Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Recent seismic activity in Northwestern Ontario around the Township of Ignace has not yet raised red flags for the proposed nuclear waste repository site. According to Earthquakes Canada, a 1.2 magnitude earthquake occurred 39 kilometres from Ignace near White Otter Lake. on Jan. 25 at 5:12 a.m. Two more smaller […]
A new social enterprise is working to reduce hunger across Canada by helping communities bolster local food production and economic opportunity. Sustainable Food Security (SFS) offers guidance, infrastructure, and support in securing funding to partners ready to improve access to fresh food among vulnerable populations. “Financial, geographic, and knowledge barriers […]
Mother Nature isn’t the only thing gearing up fast for spring; staff at the Town of Fort Frances are sowing the seeds for a flourishing Rainy Lake Square Market. A new plan for the market grew organically from extensive feedback from citizens and vendors alike. It offers a streamlined, low […]
(FORT FRANCES,ON) – Springtime means tax season; it also means the scammers are also ramping up their season to scam innocent individuals out of their money or their personal information. Tax scams are one of the most reported scams to police and the Canadian anti fraud center. Scammer claims to […]
Registration for the 82nd Rainy River District festival of the Performing Arts is now open, and those performers in the district who are looking to show off their stuff are invited to apply. Scheduled to run from Thursday, April 4, 2024, to Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Festival is once […]
Split the Pot Lottery returns with more chances to win in support of Ontario hospitals! After a successful pilot campaign this fall, Split The Pot Lottery is back in support of hospitals across Ontario, including Riverside Foundation for Health Care. This collaborative fundraising effort returns bigger and better than before. […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On February 7, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m., a member of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while on general patrol on Mill Road in the town of Fort Frances, performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act infraction. Through […]
The Ontario Government is helping everyone in the province to stay connected to the internet by providing funding to local libraries. In a press release dated Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the government revealed $582,000 in investments for Ontario public libraries this year through the Internet Connectivity Grant program, which will […]
Marsha Skrypuch has achieved international success as a children’s author for the same reason her books are banned in Russia — she tells the truth. Every detail in the Brantford-born author’s roughly 25 children’s books and young adult novels is backed by historical fact. “Children’s authors have an unspoken agreement with […]
A trustee at the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has resigned. At the beginning of the RRDSB board meeting last night, chair Kathryn Pierroz said the board accepts trustee Michael Graham’s letter of resignation and declares the trustee seat vacant for the Town of Fort Frances and Unorganized Areas […]
This Valentine’s Day is the first year that Community Living Fort Frances District will host a Makeover Event for service users. The event is held in partnership with a young, local entrepreneur who will kick start her new makeup artist business, Milo’s Makeup, by offering free makeovers to the community. […]
Registration for the 82nd Rainy River District festival of the Performing Arts is now open, and those performers in the district who are looking to show off their stuff are invited to apply. Scheduled to run from Thursday, April 4, 2024, to Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Festival is once […]
