Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Lower-than-normal precipitation since last October has resulted in an abnormally low water level in the Rainy River Basin, making spring flooding unlikely, according to watershed experts who met earlier this month. While February snows helped to increase water levels, dry conditions during the winter months before reduced the risk of […]
Spring is finally in the air, and one Fort Frances resident has an extra reason to find joy in the season as Riverside Health Care reveals the winner of the Early Bird winner for this month’s 50/50 fundraiser draw. According to a press release issued by Riverside on March 23, […]
An ongoing respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home has been expanded to include an additional unit. In a press release dated Tuesday, March 24, Riverside Health Care announced that the ongoing respiratory outbreak that had been announced for the facility’s East Wing has now been expanded to include the […]
Energy is a strange thing. We contain it. We use it. We even use it like rocket fuel when we need. We only have a finite amount to use each day. However, it is not uncommon for a person to give one’s energy to others who may not be very […]
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 […]
