District News

The forest fire hazard has risen to be high to extreme across most of the region with an area of moderate hazard in Nipigon and northern Sioux Lookout district. There were four new forest fires confirmed by yesterday afternoon. Red Lake fire #12 is not under control at 20 hectares […]

At approximately 9:50 a.m. yesterday, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Red Lake Detachment received a report of a downed aircraft and forest fire in the area of Domain Lake, which is west of Red Lake. Investigators have determined that both the pilot and the passenger were deceased. The […]

Members of the Emo and District Lions Club and the community took part in the annual Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides of Canada last Sunday, raising $2,245 for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. Even though the weather was overcast and chilly, it could not hold back the […]

The Sunny Cove Advisory Committee held its first meeting of 2019 on Thursday. “The 2019 calendar at Sunny Cove is already quite full,” noted committee member Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft in a report to council on Monday evening. “Bookings go from late may all the way to early October,” he added. […]

The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is partnering with a national advocacy organization to help spread education and awareness around LGBTQ2 issues in the district. “We’re working with Egale Human Rights Trust to bring trainers in that will provide a workshop,” said RRDSB Superintendant of Education Andrew Harris. “We’re […]

With another school year drawing to a close, students at Fort Frances High School got to flex their creative muscles and show off some newly developed skills to their classmates. The co-operative education students held the annual “Co-op Display Day” held last Thursday in the high school cafeteria. Fort High […]

Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for witnesses to a hit and run motor vehicle collision (MVC) that occurred on Monday (May 27) on the 600 block of Second Street East in Fort Frances. During the evening hours, two boys were riding their bikes […]

A local organization will be hosting a BBQ to help raise awareness about resources available to the victims of crime. The Rainy River District Victim Services Program (RRDVSP) will be holding a community BBQ on Friday outside their office at 334 Scott St. The BBQ is being held in conjunction […]

Borderland Pride festivities are getting underway with PRIDE WEEK+ officially starting this Sunday. Coun. Douglas Judson of Borderland Pride commended the councils of Rainy River and Morely for joining Fort Frances in declaring June 2-9 as Pride Week during Monday evening’s council meeting here. “It is mission critical to our […]

Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce the winner of this year’s Canada Day Cash Lottery early bird prize is Salem Seid of Fort Frances! The draw was at the third-annual Spring Market at the Fort Frances Curling Club on Saturday. Seid won an all-inclusive fishing trip to […]

Eight district participants took part in the Manitoba Provincial Festival this past weekend in Winnipeg. Anna Schwartz, who just wrapped up her first year attending Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) in Winnipeg, finished first in the senior piano and J.S. Bach categories. Meanwhile, Brianna Eldridge placed second in the Intermediate Mozart […]

The Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service is focused on returning to the senior community homes and trying to reach out to all seniors about the impending risks of fires in their homes. Across Canada, the senior citizen population is growing, and Fort Frances is no exception to that trend. […]