Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling. Three days into the 10-day journey, the eleventh grader told the Free Press it was proving […]
Riverside Health Care and the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope have launched the annual, purple-themed Shine the Light campaign to raise awareness of and promote an end to woman abuse. In support of the monthlong campaign, the Town of Fort Frances proclaimed November as Woman Abuse Awareness and […]
A Rainy River mine is one of the properties involved in the world’s largest merger and acquisition transaction in recent years. That’s according to Robert Sinn, founder of mining market analyst outfit Goldfinger Capital. Coeur Mining announced on Tuesday their $7 billion (USD) acquisition of gold producer New Gold. Sinn said […]
Public health officials have sounded the alarm that some street drugs have been found to contain more than users intend to ingest, and those additives have brought with them an increase in overdoses and deaths. According to Northwestern Health Unit officials, people have been having unusual reactions and effects from […]
In a bid to curb harmful language at local schools, the Rainy River District School Board has adopted the Words Matter campaign, a program the superintendent of education believes is both a proactive and reactive approach to students using slurs and other verbal abuse. The staff training campaign, delivered in […]
Riverside Health Care has drawn another winner for their ongoing fundraiser 50/50 draw, bringing in another sizeable chunk of support as they continue in their efforts to bring enhanced diagnostic imaging services to the region. Riverside Health Care announced yesterday, November 5, 2025, that the October 50/50 prize went to […]
MARATHON — The head of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says there’s a lot to like in the federal budget, but wants to make sure highway improvements are among national priorities. “We recognize that they’re looking at the nation-building aspects and one of the big things for us, obviously, is the […]
Even as First Nations leaders across Ontario’s far north demand to meet with Canada and Ontario over new laws that enable lawless resource development in their territory, their Charter challenge is gathering steam, while other chiefs say the time to resist is “now or never.” Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs in […]
Swiftly shortening days and early morning frost got you down? Winter may be coming, but so is the holiday cheer. The Downtown Business Improvement Association (BIA) and Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce are kicking off a series of holiday events leading up to the Christmas season that are available to […]
Conventional communication may not spread the word well enough about new policies and bylaws, and that needs to change, says Fort Frances Town Council. As provincial and federal legislation changes, municipalities are obligated to review their own policies and bylaws to meet legislative requirements. Through these changes, Fort Frances will […]
It was a good season, but for the Fort Frances High School Muskies football team, it’s come to an end. Last Thursday in Winnipeg, the Dryden High School Eagles held off a second half rally by the Fort Frances High School Muskies to advance to the Winnipeg High School Football […]
The Fine Line Art Gallery is thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of success. Along with the many successes comes endless milestones, memories, the family that has formed, and perhaps most importantly, the growth many local, talented artists have achieved because of the gallery. In anticipation of celebrating the gallery’s […]
