Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For most, retirement is an exciting milestone that means it’s time to reap the fruits of a lifetime of labour and settle into a more relaxed pace: travel, spend more time with the grandkids, finish that boat project that’s been sitting in the barn for decades. But for many farmers, […]
At some point as you age you realize that you can no longer do what you could when you were younger. It might be something major or it could be just a minor thing – like climbing up on a chair to reach a high cupboard. I find this is […]
Fort Frances Town Council has decided to withdraw a provincial funding application for the engineering phase of the proposed Central Avenue roundabout after prolonged debate over the deteriorating intersection’s fate caused it to miss a key grant deadline. Since the work could not be completed by the deadline on a […]
Fort Frances OPP have arrested two individuals who allegedly stole a wallet from a local vehicle. According to the OPP, the Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint on May 21, at approximately 1:00 p.m. regarding a wallet that had been stolen out of a parked vehicle on Riverview Drive. […]
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it — or live in a rural area and have to rely on it. That seems to be the message from propane industry advocates, who were miffed earlier this month when the federal government appeared to discount the “expensive” fuel’s widespread use by farmers, […]
THUNDER BAY – The summer send-off drone light show will return to Live at the Waterfront. The City of Thunder Bay is partnering with Thunder Bay Airport to provide an end-of-summer drone show The city is asking residents for their input on what they would like to see over Lake […]
THUNDER BAY – “We want our 6.5 per cent that was stolen from us from Doug Ford.” Erin Smith represents over 400 employees of Community Living Thunder Bay as a regional executive board member for the Ontario Public Service Employee Union (OPSEU). More than 100 support workers walked the picket […]
SANDY LAKE – There are 68 new G2-licensed drivers who completed their testing in a remote First Nation thanks to a successful new initiative. Between May 12 and 14, four DriveTest examiners ran testing out of the radio station in Sandy Lake First Nation, 225 kilometres north of Red Lake. […]
Content warning: Please note that this article addresses suicide and mental health. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or in need of urgent support, call 911. The CMHA also provides crisis response services across the region, including a 24/7 helpline at 807-346-8282 or toll free at […]
A special section of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology’s (FFPLTC) is getting a new coat of paint. Lindsey Hamilton is a local artist and art therapist who is bringing her talents on a large scale to the children’s department at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre thanks to […]
Following an accident that happened yesterday morning, the Town of Fort Frances will be closing part of Second Street East for repair work. On Wednesday, May 20, a tractor-trailer took down one of the traffic signal posts at the intersection of Second Street East and Armit Avenue. No injuries were […]
The 2026 racing season for the Emo Speedway is underway, with dozens of races taking place in multiple classes of racecar from now until the first week in October, the speed and noise can be a little overwhelming for the uninitiated. Here’s all you need to know about the point […]
