Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fort Frances High School’s annual spring musical opens tonight as the curtains rise on Curtains, a comical murder mystery musical which is actually set in the world of theatre, adding layers to the complexity of the show. Curtains got its start in 2006, with a premier on Broadway in 2007, […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A missing person has been located deceased, and one person has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in Fort Frances. On Thursday, April 3, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a missing […]
Riverside Health Care is dealing with outbreaks at two of their facilities. In press releases to media last week, the organization announced that Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home is currently under a respiratory outbreak in both the east and west wings of the facility, while the Emo Health Centre is dealing […]
The Green Party of Canada has put forward a name in this year’s general federal election, bringing the total number of riding candidates to five. The Green party announced Eric Arner, an Atikokan-area teacher, would be their candidate in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding late last week, meaning that each […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of light snow during the day, remaining cloudy with a chance of flurries or rain showers overnight and a high of 3 (37) with a low of -3 (27). Thursday will […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division, at 08:00 on April 2, 2025, declared a significant weather event. At 16:00 on April 2, 2025, The Town of Fort Frances declares the end of the significant weather event. We would like to thank the residents for working with the […]
(Fort Frances, Ont.) – Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a vehicle of interest related to a fail to remain collision. On March 27, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, an unknown person collided with a parked vehicle in the Safeway parking lot located at 417 Scott Street in […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of -3 C (27 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high of 4 (39) and a low of -10 (14). Saturday will continue to see cloudy skies with a chance of flurries […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division, through winter weather monitoring activities, is following a system that could bring significant snow accumulation that could pose a risk to the users of the roadways and sidewalks within the Town of Fort Frances. The Operations and Facilities division will continue […]
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce the launch of its new focused fundraising efforts aimed at advancing and expanding the future of health care across the Rainy River District.These efforts reflect our commitment to investing today for a better Riverside tomorrow – ensuring our care evolves to meet the […]
Despite heading into a federal election, the Canadian government has voiced support for finding a long-term solution for the Fort Frances – International Falls bridge. The comments came through a letter sent before the election writ dropped on Sunday, March 23, 2025, to Thunder Bay-Rainy River Liberal Party of Canada […]
The Rainy River District School Board has implemented a new program, SNAP, aka “Stop Now and Plan,” that aims to improve student attendance, help students be “pro-social” and reduce criminal justice incidents among students by up to 68 per cent. Since 1985, the program has used conflict resolution and other […]
