Local News from Across the Rainy River District
THORNBURY — The Ontario government is investing up to $6 million in the Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund over the next six years to help provincial craft cideries market their products to more consumers and stimulate growth across the sector. “Our government is supporting Ontario cideries in reaching more local […]
Nobody in a canoe that capsized Monday in St. Thomas resulting in one man’s death was wearing life-jackets, city police said. Three adults were canoeing on Lake Margaret – a small lake created by gravel mining in the city’s south end – when the canoe tipped about 8 a.m. Two […]
Police Believe There May Be More Victims (ORILLIA, ON) – A 10-month interprovincial human trafficking investigation has resulted in two arrests and numerous charges. In September 2023, the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) launched Project Nebula, in response to reports of suspected human trafficking in eastern Ontario. […]
POLICE BRIEFS (NIPIGON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that one individual has been apprehended and the Lockdown/Hold and Secures at Nipigon and Red Rock schools have been lifted. On September 4, 2024 at approximately 1:03 p.m., the OPP received a report of a threat […]
A perceived lack of nursing support formed a wedge between the doctors of Rainy River and Riverside health Care. However, Riverside maintains that their staffing choices were appropriate to the community, with more changes in the works moving forward. According to Dr Joe Ennett, the physicians had requested a second […]
On Oct. 5 the Rainy River District Regional Abattoir will hold its first ever Harvest Fundraising Dinner. After the board’s AGM in May, Times Columnist Kim Jo Bliss wrote that the Abattoir is in a cash crunch as Desnoyers says. “As I’m sure you’re aware, as an article in May […]
After being closed for a long time, Busy Beaver fuels in Rainy River has finally reopened meaning Rainy River residents can get gas on the Canadian side of the border now. It has been a long process but Haley and Kevin Broadbent are the new owners of the only gas […]
As a northern doctor himself, Member of Parliament Dr Marcus Powlowski has taken an interest in the healthcare struggles across the Rainy River District. Two weeks ago, Emo’s emergency ambulance station was closed, in favour of a community paramedicine service. And earlier this week, All of Rainy River’s doctors announced […]
A once-local author celebrated the release of her first novel with a special event held in her hometown of Emo, Ontario. Mary Grace van der Kroef is a poet and author who hails from the Rainy River District, and currently resides in the Niagara region. As part of a trip […]
Rainy River New Gold has awarded several Rainy River youth a special grant following their successful application on behalf of their small businesses. In an email to the Fort Frances Times, Town of Rainy River economic development officer Gajith Jinadasa shared that several youth were awarded the 2024 West Rainy […]
The recently formed “Seniors Committee“ of the LaVallee Municipality has seen many seniors 55+ enjoy several events in the last months. This has been made possible by the generous grants provided by the Ontario Government. The government is in full support of the well-being of seniors, not only in our […]
The Rainy River District School Board Code of Conduct reflects the new guidelines from the Ministry of Education around the use of personal mobile devices (e.g., cell phones, smartwatches) in schools, as per PPM128: The Provincial Code of Conduct and School Boards Codes of Conduct. Here is a summary of […]
