Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A Manitoba-based humanitarian organization is urging greater awareness and action as Sudan marks three years of civil war, with millions facing worsening conditions in what is widely described as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Officials with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank say nearly 34 million people in Sudan now require urgent […]
THUNDER BAY – The city hit 86 percent of its target for housing starts and is receiving its third year of Housing Accelerator Fund money. The federal government recognizes the efforts the city is making to build homes by giving the third advance of $5.88 million for the Housing Accelerator […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES — From Timmins to Temiskaming Shores, to Ottawa and across the GTA, protestors made their voices heard last Saturday in response to the Doug Ford government’s policies. A New Liskeard rally was part of the province-wide protest held on April 25 outside the Canada Post Office on Whitewood […]
THUNDER BAY – The city’s organics program won’t see the light of day until 2029. Automated cart collection is the future of waste management, said Jason Sherband, manager of solid waste and recycling, who presented an update to the quality of life standing committee on Tuesday in light of the […]
TEMISKAMING SHORES – All roads seem to be converging into a brighter future for Highways 11 and 17, with the provincial and federal governments now coming together to support improvements to Northern roadways as a project of national interest. A number of developments last week have supporters encouraged that a […]
Going into Game 7, the visiting team had won every game of the 2026 Bill Salonen Cup SIJHL finals between the Fort Frances Lakers and the Thunder Bay North Stars—unfortunately, the Lakers couldn’t buck that trend Tuesday night, falling 5-4 in a hard-fought contest to end what has been an […]
The fate of a vacant piece of land on the river at Webster and Lillie Avenues remains undecided after Fort Frances Town Council requested that a committee considering locations for a dog park look elsewhere. The dog park committee had recommended that the open field southwest of Legion Park would […]
Emo residents will see municipal taxes rise by 1.5 per cent to prevent the general budget from falling short in 2026. The town’s council voted at its Monday meeting to implement the increase as the lowest of three options that would keep the budget out of the red. “With a […]
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Rainy Lake Campus hosted the annual Gagwe or “Quest for Knowledge,” on April 23, continuing a decades-old tradition that encourages students to learn and celebrate the Anishinaabemowin language. The annual event, which takes its title from Gagwe-gikendamaawiziwin— “to seek knowledge”—has been a long-standing annual gathering […]
Two students of Borderland Judo have just received their Ontario Regional referring certification from Judo Ontario. Rosina Woodgate and Sawyer Lance, at just age 11 years of age, are the youngest in the province to have achieved this qualification. They, along with several others from the region, attended the Referee […]
Mid-winter marks a time to start gathering information related to personal income taxes. As deadlines draw closer, Canadian taxpayers can keep these key dates and information in mind, courtesy of the Government of Canada. Essential dates How to file your tax return The Government of Canada notes that taxpayers can […]
If you haven’t noticed the vibrant artwork that’s been popping up all over downtown Fort Frances lately, there’s a perfect opportunity to drink it all in this Friday. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Fort Frances BIA are in the middle of their Windows Alive art project, […]
