Local News from Across the Rainy River District
It was another fun night down at the big tent as 14 hopefuls performed in front of a packed house alongside The Faculty house band for this year’s Quest for the Best. Heather Newman’s cover of Billy Joel’s Vienna was what got her to the finals from the first half […]
“Who likes having an MRI at 3:00 in the morning in Thunder Bay?” That was the question Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford asked the crowd of around 100 people gathered across the street from La Verendrye General Hospital last Thursday, July 17, 2025. Obviously, nobody raised their hand. “It’s […]
The recommended avenue to handle issues of dressing room space among Memorial Sports Centre users was not a well thought-out solution. That was one of the reasons Councillor Wendy Brunetta came out against a proposed dressing room allocation at the Fort Frances arena when council met July 14. Staff recommended […]
Fort Frances council decided on a strategic course of action to bring to the Kiwanis Club for rehabilitating Sunny Cove Camp. Council heard when it met July 14 that municipal staff have two preferred options from a list of four. Both Options 1 and 2 in tandem will be brought […]
An effort is underway to make easier the licencing of food trucks in Fort Frances. Council asked during its July 14 meeting that municipal staff come up with a pilot bylaw to better regulate food trucks up to Dec. 31, 2026. A report on the pilot program will then be […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 15 C (59 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 12 (54). Friday will be sunny […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 19 C (66 F). Tomorrow will see overcast skies during the day and cloudy periods overnight with a chance of showers and a high of 24 (75) with a low of […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – An officer on patrol arrested a driver for impaired operation after witnessing the vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road. On July 14, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., an officer with the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling the […]
The Riverside Foundation For Health Care is calling on its friends and supporters to rally across the street from La Verendrye Hospital during a visit by MPP Greg Rickford. In a Facebook post published late Tuesday, a letter credited to Foundation Chair Tyler Cousineau, Vice-Chair Shanda Degagne-Begin and Past Chair […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a male from Fort Frances after police were called to a residence in the Town of Fort Frances. On July 12, 2025, just before 7:00 p.m., members of the […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will see mainly cloudy skies during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of 18 (64) with a low of 9 (48). Thursday will be sunny and clear with […]
Fort Frances’ business community hopes foreign workers will pick up some of the slack created by its dwindling youth workforce. Heather Johnson, Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s director, said there was a time when university and college students would fill job openings during the summer months. In recent years, high […]
