Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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 […]
Major polluters have contributed significantly to the frequency and severity of devastating heat waves over the last two decades, a new study reveals. The paper, published in Nature, found emissions from 180 fossil fuel and cement companies made 213 major heat waves, including BC’s deadly 2021 heatdome, more intense and likely […]
Members of the local community and members of the four Agency One First Nations Couchiching, Mitaanjigamiing, Naicatchewenin, and Nigigoonsiminikaaning gathered at Point Park this week on land recently affirmed by the courts to fall under their jurisdiction. Agency One First Nations Lands Limited Partnership CEO Angela Mose described the day, […]
Organizers of the Fort Frances Terry Fox Run are calling on the community to help boost participation in this year’s charity run and walk after a disappointingly small turnout last year. The annual fundraiser for the 45th annual Terry Fox Foundation in support of cancer research was kicked off Sept. […]
