Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – After 40 years in the community, it is time to refresh the identity of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium board felt it was time to refresh the concert hall’s identity as the organization looks into the future. “Not many say I’m going to the Thunder Bay Community […]
Ahead of the upcoming municipal election, a local resident’s objections to past remarks made by a city council candidate have led her to register as a third-party advertiser. Tania Cameron says she plans to buy radio ads and signs opposing Karla Treadway, Tyler Johnson and Chris McCaffrey, who are running […]
GULL BAY — When a number of First Nations communities in the region were directly affected by wildland fires this summer and the Ministry of Natural Resources was already stretched thin, 35 firefighters were available from a relatively new partnership between the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario, the RCMP and […]
ownship of Emo and Mayor Harold McQuaker’s application for judicial review of a 2024 Borderland Pride v. Emo Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO) ruling will go ahead in Divisional Court on Nov. 30, after previously being dismissed due to skipping mandatory administrative steps. The original HRTO ruling stated that Emo and […]
After hitting its $1.6 million target in the Lights, Camera, DIAGNOSIS! campaign this past July, Riverside Health Care is launching a new funding drive, the ECHO Initiative, which aims to raise $200,000 to bring echocardiography services back to the district. An echocardiogram, commonly known as an echo, is an ultrasound […]
The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A hockey team has unveiled a list of promotional events they’ll be holding over the course of their games before Christmas. The promo schedule begins with the next game on Friday, Oct. 9, when Hallett Brewing will be on hand, taking over the beer garden […]
Binge drinking, smoking and cannabis use among youth across Northwestern Ontario have dropped slightly, but vaping remained a health concern, according to the 2025/26 COMPASS Student Health Survey. The annual survey of youth from eight high schools across the region found that Substance use among students in the Northwestern Health […]
Former CAO aims to improve council-administration relations while prioritizing core services Before Doug Brown was chief administrative officer (CAO) for the Town of Fort Frances, he was the town’s Manager of Operations and Facilities for 13 years. Brown hopes his administrative experience with the town will make him an asset […]
Stroke survivor and community advocate would push for accessibility, housing and accountability A first-time candidate for Fort Frances Town Council, Nathan Galusha has thrown his hat in the ring with plans to move the town forward using advocacy and transparent leadership. Galusha acknowledges that he lacks formal political or council […]
The open house at the Devlin Hall took place last Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. At least that was the scheduled time, but the event ran a little late, as many attendees enjoyed dancing to Melanie Williams’s music, provided by Party Rock through her DJ Services. […]
Local voters had the chance to hear directly from municipal candidates and put their questions on the table during an all-candidate town hall hosted by The Fort Frances Times and the Fort Frances Labour Council last Thursday evening. Held at the Townshend Theatre, the event gave residents an opportunity to […]
Last Thursday’s All-Candidate Town Hall was everything a community forum should be: informative, respectful and well attended. Hosted jointly by The Fort Frances Times and the Fort Frances and District Labour Council, the evening brought together all 11 candidates and more than 250 residents for a thoughtful discussion about the […]
