Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The COVID-19 pandemic has set back many businesses causing employers to lay off staff or close entirely. As a result of this, a new funding was announced on Thursday by Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay, and Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder […]
Agri-food research is getting a boost, from a $6.52 million injection into more than 40 research projects across the province. Through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the Ontario government and the University of Guelph, funded research projects underway include: Enhancing integrated pest management for leaf diseases in […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -10 C (14 F). Tomorrow will see clearing skies in the morning, remaining clear overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of -11 (12). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight and […]
Northwestern Health Unit received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake region on Saturday. 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. […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day and cloudy periods overnight with a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-four (25). Saturday will be cloudy […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of -12 (10). Friday will be partly cloudy with a chance […]
Paramedics in the area are running a month-long campaign to help give back to those in need in the district, and supporting another good cause while they’re at it. The Rainy River District Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) have started an epaulette campaign for the month of November, an effort […]
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of three new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora region. Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. For reasons of privacy, […]
This article first appeared on the cover the the November 14, 1918 edition of the Fort Frances Times With revolution rampant in every province of Germany, her armies hurled back disorganized before the victorious onslaught of the finest and best disciplined soldiers of the world, Germany’s once proud war lords […]
After more than 100 years spent looking out over the town of Fort Frances, the old mill is coming down. However, there’s hope that new life will spring up in its place. Last month, demolition began on the mill, now owned by a numbered company under Riversedge Development, with work […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday his government’s plan to launch the $1.75 billion universal broadband fund to build infrastructure across the country, mainly in rural and remote communities. Trudeau made the announcement alongside Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries before becoming cloudy overnight with a chance of flurries and a high of minus-one (30) with a low of minus-seven (19). Thursday will […]
