Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fort Frances town council met Monday afternoon for their regular discussion on local topics and actions needed, including support for the Canadian Legion in recognizing veteran service, supporting the Township of Emo in ensuring rest stops are accessible on highways and a discussion of border security with American anglers fishing […]
An outbreak of RSV has been declared on the first-floor in-patient unit at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVHG). Riverside Health Care made the announcement in a press release issued on Sunday, March 22. According to the organization, infection prevention and control measures are in place, which it said are designed […]
The province says it will increase the number of transportation enforcement officers working along Northern Ontario main routes, and deploy two “mobile inspection support units” this spring to improve safety along the region’s notorious Highway 11-17 corridor. The measures, along with other pledges, including “improved” signage on the occasionally hair-raising […]
SHABAQUA — The province says it is working to “expand” a section of the Highway 11/17 corridor and that’s welcome news to Rick Dumas. The president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association was reacting to part of a provincial announcement highlighting work it says it is doing and planning around […]
THUNDER BAY – The city is facing a backlog of insurance claims as rising and falling temperatures create the perfect conditions to form potholes. In a statement to Newswatch, the city confirmed it received 27 pothole damage claims from Jan. 1 to March 20, describing the number as an “unusual […]
Finding qualified candidates to manage small Northern towns is becoming harder because an already significant administrative workload is becoming more complex, says Shuniah’s outgoing chief administrator. “A municipality with a population of 1,000 still needs to access the specialized knowledge in planning, building, roads, fire, emergency services, clerking, finance, asset […]
GATINEAU—They travelled nearly a century and half a world before returning to the lands where they were first stitched, carved and sung into being. Inside the Canadian Museum of History last week, songs rose softly as crates were opened and 62 sacred belongings—once stored deep inside the Vatican Museums—were welcomed […]
The penultimate show in the Tour De Fort 2025-26 concert series takes to the Townshend Theatre stage next week as a trio of young women bring their siren song to Fort Frances. Jessica Pearson is the trio’s lead singer and plays guitar, and said the band’s music trends towards classic […]
A pair of search warrants executed by Rainy River District OPP in Fort Frances earlier this month has landed six individuals with charges related to drug trafficking. According to a release from the OPP, on Tuesday, March 3, officers of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP, along with the […]
In a recent letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) urges the federal government to recognize Highway 11, Highway 17, and the Highway 11/17 corridor as critical national infrastructure by designating the corridor as dual-use transportation infrastructure that supports both civilian mobility and national defence […]
THUNDER BAY – City manager John Collin says the $5 million council approved capital commitment to build the temporary homeless shelter village remains on track and on budget. A $70,000 cargo van for the village is a separate capital project. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a new capital project […]
THUNDER BAY — A skilled trades fair making multiple stops in the Northwest is aiming to match companies with people looking for work. Chi Mino Ozhitoowin is scheduled to hold its Connect 2026 skilled trades, training and employment event in Fort Frances on March 24 and Dryden on March 25. […]
