Local News from Across the Rainy River District
This year’s Emo Walleye Classic went off without a hitch, bringing with it excitement and a gathering of anglers from across the district to the waters before a father-son duo hooked their first win in the competition. Last weekend marked the 25th anniversary of Emo’s premier fishing tournament along the […]
The Fort Frances Family Health Team has received almost $900,000 in funding under an Ontario government initiative to connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. The $878,300 will help connect over 2,000 area residents with a primary care provider, Kenora-Rainy River MPP […]
As part of its plan to connect everyone in Ontario to a publicly funded family doctor or primary care team, the Ontario government is investing $1,739,300 in Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre this year. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford said the funding will help continue indigenous-led health care in the Treaty […]
The Sunset Country Palliative Care teams presented their “Pushing Up Daisies” event on May 12. This year the event was held at the Emo Legion, a first to host the event outside of Fort Frances. This always informative event provides something for everyone from seniors to entire families about the […]
The United 4-H Beef Club held its second meeting at the home of Becky and Jamie Beals on Wednesday May 20, 2026. The meeting opened with the 4-H pledge and then we were honoured to welcome Dr. Rebecca Cornell, one of our local veterinarians. Dr. Rebecca gave a very educational […]
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 […]
