Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fort Frances town council has lost another sitting councillor, the second resignation to rock council so far this term. Former councillor Mandi Olson announced her resignation in a letter posted to Facebook on Friday, October 18, 2024. The resignation was officially accepted by Town of Fort Frances municipal clerk Gabrielle […]
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is moving ahead with its plans to reshuffle paramedic services in the region in order to ensure as high a standard of service as possible, while keeping as many ambulances on the road where staffing allows. In a press release issued on […]
Two health care advocate organizations are pushing back against health care emergencies by way of a giant Trojan Horse. Residents of the Rainy River District who may have seen the towering horse traversing the region this week will be relieved to know their eyes aren’t playing tricks on them. Rather, […]
Lindsay Dixon, called to the Ontario bar in June has joined the offices of Phillips Miller. A Fort Frances native, Dixon returns home following her legal studies at the University of Windsor, in southern Ontario. Taking advantage of a special program at the University of Windsor, Dixon was able to […]
As a different way to engage students’ minds for Terry Fox Day this year, Kerri Tolen, Principal of Nestor Falls School, curated a story walk at Caliper Lake Provincial Park, to foster a love for learning, literacy, and being outside, in her students. “Last year we actually walked on the […]
On Saturday October 5, the Manitou Fire Department celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and paid homage to one of its advocates. The late Glenn Jourdain was celebrated as an honourary member of the Manitou Fire Department, with a plaque commemorating his involvement. Presented to his widow Genny Jourdain and son, Curtis […]
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2024/10/21 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is continuing to respond to the ongoing paramedic shortage that impacts emergency services across the district. We are advancing our plan to realign paramedics to prioritize balanced coverage across the district by adjusting our service model to […]
A Bergland, Ontario, man has been fined nearly $16,000 following an investigation by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. According to a press release from the Ministry, Fort Frances conservation officers investigated the individual between 2019 and 2021 following complaints from members of the public. The conservation officers were […]
Members of Red Rock Indian Band and their supporters brought all traffic to a halt between eastern and western Canada at the Nipigon Bridge for an hour on Monday morning. The shut-down came after pre-contact human remains were found at a nearby park construction site. Demonstrators from across the Robinson-Superior […]
So far, the city of Thunder Bay is keeping pace with last year’s number of new homes being built, but the City of Thunder Bay’s director of development services says the number is higher than reported by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “Based on the number of building permits […]
The cultivation and consumption of the cannabis plant have always been a source of controversy, even since it was legalized in October, 2018. Locally, debates continue about where cannabis retailers may open shop with issues surrounding location, accessibility to minors, and mental health. Cannabis regulations differ significantly between provinces. For […]
Chiefs’ rejection of a settlement on child welfare reform was disappointing — but not entirely surprising — says the band councillor who represented the Ojibways of Onigaming at this week’s Assembly of First Nations gathering in Calgary. Debate at the special assembly “looked awfully divided,” Kathy Kishiqueb said Friday in […]
