Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Ontario NDP Official Opposition joined countless families and advocates at Queen’s Park today to declare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic. “We need every tool available to put an end to intimate partner violence and gender-based violence – and this is one right at our fingertips,” said Kristyn Wong-Tam […]
More than 250 artists will showcase their work at the upcoming 17th Annual Artist Project being held from April 11 to April 14 at the Better Living Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. The event provides a platform for Canadian artists to gain exposure and sell their work. A highlight […]
This article was produced as part of an Inclusive Journalism Microcredential offered by New Canadian Media and Seneca Polytechnic. Learn more here. Once considered a vital part of Canada’s economic recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, international students are facing ever tightening restrictions, leaving those who came here to fear […]
Research first published informally by Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front has now been published in a peer-reviewed international journal. DULF bought heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine from online sources known to sell purer forms of these drugs, rigorously tested the drugs and then sold them at cost to its 47 compassion […]
As the cost of living and life expectancy increase each year those who are retired or are planning for retirement might wonder if they’ll have enough money to comfortably live out their lives. A recent FSRA commissioned poll suggested that 81% of respondents were more concerned about paying for necessities […]
Borderland Pride has offered to drop a human rights complaint against The Township of Emo, if a set of conditions are met. The Pride organization issued a formal complaint against the Township to the Human Rights Tribunal, after council voted against a Pride affirming proclamation and flag raising heading into […]
A lot of the old favourites will be back but the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is hoping that more businesses will rent tables for the April 26-27 expo which will bring visitors from across the District to see what Fort Frances has to offer. Heather Johnson is the Executive […]
Brant Witherspoon’s boxing journey began when was 13 years old in Fort Frances, Ontario, his hometown where no boxing gyms existed. His father Gord helped him collect boxing equipment in their garage so he could train as best as he could, but Witherspoon still found it difficult to excel without […]
Fishing guides from the United States are being permitted to work in Canadian waters, causing local Canadian businesses to sound the alarm to government officials without much success. “We want to know why people from the United States are given work permits to come work in Canada to exploit our […]
Scientists are looking at new ways to monitor the health of our local waterways, and they want the public’s help to do so. As part of the 2024 Ag Day event held this past Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Chapple, Teika Newton, the international watershed coordinator with the Lake of […]
While personal drone technology has been on the market for years, experts say its specific uses in agriculture is becoming more clear and could eventually lead to innovative new applications for the local farmer. As part of the Ag Day 2024 event held this past weekend at the Chapple Rec […]
Yesterday was my last official day of work as a reporter for the Fort Frances Times, so I wanted to take this opportunity to try and capture how much my time here has meant to me. For the longest time, writing has been a form of self exploration and a […]
