Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Last September, HGTV announced it was looking for extraordinary Canadian small towns to showcase their hometown pride and star in a new series called Home Town Takeover Canada, inspired by the popular U.S. show Home Town Takeover produced by RTR Media. Although the town has yet to be selected, production […]
Since the beginning of the year, Fort Frances and all other recycle programs in the province completed the transition from municipal programs to corporate collection of materials, and that could mean a big change for locals who drop their recycling off at the depot. In a report to council, Town […]
BINGWI NEYAASHI — The chief of a First Nation on Lake Nipigon says he wants to see telecommunications upgrades done alongside a proposed power line. Bingwi Neyaashi Chief Paul Gladu raised the issue at a Jan. 14 press conference in Thunder Bay where Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu was announcing over $850,000 for 14 […]
THUNDER BAY — The chief of Bingwi Neyaashi says an upgraded power transmission line can’t come soon enough. Paul Gladu’s community, also known as Sand Point First Nation, was one of seven First Nations in Northwestern Ontario to receive a total of $350,000 from the federal critical minerals infrastructure fund. […]
DRYDEN — Dryden’s mayor says the city’s 2026 financial roadmap is a “fairly ambitious budget.” City council approved the municipal budget at its meeting on Monday. It will see a 2.82 per cent property tax levy increase over 2025 — that effectively means the municipality will to collect roughly $538,000 […]
Canadian families are expected to spend up to $994 more on food in 2026, according to Dr. Sadaf Mollaei, an assistant professor at the School of Hospitality, Food, and Tourism Management at the University of Guelph. Mollaei worked as one of the advisors for this year’s Canada Food Price Report. […]
In a press release issued Thursday, Jan. 8 the Town of Fort Frances clarified the ongoing issues with the lifts at the Memorial Sports Centre (MSC). Per the release, the elevator on the 52 Canadians side has broken down primarily due to age and replacement parts are no longer available. […]
Two residents of the Rainy River District are facing charges following a break and enter at a Fort Frances area business last week. In a release from the Rainy River District OPP, officers responded to reports of a break and enter at a local Fort Frances business in the 400 […]
From a multimillion-dollar total in the recovery of evaded taxes and duties to hundreds of tariff and weapons seizures, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) says its 2025 highlights are evidence of a very busy year for the border crossings at Fort Frances and Rainy River. “There were multiple commercial […]
Shine Auto Repair located at 3197 Hwy. 11, opened its doors to customers on January 2, 2026. Eager to offer vehicle repair are Chris and Trudy Shine. Chris offers full mechanical services with the exception of safety checks (presently) and air conditioning services. If tires are on rims Chris will […]
They were made in 1966 when Glen Jackson opened his garage in Barwick. The bright orange sweaters were the talk of the Curl Fort Frances Community Centre last weekend during the Ice Box Days Bon Spiel. Tom Jackson is custodian of the sweaters and his team wore them for the […]
My name is Liam Oliver Neilson. I’m a newcomer to your community, recently hired as a staff writer and reporter at your local newspaper, the Fort Frances Times. I was born and raised in one of Canada’s most southern municipalities, Windsor, Ont. I lived there until I was recruited into […]
