Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The time window for essential winter roads to stay open for First Nations in the Northwest is getting shorter. The higher than normal winter temperatures in the region are creating challenges in building winter ice roads, said Roy Fiddler, the project manager in charge of building winter roads for Muskrat […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared aGastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. We remind the public that this is not a COVID-19 outbreak at this time. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts additional precautions are being taken including, but not […]
As we begin a new year, the volunteers at the Rainycrest Auxiliary Tuck Shop would like to say how grateful we are for the wonderful generosity we have been shown by the community members. All year, but particularly during the Christmas season, we are once again amazed at the number […]
Registration required for pick-up Christmas tree pick-up is back this year, but it’s going to look a little different. The Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade with help from Daryl’s Custom Landscapes has set a date for the 2023 Christmas tree collection for Sunday, January 15, 2023. It will be a […]
Residents of Fort Frances were upset when several Town sponsored programs were put on pause a few weeks ago. Town officials say this is due to insurance compliance and for participant safety. Recreation and Culture Manager Tyler Young says that many town recreation activities have been in violation of the […]
The only movie theatre in the Rainy Lake area is in danger of shutting its doors. The costs of repairing a water leak affecting the sprinkler system in the Cine 5 Theatres in International Falls, Minn., could be more than the business can bear. Complications from the incident forced the […]
Due to the success of an immigration pilot program placing skilled foreign workers in top sector jobs, the program has been extended to 2024 and will be introduced to Fort Frances this week. The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) reported after its third year of administering the Rural […]
The Town of Fort Frances now has a better understanding of how it performed during last year’s municipal election in terms of accessibility. During Monday night’s meeting of town council, the town’s municipal clerk Gabrielle Lecuyer delivered her Post-Election Accessibility Report, a provincially mandated report that must be completed within […]
Like many other municipalities across the province, voter turnout numbers in Fort Frances during last year’s Municipal Election were low, and no one is entirely sure what to do about it. During Monday night’s meeting of the Town of Fort Frances council, municipal clerk Gabrielle Lecuyer delivered a debrief report […]
Riverside has introduced kiosks to perform our Covid-19 Screening. The kiosks have now been deployed at all our facilities. Everyone entering the facility, including staff, physicians, visitors, contractors, caregivers, volunteers and students, is required to use the kiosks. The units will print a sticker for the current date stating that […]
Christmas tree pick-up is back this year, but it’s going to look a little different. The Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade with help from Daryl’s Custom Landscapes has set a date for the 2023 Christmas tree collection for Sunday, January 15, 2023. It will be a hybrid drop-off/pick-up event. Those who would […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant on Couchiching First Nation has resulted in a Rainy River District resident being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the […]
