Tonight will be mostly clear with a low of five C (41 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and milder with a high of 19 (66) and a low of eight (46). Wednesday will be very sunny and warm with a high of 23 (73) and a low of six (43). […]
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Staff
A larger financial burden is going to be shifted from the province onto municipalities as the Ontario government moves forward with its restructuring of health care services. The local impact of going from 35 local public health units to 10 regional ones will be outlined by staff from Northwestern Health […]
Press Release
Don Rusnak, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, will travel to Washington, D.C. this week to discuss important cross-border issues facing Northwestern Ontario with US Congressional Representatives. Rusnak will meet with Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota’s Eight District, which borders Thunder Bay-Rainy River. This meeting will focus on several […]
Press Release
During Education Week earlier this month, 16 Grade 12 students from Fort Frances High School and Atikokan High School took the Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF) exam. The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) is pleased to announce that all students passed. Six students took the A2 exam and […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of five C (41 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy, cooler and rainy. Expect a high of 11 (52) and a low of six (43). Saturday will be cloudy with a passing shower, a high of 16 (61) and a low of five […]
Ken Kellar
What a difference the weather makes. After a day last year that was a bit washed out by stubborn rainfall, the 49th-annual Manitou fish fry at Rainy River First Nations’ pow-wow grounds enjoyed the sun and a steady stream of hungry visitors on Friday. “I think it’s been fantastic,” said […]
Ken Kellar
If Fort Frances mayor June Caul and Alberton reeve Mike Ford are seen doing a happy dance this week, it’s not hard to understand why. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was at the Fort Frances Tourism Information Centre in Fort Frances on Friday to announce nearly $2-million in funding for […]
Press Release
Borderland Pride announced yesterday that Trevor Bonot has been named Grand Marshal of the organization’s LGBTQ2 Pride March, as part of 2019’s PRIDE WEEK+ festival in the Fort Frances and International Falls area. Bonot was born and raised in Stratton, Ont. He made a name for himself and his community […]
Sam Odrowski
Holmlund Financial recently expanded its team and the long-term vets of the business are working hard to pass along their knowledge to some fresh faces. Adrian Chapman, who has six years of experience in the financial services industry, joined Holmlund Financial mid-April as a financial advisor. Meanwhile, Tyler Ruppenstein, who […]
Sam Odrowski
While the Rainy River District has one of the highest per capita criminal case loads in northern Ontario, it has been without a sitting judge since 2012. “We are the only judicial district in the province–perhaps in the country–that does not have its own resident judge,” said Rainy River Law […]
From the OPP
Today at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received two reports of stolen vehicles from callers residing in the Town of Fort Frances. One of the vehicles has been recovered; however, the second vehicle is still outstanding. The outstanding vehicle was last seen […]
Staff
Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, was at the Fort Frances Tourism Information Centre on Friday to announce that two projects were approved by the province for funding. The Town of Fort Frances will get $1,425,185.89 for the reconstruction of Colonization Road West, while the Township of […]
