Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THUNDER BAY – The percentage of voters in the 2026 municipal election can be deceiving, say city officials. According to the numbers released by the city clerk’s office, less than 41 percent of the 91,000 eligible voters cast ballots either in the advance polls, online, or in person on Monday. […]
THUNDER BAY — First Nations say big investments are needed to address an “aviation infrastructure crisis” in Ontario’s remote northern communities. “Our people depend on these airports to get to medical appointments, bring food and supplies into their communities, and evacuate safely during emergencies,” Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief […]
THUNDER BAY – Epiroc, a company focused on developing and innovating the mining industry, has opened a new location in the city. The new facility, located at 1239 Amber Drive, is 9,862 square feet with warehouse space and a rock drill repair centre. The grand opening hosted many people from […]
More than 120,000 federal public service workers across Canada will soon vote on whether to go on strike. The Public Service Alliance of Canada announced the nationwide strike votes in an Oct. 21 news release. The union says contract talks with the federal government’s Treasury Board have broken down over […]
With polls closed and the votes counted, the Fort Frances municipal election came to an end last night, much to the relief of Municipal Clerk Chelsea Greig. This was Greig’s first election as clerk, and she said it was a long process. “It’s a one-year process, so there are things, […]
Robin Taylor Wright’s Laughing Cactus Productions is staging one of the local playwright’s works right here in Fort Frances. The show was previously the subject of a dramatic reading hosted by Wright in the summer of 2025. “It’s set in a group home in a fictional southern Ontario town, not […]
Carter Peters notched a Gordie Howe hat trick and Domenik McInenly stood tall, stopping 28 of 30 shots as the Lakers beat the Walleye 6-4 Tuesday night. Ice For Kids Arena was abuzz with young hockey players in the stands as the Fort Frances Lakers hosted minor hockey night sponsored […]
After a 4-2 regular season, the Fort Frances High School Muskies will host the John Taylor Pipers in a quarterfinal matchup in the Winnipeg High School Football League this Friday. The Muskies wrapped the regular season last week with a 19-0 victory over the Daniel McIntyre Maroons, good enough to […]
The proposed Twin Metals mining site was an ambitious project that planned to use state-of-the-art strategies to target specific minerals in the Duluth Complex while building jobs in the industry for northern Minnesota. So, what happened to it and why haven’t the next steps towards operation seen the light of […]
A new musical project with a serious dose of vintage swagger hits the Rainy River District this fall as Tin Lizzie makes its official debut Friday night, Oct. 30, at Hallett Brewing for an All Hallows’ Eve celebration. Founded by award-winning performing artist and multi-instrumentalist Jennifer Thorpe, Tin Lizzie brings […]
Led by a standout performance from Grade 10 runner Gage Kellar, the Muskie cross-country team is sending a team of 10 to the provincial championships in Sudbury on Nov. 9. Kellar finished top in his age group, running 5 km in 18:40 with the second-place finisher just five seconds behind. […]
Brent Calder has been elected to stand as the next mayor of Fort Frances. In an unofficial reading of voting results shortly after polls closed on Monday, Oct. 26, Calder was revealed to have been voted the mayor-elect, beating out challenger and former councillor John McTaggart. Calder was recorded as […]
