(UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP) – On Friday October 9, 2020 at approximately 1:16 p.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a camper trailer that had been burned to the ground. The camper trailer was located on Charles Road adjacent to […]
District News
Jack Elliott
Rainy River correspondent
Rainy River correspondent
It is Spooktacular. The Rainy River Trail of Terror will send a Covid 19 chill up your spine. Envisioned by Shannon Hagarty and Marty Kreger this concept opened a way for the community to be active and involved in a fun Halloween Season activity while not being cowed by the […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Paws and Claws, a non-profit charity based in International Falls, Minnesota, is expanding into Fort Frances. Before the borders closed, animals found on the Canadian side were transported to International Falls where they received treatment and foster families, until they got adopted. However, with the border shut, Paws and Claws […]
Press Release
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yolanda Wanakamik as the Director of Indigenous Affairs. A member of Whitesand First Nation, located in the traditional territory of the Robinson Superior Treaty, Yolanda is passionate about health, education and community. She was appointed to […]
Press Release
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 congratulates Randy Fobister, newly elected Chief of Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Nation on his successful election on October 8. “I would like to extend my congratulations to Randy Fobister on his recent election,” said Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. “I am certain that as a former […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cory Bilyea
Cory Bilyea
TORONTO – The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced plans to work together, to continue creating a meaningful pathway for reconciliation. A press release from NWMO said, “This new five-year agreement will invest $150,000 into supporting both the Legacy Schools program […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Dariya Baiguzhiyeva
Sixties Scoop survivor Colleen Hele-Cardinal says she wants the federal government to ask survivors for forgiveness. Hele-Cardinal has created an online petition, addressed to the Prime Minister, asking the government to issue a national apology in the House of Commons. “I feel like the government needs to ask us for […]
Staff
Halloween isn’t cancelled, but it will look a little different this year. The Northwestern Health Unit has come out with new guidelines to make trick-or-treating through a pandemic a little less scary. “Yes, people can enjoy halloween. It’s an outdoor activity; that makes it less risky. But it’s important to […]
Impact the lives of local girls, by volunteering for Girl Guides of Canada. The Fort Frances Chapter meets Monday nights, with groups in Emo and Rainy River as well. Training, events and scholarships available. Visit girlguides.ca/web/GGC/Volunteers. The Rainy River Women’s Institute Emo Museum is searching for volunteers for a variety […]
Staff
They’re minty, chocolaty and benefit the community’s girls. They’re Girl Guide Cookies, and they’re back! Due to COVID, all orders will take place online this year, with delivery right to your door. Boxes of 22 cookies cost $5 each, with the local troupe requesting a minimum purchase of four boxes. […]
Staff
To celebrate Fire Prevention Week, The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service held a poster contest, for students in Grades 1 to 3. One lucky winner from each grade received a fire prevention prize pack, and a pizza party for their class. A total of 48 students took part in […]
Ken Kellar
While Halloween night might not look the way it has in other years, the Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Branch #29 and a host of other volunteers are making sure that kids 12 and under in the area still have access to a fun and safe night, full of candy, […]
