District News

Kenora, ON – MP Eric Melillo was proud to join representatives from the Ontario government for an announcement regarding the progress of the Trans-Canada Highway twinning project in Kenora. “The twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway through Kenora is an essential project that will improve safety for travellers and pave the […]

The Church of the Holy Spirit in Fort Frances will be holding a Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the church in Fort Frances. The public is invited to attend. Admission is by donation to the Mission and Service Fund of the church. The supper will take place […]

The Ford government has been reshaping the province’s healthcare system since beating out the Liberals in June 2018. Originally, the province came out with Ontario Health Teams, which would each represent 300,000 people. However, because the district has a population of roughly 20,000, spread over a geographically large 15,000 square […]

Riverside Health Care received special recognition this week for its commitment to providing quality, innovative health care across the Rainy River District. Accreditation Canada awarded Riverside its highest honour “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” for the period 2019-2023. Riverside met 98.7 percent of the 2,018 standards set out by Accreditation Canada. […]

It was a night for fun and food, but those attending the Alzheimer Society’s “Forget Me Not” dinner on Saturday night also had the opportunity to learn about some of the changes that have come to Rainycrest over the past while. Rainycrest’s Director of Care Tara Morelli was the invited […]

It’s time to pick your favourite poem, prose or piece of music and practice, practice, practice. The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts has officially opened registration for the 2020 season. The Festival began in 1940, with a group of local citizens, who felt there was too much […]

The Rainy River Fix-it Club located next to the Firehall in the north section of the Rainy River municipal building was formed to provide shop space and tools for people to work on their own woodworking projects as well as working co-operatively on projects that benefit the group and the […]

The Rainy River Curling Club was broken into and robbed during the overnight hours of Feb. 3 and 4. The OPP confirmed the break and enter was reported yesterday and are actively investigating the incident. The curling club’s president Melissa Jenson said those who committed the crime stole a brand […]

Riverside Health Care received special recognition this week for its commitment to providing quality, innovative health care across the Rainy River District. Accreditation Canada awarded Riverside its highest honour “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” for the period 2019-2023. Riverside met 98.7 per cent of the 2,018 standards set out by Accreditation […]

RED LAKE-A 24-year-old Balmertown man has been arrested for the possession of $7,000 worth of cocaine and a small amount of Canadian cash. On Jan. 28, officers from the Red Lake detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from Kenora […]

With a snowy January almost at an end, a local organization is getting ready to start February off with a bang. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts will be holding their annual “Forget Me Not” fundraiser dinner this Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. at La Place Rendez-Vous. Mary O’Connor, […]

Getting the Stratton Sales Barn ready to go for the spring-following a fire that destroyed two roofed pens in Sept.-is the primary goal of the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association (RRCA). The RRCA held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier this month, where roughly 40 people attended and narrowed down the […]