Local News from Across the Rainy River District
BINGWI NEYAASHI ANISHINAABEK — The only Indigenous leader from Ontario on a new council expected to provide input to large-scale national development projects says it’s an opportunity to make a difference. JP Gladu, who is from Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek or Sandpoint First Nation, is one of 11 Indigenous leaders recently […]
LAC SEUL — A research and information-sharing project scheduled to run over the next three years aims to help re-establish a traditional crop in several regions in Ontario. Martha Dowsley, a professor in Lakehead University’s departments of anthropology and geography and the environment, recently received $50,000 from the province’s Ontario […]
On the evening of Thursday, September 11, the skies opened up and unleashed a heavy downpour over a narrow band of southeastern Manitoba, prompting flash floods. Overnight Niverville saw 99 millimetres of precipitation. Just to the southeast, Steinbach received about 142 millimetres. The slow-moving system was characterized by a thin […]
FireCon 2025 is underway in Thunder Bay this week as more than 170 civic and volunteer firefighters from across the province have come to train in fire service procedures. Thursday marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Teams of Firecon participants marked […]
With Parliament back in session, the Liberals must shore up support for the upcoming fall budget, but were quickly back to trading blows with Conservatives across the aisle. When politicians returned to Ottawa on Monday, they were greeted with a crowd of protesters wielding flags and signs reading: “Fuck Carney,” […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud in the daytime and cloudy skies with a chance of showers overnight with a high of 24 […]
After months of preparation, the Burger Wars Street Festival will finally take place in downtown Fort Frances tomorrow afternoon and evening. The 200 block of Scott St. will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to create a safe and inviting atmosphere for people to enjoy the festivities. Five […]
On Saturday, September 6, the Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club held their annual Skeet Shootoff. Nine shooters dodged rain, wind and general weather nastiness to shoot 100 rounds. The High Season Average went unchallenged to Brad Houghton who, at one point, ran 72 straight. Houghton further prevailed as top shot on […]
OPP officers have arrested and charged a Fort Frances man with sexual assault following a victim reporting the incident to the local detachment. According to a release from the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP, on Friday, August 29, 2025, a victim attended the detachment building on Sunset Drive to […]
More than 300 companies associated with the mining sector — ranging from product and service providers to job training, hiring and recruitment — are at the Central Canada Expo (Cen Can) at Fort William Gardens this week. Glenn Dredhart is president of Canadian Trade-Ex, which hosts the event. He explained […]
GREENSTONE — Greenstone’s mayor and council say work is being done by the municipality to address the need for safe spaces and programming for youth. At its Sept. 8 meeting, council received a letter signed by a variety of community stakeholders, including representatives from the region’s Catholic and public school […]
Construction of a second-stage supportive housing project for Faye Peterson House is well underway, with an opening set for 2026. The project, which has been in development since 2016, is designed specifically for survivors of intimate partner violence working with Faye Peterson House. Debbie Zweep, executive director of Faye Peterson […]
