Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Pull on your winter clothes, SnOasis is ready to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a day full of fun. Following some final adjustments and planning, Samantha Manty of the Friends of the Museum revealed the full schedule of events and partners with the Times, which is sure to bring fun […]
In the winter of 2020-2021 the Town of Fort Frances passed a bylaw that allowed snowmobiling on roads throughout most of town. Bylaw Enforcement Officer Patrick Briere says there are a few things to keep in mind. “In the winter of 2020-2021 we worked with the snowmobile club and the […]
Two adults and a child have been confirmed dead in a house fire on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation, its chief said Monday as she called for the government to improve firefighting services in her community. Chief Shirley Lynne Keeper said the fatal fire that broke out Wednesday in […]
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the final day to catch a movie in the Fort Frances area, as the only movie theatre in the region is closing. Mason Hanover, the owner of Cine 5 Theatre in International Falls, Minn., posted on the theatre’s social media account this weekend would be the last […]
Rainy River OPP vehicles now include automated licence plate recognition and in-car cameras (Fort Frances, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now installed and activated the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) and In-Car-Camera systems in all patrol vehicles. As a result of investments […]
Kids and Company is holding its second show of the recently revived winter program on Feb. 27. Emilio’s a Million Chameleons is a puppet show featuring the colour-changing lizards in puppet form performed by renowned Canadian puppet performer Adam Proulx. According to Proulx’s website the show is “A family-friendly musical […]
The Fort Frances Spray Park has expanded to a full scale revamp of Legion Park, thanks to last week’s $499,000 Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation announcement. Conditions on the grant dictate that the funding make up no more than 75 per cent of the overall project budget. Because the initial […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care Special Event’s Committee is excited to announce the return of the Spring Luncheon with a High Tea to honour past board member June Keddie. Keddie, who passed away last year, served on the Foundation Board well into her 80’s as both the Rainycrest Auxiliary […]
The Métis people of northwestern Ontario now have a new agency in place dedicated to keeping families together in a culturally sensitive way. The Northwestern Ontario Métis Child and Family Services (NWOMCFS) held an open house of their Fort Frances location on Williams Avenue on Friday afternoon, giving those in […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a dumpster on fire and request the public’s assistance. On February 14, 2023, officers of the Rainy River District OPP were conducting general patrol duties and located a town dumpster on fire. The dumpster is […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle operating unsafely on Highway 11-71 in Manitou Rapids. A traffic stop was conducted which led to one individual being arrested for numerous Criminal Code offenses, including impaired operation. On February 17, 2023, at approximately […]
This Family Day weekend, from February 18-20, Ontario families and friends can enjoy fishing anywhere in the province without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Fishing is a time-honoured tradition and a terrific way for families and friends to enjoy the outdoors and spend time together,” […]
