Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Building infrastructure to attract new industry ‘with a sense of urgency’ is key Mike Behan arrived in Fort Frances in 1987 to take up a position as a sports reporter for The Fort Frances Times. Three years later, he would become the paper’s editor and 29 years after that, he […]
Boosting the economy and supporting local business while seeking out industrial and commercial investment Born and raised in Fort Frances, Anthony Andrusco is running with plans to bring a fresh perspective to his hometown’s council and a desire to help build a stronger future. Everyone who gets involved with local […]
Polling for the Oct. 26 municipal election in Fort Frances will use similar technology to previous years, with polls being open for about nine days. The election is conducted through online and telephone voting, plus some in-person voting. Online voting will start on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. Central […]
The candidates for the Municipality of LaVallee recently shared their visions with me regarding the upcoming election and the four-year term during which the elected council will work diligently to make our municipality the best it can be. Election Day is Monday, Oct. 26. Polls will be open from 10 […]
Fiscal discipline, affordable taxes, support for local businesses and operational experience About a decade ago, the board of a 90-unit condominium complex in Calgary was presented with a plan to replace its cedar shake roofs at an estimated $1.5 million. Gary Cousineau, its longtime president, went looking for another option. […]
The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a mayoral forum on Tuesday and welcomed all nine mayoral candidates to attend at the Da Vinci Centre to share their ideas and platforms with Chamber members. Of the nine candidates, Maureen Comuzzi, Peter Diedrich, Trevor Giertuga, Volker Kromm, Aldo Ruberto, Wolfgang Schoor, […]
This Thursday’s Election 2026 Town Hall will now be held at the Townshend Theatre, a change from the originally planned venue at the Memorial Sports Centre’s auditorium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The change was made to ensure that the venue is fully accessible, as the lift at the […]
Fiscal responsibility: Getting value for taxpayer money For incumbent Councillor Steven Maki, the question at the centre of many municipal decisions is a straightforward one: what is the town getting for its money? If voters send him back to council on Oct. 26, he already knows where he’ll start. “If […]
Moving Fort Frances forward For Kathy McKenzie, the decision to run for Fort Frances council grew out of a sense that the town has stopped moving forward—with Sunny Cove providing the final impetus. “Sunny Cove really, really pushed me to run,” McKenzie said. When council walked back its decision to […]
Polling for the October 26 municipal election in Fort Frances will use similar technology to previous years, with polls being open for about nine days. Municipal Clerk for the Town of Fort Frances Chelsea Greig said that residents will have lots of time to vote. “Online voting will start on […]
As Fort Frances moves toward the Oct. 26 municipal election, residents will soon be choosing the mayor and council who will shape the direction of the town for the next four years, making decisions that will potentially have an impact for many more. With 11 candidates on the ballot and […]
Former MPP Howard Hampton has endorsed longtime friend Brent Calder in his run for the mayor’s seat this coming October. Hampton, who was born in Fort Frances, said during a visit to the region last week that Calder gets his endorsement for a few reasons. “One, some people are ‘me’ […]
