Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Another tournament is in the books, and this year’s champions sure look a lot like last year’s. Ian Waterer and Motei Demers are the repeat winners of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), which ran last week and saw more than one hundred teams face off for a chance […]
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 […]
Borderland Pride is expected to gain supporting arguments from Fierté Canada Pride and Justice for Children and Youth as intervenors in a request for a judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) decision from November 2024. The judicial review application was submitted by the Corporation of the […]
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 […]
“Ninum” DOB: June 1, 2019 Date of passing: July 9, 2025 He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Rosaline (Lucii) David and Elijah (Dida) Smith; his siblings Summer, Kaden, Matthew, Ashton, Iris, Bella and Jamie; his grandparents Kathy (Allan) Sandra (Justin) Roger; his great-grandfather Wilbur; his best friends Kyro […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has arrested and charged multiple people in connection with drug trafficking. The arrests were the result of a four-week investigation into the trafficking of illegal drugs and substances in northwestern Ontario. With assistance from […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a Respiratory Outbreak on the West Wing of Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols are in place. Only two (2) visitors or caregivers may visit at a time, and visitors should only visit […]
RED LAKE — National weather officials say they’re expecting heavy smoke that’s causing poor air quality throughout much of the far north to remain, especially closer to the Manitoba border. As of Monday morning, the weather office had air quality warnings in effect for areas north of Red Lake and […]
