Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Chantal Derendorf was never into cupcakes. Now she bakes them for a living. “I never liked anyone else’s cupcakes,” she said. “Then I started making my own, and I was like, ‘Oh, cupcakes are actually really good.’” Derendorf started her business, Batter & Cream Baking Co., in the middle of […]
Muskies track and field athletes achieved many personal bests last week at the NorWOSSA championship in Thunder Bay. Snagging medals across a variety of events, six athletes have earned their place to compete in the 2023 OFSAA Track and Field Championships in Ottawa this week. Many are competing regionally for […]
Deagan Watson and Landon Lowes, both Fort Frances locals, have signed on to play for the Fort Frances Lakers next fall. Watson comes to the Lakers after playing last year for the Warroad High School Warriors. The six-foot-two defenseman helped his team to a 29-1-1 record. Warroad reached the Minnesota […]
Lillie Ave. has seen a flurry of activity over the last few weeks as work under the street has been completed and above-ground work has begun. A recent status report on the Make a Big Splash FF Facebook page says: “Splash park equipment is well in production and scheduled to […]
Fort Frances GM is rolling out a win-win proposition: take a new vehicle for a spin on June 15, and the dealership will donate $50 to a local cause. The Drive for a Cause event is a favourite fundraiser for staff at the dealership. Each year, they get to choose […]
The LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary’s Strawberry Social is just around the corner. This annual event provides sweet treats that everyone can feel good about eating. Each cake, ice cream, and strawberry dessert sold means funds generated for the hospital. Once again, this will be a pre-order and delivery event only. […]
A township in eastern Ontario issued a precautionary evacuation notice for residents near an active wildfire on Monday, as water bombers and crews battled dozens of fires in the northern regions of the province. The wildfire burning around Centennial Lake, about 150 kilometres west of Ottawa, was one of the […]
TORONTO – Ontario has lowered the minimum age requirement to become a lifeguard to 15 years old, saying the change is aimed at addressing a staffing shortage across the province. The minimum age requirement was previously 16, and the province said the change aligns with updated requirements from the Lifesaving […]
Ontario has committed to paying a third of the cost to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont., premier Doug Ford said Thursday. The province and the federal government are “inches” away from a deal with automaker Stellantis, he said, but did not provide financial details. Ford […]
OTTAWA – The federal prison service will review its decision to move notorious killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility, but its reason for the controversial transfer remained secret Monday. Leaders from across the political spectrum expressed shock and outrage at the Correctional Service of Canada’s decision to move the […]
VICTORIA – British Columbia officials have rebutted claims that drugs prescribed through the province’s safe supply program aimed at curbing overdoses are being re-sold to young people, helping fuel the deadly opioid crisis. B.C.’s representative for children and youth, Jennifer Charlesworth, says her office hasn’t seen any indication that youth […]
Following a fire that broke out at the town’s recycling facility over the weekend, the structure has been deemed a total loss, and steps are now in place to help navigate the process of getting recycling in Fort Frances back up and running. On Sunday, the town made an announcement […]
