Press Release Borderland Pride announced yesterday the full roster of events for “Pride Week 2018,” which will be held in Fort Frances and International Falls from July 9-15. “Today is a big day for Borderland’s LGBTQ2A community and LGBTQ2A people who call this place their home,” said Douglas Judson, co-chair […]
District News
From the MNRF Three new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by late yesterday afternoon. Fort Frances Fire #13 was discovered late in the day Sunday and actioned by a FireRanger crew yesterday morning. The fire, located on a small island on Pickerel Lake in Quetico Provincial Park, was […]
From the OPP The Dryden OPP is asking for the public’s assistance in a continuing investigation of some break, enter, and thefts of some cabins and cottages on Wabigoon Lake and connected lakes. Over the weekend, person(s) entered some cabins and camps, where items and property were stolen. The OPP […]
From the MNRF Four new forest fires were reported in the Northwest Region as of yesterday. Fort Frances Fire #12 was confirmed yesterday afternoon about six km east of Irene Lake. Covering 0.1 of a hectare, it was not yet under control at last report. Red Lake Fire #34 was […]
Staff No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon but there was one on Tuesday. Dryden Fire #10 was a roadside grass fire along the Trans-Canada Highway east of Dinorwic. It is now “out.” The only active fire in the region remains Red Lake Fire #30–a […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce our new partnership with the Rainy River District campus of Confederation College. Together we have launched an inventive curriculum model for the Personal Support Worker (PSW) program starting this fall. While studying on-site at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home here, this […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars After completion of the new classroom wing at Donald Young School in Emo late last year, renovations to the gymnasium section are to begin once classes break for summer. The school’s classroom wing, first built in 1955, was deemed “prohibitive to repair” back in 2003. A new […]
Sam Odrowski Are you a good catch? Well, the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship currently is fishing for volunteers both young and old. Individuals age 13 and older can volunteer and help contribute to another successful year for the district’s biggest fishing tournament. The FFCBC requires 200 volunteers to make […]
Sam Odrowski The Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) recently welcomed a handful of people on guided and self-guided tours of the historic lands during its seasonal opening. This hidden gem, located along the Rainy River between Barwick and Stratton, is home to the largest burial mound in Canada. The stretch […]
Staff More than 1,060 district Hydro One customers will be affected by a scheduled power outage this Sunday (June 10), in addition to all Fort Frances Power Corp. customers in the Town of Fort Frances. The planned maintenance outage, which is expected to last from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will affect […]
Press Release The 2017-18 Thunder Bay-Rainy River Constituency Youth Council has completed its main project for its term. The project is called “Eco Eats” as this year’s chosen theme for the project was environmentally-centered. The goal of “Eco Eats” is to get the community involved and educated about how local […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars Even with the progress made when it comes to mental health, there still is a stigma that surrounds it and many people may find the topic uncomfortable to talk about. That’s why Arthur Szydlowski and Liv Mickie, two Queen’s University students, are cycling from London, Ont. to […]
