Local News from Across the Rainy River District
As a new school year approaches, many families brace themselves for early mornings and busy schedules. This makes August the perfect time to have fun with the family, and there’s no better way to do so than at the Community Family Health and Safety Summer event. Families can enjoy obstacle […]
Now that flood waters have mostly receded the Town of Fort Frances has been able to proceed with some much-delayed road work and flood remediation. Travis Rob is the Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town and he says things are starting to get back to normal but will […]
A coalition of Chambers of Commerce representing border communities across the country is calling on the Government of Canada to lift the remaining COVID-related border restrictions and to suspend use of the ArriveCAN app. “The border measures are not only slowing down border crossings, they’re having a major deterrent effect […]
A fan-favourite comedian is bringing his comedy chops back to Fort Frances to help celebrate an amazing accomplishment. Comedian Cedric Newman is returning ot La Palce Rendez-Vous tonight for two seatings of a comedy show. While the comedy is its own thing that Newman has been specially preparing for the […]
On July 27, the staff at Fort Frances Walmart had the opportunity to meet this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child for the region. Keira, 11, from Manitoba was born with a condition called Craniosynostosis and told Walmart staff all about it. “I was born with Craniosynostosis,” Keira said. “It […]
Museum Curator and Culturama’s lead organizer Kayleigh Speirs said she is very pleased with how the event went over and hopes to build on it next year. “I think, overall, it went fantastically,” Speirs said. “In a lot of ways it exceeded our expectations. We were thrilled with the amount […]
Devon Stearns is a hobbyist photographer with mosaic Down syndrome. Now, some of her work is going to be featured on greeting cards. “It’s like a dream come true,” she says. “I’ve always wanted to share something with the world.” Stearns says her greeting card photos will be of sunsets, […]
Don Marquis snagged a roll of painter’s tape from the shelf. He now had all the necessary tools to demonstrate how he winds his intricate custom rod wraps. “Now I’ll pretend I know what I’m doing,” he said. Marquis has been assembling his own fishing rods at the Seniors Fix-It […]
The deadline to register as a candidate for town council or school board is Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to to stand for election must have their paperwork submitted to their local clerk by that time. The following is an unoifficial list of candidates, as of today’s […]
A special fundraising event is set to run at the Rainy Lake Square tomorrow night to help a new theatre company put on its first show. Trevor Barker is the musical director and founder of Row I Theatre, a brand-new theatre company in Fort Frances that is working towards putting […]
Despite swiftly coming to the end of a wet and flooded summer, work on several capital and infrastructure projects in Fort Frances is continuing at a decent pace. In a verbal update to council during Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting, Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities manager […]
Chelsea Blackjack is just one member in a growing list of people who have lost a loved one to drug overdose. She knows all too well the growing frustration across the community, as lives are lost and families broken due to the opioid crisis, and she has decided to take […]
