Local News from Across the Rainy River District
ATIKOKAN – The 195-kilometre drive to Thunder Bay can be awfully risky, Atikokan Mayor Rob Ferguson says. “This year we’ve been lucky with the amount of snow, but it seems like every day I see on the news an accident on the highway,” he told NWO Newswatch. “I know a […]
IGNACE – The Willingness Engagement Team is in town, and they’re looking for a little conversation. Six team members from consulting firm With Chéla Inc. are in Ignace to talk with residents about the deep geological repository (DGR) that might eventually be built nearby. With Chéla owner Chéla Breckon said […]
Culture is at the core of everything Kelsey Borgford creates. Her newest work, a children’s book called What’s in a Bead?, is set to be released by Second Story Press March 12. It is heavily influenced by watching and learning traditional Indigenous art forms, the author said. “Without that influence, […]
Feeling the bleak mid-winter bummers? Scouts Canada (the country’s leading co-ed youth organization) is here to help kids kick their post-holiday ‘blah’ syndrome. Now that the festivities of the season are over and kids are back at school in their ho-hum routines, Scouts Canada has created the ‘Kidtastic’ Activity Generator as […]
Stratton native Trevor Bonot and his team from the Fort William Curling Club took a roller coaster ride to get there, but at the end of the week reached their destination of a berth in the Canadian Men’s National Curling Championship also known as the Montana’s Brier. Bonot led his […]
Since starting as the new Economic Development Officer for the Town of Fort Frances in November, Martin Chitohwa has settled in and is learning about what the town and region has to offer. Chitohwa comes to Fort Frances with a long career in development both in Canada and overseas. He […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Rainy River successfully reached fundraising goals and was able to pay a Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Loan that will keep their doors open. Debbie Wagner, wife of Waltner Wagner who is president of the Legion, posted on Facebook to announce the good […]
Her paintings often appear more real than the real thing. As a self-taught hyperrealism artist, Cher Pruys paints from her intuition with extreme precision and detail. Her work has not gone unnoticed. She has received 712 awards as of this January, seen her work juried into 461 international exhibits, and […]
The closure of New Gold is expected in 2031, but work is already underway to build a positive and lasting legacy in the district, to live on after the mine is gone. Gord Simms, General Manager of New Gold’s Rainy River site, was on hand at the Rainy River District […]
The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is calling for submissions to their new exhibit featuring artists from across the Rainy River Valley. Museum curator Danielle Marshall says they hope to pull in artists from across the district. “We’re calling for submissions from anybody who may have made fibre arts […]
Childcare services in the Rainy River district are going through some growing pains. Staff shortages, supply chain issues and changing regulations have created a challenging environment for growth. Dan McCormick, CAO of the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB), outlined some of the challenges being faced, as they work […]
A storage garage and several busses have been reduced to rubble after an early morning fire at the New Gold employee lot. The fire is deemed not suspicious at this time, according to OPP. At around 2:23AM, Saturday January 27, the Alberton Fire Department received a report of a large […]
