Local News from Across the Rainy River District
With potential upgrades to CN infrastructure throughout Fort Frances entering the planning phase, Mayor Andrew Hallikas has concerns around safety and compensation for the town. The Ranier Railroad Bridge was constructed in 1908 by the Canadian Northern Railway (CN) and the Duluth, Rainy Lake and Winnipeg Railway. It’s a single-track […]
After an attempt to re-format the event in November backfired due to cold temperatures the Voyageur Lions Club is going back to the original format. The Polar Plunge had been rebranded as the Chilly Dash and Splash in an effort to save on the labour required to clear and cut […]
Renberg Originals, a relic of local art and history, will be on display at the Fine Line Art Gallery for a short time. The sculptures were recently unveiled after the artist’s daughter discovered boxes where the pieces were stored for likely over two decades. Residents are welcomed to view, or […]
Somebody asked me yesterday if I was ready for Christmas. I replied, perhaps a little too bluntly, “No.” I am highly qualified to write a column on trying to get yourself and a lot of other things together in less time that you’d like to have left before Christmas. Every […]
Snow came quickly at the end of November but the Fort Frances snow clearing team has been up to the task. Aside from a few typical hiccups that come with the start of the season Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Manager Travis Rob says things have gone to plan. “So […]
Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home is making the most of a government program to help fill gaps in its workforce and better the lives of its residents and newcomers to Canada. Since 2018, the home has been looking at ways to cover gaps in the staffing levels of its healthcare workers, […]
Special education resource teachers at the Fort Frances High School have formed a new club that helps build new friendships and create an inclusive environment for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the school. The new Best Buddies Club at Fort Frances High School aims to build friendships between […]
One of six graduates from the first cohort of international students at the Rainy River District Campus in Fort Frances sheds light on the experience of immigrating to a new country, and shares that being able to graduate college was better than a dream come true. Originally established in Thunder […]
If you weren’t already following parking regulations in Fort Frances, now’s a great time to start. At last week’s Town Council meeting a bylaw was passed which appointed Katelyn Svoboda as a new Municipal Law Enforcement Officer and Weed Inspector for the Town of Fort Frances. At a badge presentation […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the November Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Holly Witherspoon of Devlin, ON with the winning ticket number X-4600053. Witherspoon takes home $10,078, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Wednesday, November 30 […]
(Fort Frances, ON) – On December 6, 2022, at approximately 3:43 a.m. Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general law enforcement duties in the Town of Fort Frances. Officers observed a motor vehicle commit a traffic violation. A traffic stop was conducted and after speaking […]
Cross-border shopping has picked up between Fort Frances and its neighbouring Minnesota town since the requirement for the ArriveCan app was dropped. The federal government changed the rules for people crossing into Canada at the beginning of October, no longer needing proof of vaccination and making using the ArriveCan optional. […]
