Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO) ruling that requires the Township of Emo to pay $10,000 and Mayor Harold McQuaker $5,000 to cross‑border LGBTQ2+ community organization Borderland Pride will stand, a tribunal adjudicator has ruled. The Township and McQuaker had asked the tribunal to reconsider its 2024 decision, which ruled that […]
The original plan for the rehabilitation Fort Frances’ shoreline was scrapped by Town of Fort Frances Council on Monday night after the awarded contractor failed to initiate the project. Town council now looks to award the work to a pricier firm, limiting the project to areas in most dire need […]
Fort Frances will face possibilities for large-scale economic opportunities by developing industrial power assets in town, said Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Since the closure of the pulp and paper mill in 2014, the town has been searching for opportunities to draw in new industry, promoting itself as a community ready for […]
One of the newest bands in the borderland will take to the stage at Rainy Lake Square next Wednesday, Aug. 19, with two of Fort Frances’ top vocalists leading the way, a talented bass player and a drummer who is a member of the Ontario Bar. Red Right Return features […]
Tonight will see partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will see mainly sunny skies during the day with cloudy periods overnight with a high of 23 (73) and a low of 13 (55). Friday will bring sunny skies during […]
Riverside Health Care and the Northwestern Public Health Unit have declared a respiratory outbreak on the West Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. During the outbreak, visitor restrictions and masking protocols have been put in place, with only two visitors or caregivers at a time permitted to visit residents, […]
A bevy of queen bees have made it to their new empire at Spry Farm after getting a lift from their new mom’s dad. Leanne Spry had put out a call last Monday for a volunteer to pick up the new queen bees in Winnipeg for delivery to The Spry […]
Fort Frances Town Council is expected to soon have its power restricted when it goes into a temporary “lame duck” period. A lame duck council occurs when fewer than 75 per cent of its current members choose not to run again. For Fort Frances, this means that only two members […]
KENORA – “Kids can do hard things when they’re given the opportunity to learn,” said Rachel Sitar, the paramedic program coordinator for the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Kenora campus. On July 22, kids ages 12 to 16 participated in the free Explore Paramedicine Summer Camp program where they learned the basics of […]
After tonight, there will be two more shows in the Summer Sounds in the Square series at Rainy Lake Square, and next week will feature a band that only does a couple of shows a season, given that one member doesn’t live in Canada full-time. Brent Newman lived in the […]
If you’re a busy parent looking for something new for the kids to do this week, a special visitor will have plenty of opportunities to keep your young ones moving. Timmins Fitness Alternatives pop up playground is at the Memorial Sports Centre from Tuesday through to Thursday, bringing a variety […]
In a story published on Wednesday, July 29, about the preparedness of the Town of Fort Frances to receive evacuees in the event of an emergency such as a wildfire, The Fort Frances Times erroneously quoted Building and Planning Superintendent John Burrows as saying the town has an emergency evacuation […]
