Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The theft of a tip jar at Bay Village Coffee last month was the last straw for owner Alan Forbes, who took to social media with his concerns. “I was frustrated that morning, and I was just venting online,” said Forbes. “That post had just really struck a chord with […]
After a series of meetings, local polls and formal declarations, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River Greg Rickford says that northwestern Ontario will not revert to standard time this fall. In a press release issued Tuesday morning, Rickford announced the change, which will align the region with the province of Manitoba. “Minister […]
Tenants displaced by the Sept. 22 fire at Rose Manor will need to secure alternative housing after Nov. 15, when the insurance funding paying for their emergency hotel rooms is expected to run out, the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) said. The board has been advised that the […]
Fiscal responsibility and a willingness to listen to the people When Bill Morrison Jr. was appointed to a seat on the Fort Frances Town Council during the last term, he didn’t take it lightly. Morrison went in hoping to review town finances and ensure responsible spending of taxpayer dollars, and […]
Voter training Tania Cameron developed in Kenora is now helping First Nations organizers in Alberta prepare their communities for an October referendum that includes a question about the province’s future in Canada. Cameron, a Kenora resident and member of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, first created First Nations Rock the Vote during […]
The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is celebrating the grand opening of its new and expanded home at Suite 501, 1265 Arthur St. E., in the former Spence Clinic. Crystal Kaukinen, the clinic’s executive director, called the development of the new space an important milestone in the growth of the clinic […]
KAKABEKA FALLS — Dozens of people with camps in Cushing Lake Resort heard the news straight from resort co-owner Dale Wirta: Cushing Lake operations will pause all next year to rebuild from the past summer’s wildfire devastation. Those whose camps survived the July blaze are free to use their lots […]
THUNDER BAY — Drug-related violence across Nishnawbe Aski Nation territories must end. That’s what Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Alvin Fiddler, said during Nishnawbe Aski Police Service’s (NAPS) annual general meeting on Tuesday. “With that growth of our police service is also just the growth of drugs coming […]
Temporary workers pursuing some health care careers in Canada could benefit from new flexibility allowing them to undertake short-term training without obtaining a study permit. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has identified nurses and laboratory technicians, along with tradespeople, among workers who could develop in-demand skills while continuing to […]
THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Nation Legal Services Corporation has officially filled its director of justice program vacancy. Jennifer McKenzie said she was thrilled to take over the position at the annual Chiefs Justice Forum at the Valhalla Hotel and Conference Centre on Wednesday. “I started with Nishnawbe Aski Nation […]
Taking the season opener slot from Sass Jordan, who tragically died only weeks after her show was originally scheduled to take place, Maggie’s Wake provided a toe-tapping folkroots start to the 2026-27 Tour de Fort season at the Townshend Theatre. The next passport show is singer-songwriter Mia Kelly on Thursday, […]
The Town of Fort Frances is rolling out a new community improvement plan (CIP) and, with it, financial incentive programs (FIP) aimed at aligning the goals of the municipality with its residents and businesses. A community improvement plan is a coordinated effort by a municipality to target economic development in […]
