. In a press release from the Government of Ontario this morning, the province announced it was proposing an expansion to the strong mayor powers that it says allow […]
Highlights from the RRDSB’s monthly Board of Trustees’ meeting on April 1, 2025, include a recognition of excellence for Mine Centre School, Cristol Bailey and Nicole Evans, and a thorough discussion of transportation issues for students of the same family but different grades travelling to the same school. Having served […]
An association that advocates for duty-free shops in is calling political attention to a crisis facing what they call vital Canadian businesses. According to a release from the Frontier Duty Free Association, duty-free businesses are “vital to rural border communities.” and is calling on political leaders to “adopt urgent measures […]
Fort Frances High School’s annual spring musical opens tonight as the curtains rise on Curtains, a comical murder mystery musical which is actually set in the world of theatre, adding layers to the complexity of the show. Curtains got its start in 2006, with a premier on Broadway in 2007, […]
The Muskie Girls Hockey team officially wrapped up their season last Thursday with their annual awards night, hosted at the Emo Legion. Over the course of the evening players were recognized for their contributions to the team throughout the season, which saw them reach their season goals of winning a […]
Canada is fighting back against automotive tariffs imposed by the U.S. Government. The Canadian Department of Finance released a statement on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from minister François-Philippe Champagne on “countermeasures against auto imports from the United States” which begin today, April 9, 2025. Champagne called the U.S. imposed tariffs […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A missing person has been located deceased, and one person has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in Fort Frances. On Thursday, April 3, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a missing […]
