Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Shuniah, Ont. — Though blue-green algae isn’t usually a scourge associated with Lake Superior, last week’s confirmed sighting of a bloom on the shores of Shuniah wasn’t the first time one has been spotted on the big lake. According to Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, the toxic slime […]
Cellphone service is something many Canadians take for granted. But some Indigenous and remote communities, like Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba, are forced to flee wildfires without this lifeline. Leaving home in a rush with no sense of when you can return, unable to call or text loved ones to […]
It’s time for the spookiest season of the year… sort of. Fridays at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) are always full of fun and games, but this Friday, August 4, things will be taking on a special holiday flair. On that day, visitors to the library will […]
On Friday, July 28, members of the Make a Big Splash Spray Park Committee posted that the components for the park had arrived in Fort Frances this comes as the Lillie Avenue reconstruction is nearing completion and almost ready for paving. Interim chief administrative officer and committee member Travis Rob […]
The local children’s entertainment series will put on six shows across two venues this year from September through May. This will be the first full season since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The first show will take place on Monday, Sept. 25. A play entitled “Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish.” The […]
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers of what to expect when crossing the border for the August long weekend. Across the country, CBSA front line employees are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring travel and trade can continue efficiently and safely. In 2022, we facilitated the […]
The Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 is set to hang banners of veterans along Front Street this fall. Office manager Veronica Davis, who is heading up the project, says she’s hoping to have about a dozen banners put up. “I think they need to be honoured and people […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Currently, this outbreak is isolated to only the East wing of the Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time […]
A warrant has led to the arrest and detainment of two Couchiching First Nation residents on drug related charges. On July 26, Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in Couchiching First Nation with members of the Fort Frances OPP detachment, the […]
A rise in work-related stressors for front line workers has prompted the return of a peer support network. The Critical Incident Stress Management CISM team is made up of a host of district-wide health and social service providers that can react to incidents of critical stress among coworkers and peers. […]
Kathy Lampi estimates she’s been organizing Backpacks for Kids for a decade. “It’s very rewarding,” she says. “People are just amazing. They really really are.” Kelsey Langtry, who works with Lampi, started helping organize Backpacks for Kids with her last year. Langtry is going into her third year studying social […]
A local optometrist has achieved a significant milestone in his professional career, and opened the doors to new services in the region. On July 8, 2023, in Quebec City, Dr. Bruce Lidkea of Lidkea Optometry in Fort Frances was among a class of nine optometrists across Canada who were appointed […]
