Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fort Frances council is expected to authorize a bylaw amendment request submitted by Tom Veert Contracting Ltd. to change 1150 Portage Ave. from a living area to an employment area with the inclusion of a boarding house. The boarding house will be used for out-of-town travelling employees. According to the […]
Fort Frances is now the first municipality in Ontario living with a ban on single-use plastics in 2021. The bylaw came into effect on New Year’s Day. Under this new bylaw, businesses are prohibited from providing single-use plastics. However, in order to give businesses time to set new protocols […]
Between morning sickness, raging hormones and other body changes, exercise may be the last thing that you want to do during pregnancy, but prenatal yoga may provide some relief for some of the common aches and pains women experience while expecting. Yoga is well-known for its mind-body benefits, focusing on […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day before becoming partly cloudy overnight with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -26 (-15). Friday will see partly cloudy skies […]
Tour de Fort, a non-profit organization that has been organizing entertainment performances in Fort Frances for 26 years, decided to put their entertainment series on hold because of restrictions around gatherings brought by COVID-19. Charles Fisher, president of the board, said they will not be able to organize any shows […]
The recent lockdown that we have been hit with across Ontario has not been convenient for anybody but I think we’re all on the same page with wanting to beat this brutal virus that has upended all of our lives. Fortunately for those of us who enjoy the outdoors, fishing […]
While their most recent season was put off due to the impacts of a global pandemic, when the athletes of the Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy (RLGA) kick off their next season, they’ll do so in a brand-new home. The move to a new permanent location was necessitated by the agreement […]
Most kids dream of becoming a veterinarian, teacher or firefighter, but for Cassandra Star Armstrong, she said she has never thought of being anything other than a performer. “I’ve honestly never thought of anything else,” Cassandra said. “I’ve always been singing and humming and dancing and I love to make […]
In light of the recent break and enters in Fort Frances, Sgt. Mike Golding, media relations coordinator for OPP in North West Region, said they have seen a spike in break and enters in communities in the northwest region. Golding noted that this spike is coupled and strongly related to […]
A 30-year-old local man from Fort Frances has been charged with multiple break and enter incidents that took place last week. The accused has been charged with a dozen offences including four counts of break and enters, two counts of thefts under $5,000, mischief under $5000, four counts of possession […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -23 C (-9 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day and flurries overnight with a high of two (36) and a low of minus-seven (19). Thursday will be cloudy during the day with […]
Northwestern Health Unit received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the District of Rainy River yesterday afternoon. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. In […]
