Local News from Across the Rainy River District
One of the closest finishes ever in the Atikokan Bass Classic last Saturday was overturned after a transcription error was discovered. On Saturday, Mike Badiuk and Ian Waterer, both past champions, brought in the biggest bag of the tournament, 23.28 lbs. That was what was recorded on the printout from […]
Atikokan will be considered part of the local service area as Canada’s Impact Assessment Agency considers the proposal to develop a deep geological repository for nearly six million spent nuclear fuel bundles in the Revell Lake area about 85 km northwest of the town. The town is cited, along with […]
The Curl Fort Frances Community Centre (CFFCC) has received over $150,000 in funding from the province to upgrade its bathrooms and make them more accessible. While the facility’s bathrooms are technically accessible already and the rink is also one of the few in the region with an elevator giving wheelchair […]
The revamping of the Church Street and Veteran Avenue crosswalk has been postponed to 2027, but the commemorative painting to honour veterans will still be done this year. Modernization of the pedestrian crossover outside the Fort Frances Legion to make the intersection compliant with current Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) standards […]
The Memorial Sports Centre will receive a roof full of solar panels that has the potential to generate savings on power costs after only a year and a half of use. Recognizing that the multi-use complex is the most energy-intensive building operated by the Town of Fort Frances, the town […]
THUNDER BAY – Fewer people are running for municipal office nowadays, and Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association president Rick Dumas says one of the biggest reasons is online negativity. “You’re doing all this effort and energy, putting it into your community that you live in with the same people that are […]
THUNDER BAY — City council wants the Ford government to look at changing how it funds northern police in the face of mounting costs. “Crime is higher in Northern Ontario and in (this region) urban hubs are absorbing the increase social injustice sector costs,” said Coun. Trevor Giertuga at Tuesday’s […]
KENORA – After dozens of pigeons in the city were found dying or already dead, community members quickly worked to identify what was happening. It started on July 28, when the first reports was filed with Iggy’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Kenora. Volunteer Erika Olson said the first pigeon brought […]
Eight years ago, Doug Ford promised to end hallway health care in Ontario. But that hasn’t happened, according to a new report from the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU). Titled “Pushed Over the Brink: The Escalating Assault on Ontario’s Hospitals,” the analysis details the difficulties Ontarians face in accessing […]
The original plan for the rehabilitation Fort Frances’ shoreline was scrapped by Town of Fort Frances Council on Monday night after the awarded contractor failed to initiate the project. Town council now looks to award the work to a pricier firm, limiting the project to areas in most dire need […]
Fort Frances will face possibilities for large-scale economic opportunities by developing industrial power assets in town, said Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Since the closure of the pulp and paper mill in 2014, the town has been searching for opportunities to draw in new industry, promoting itself as a community ready for […]
In an announcement Thursday morning Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario would open its doors to data centres, but force them to pay a fair rate for the electricity they use. With the announcement the Ontario government launched a framework for what it is calling a Data Centre Playbook, which […]
