Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Here’s wishing everyone in the Rainy River District a happy New Year. Despite growing issues with COVID-19 and all the concern and changes this pandemic has made in our lives may, 2021 bless you with good health, family and all your needs fully met. Congratulations to Jeff and Rhianna Angus […]
MP Greg Rickford has announced $241,000 in Northern Ontario Heritage Fund financing to two local businesses. Arc Prop Repair, left, received $168,000 to open a new facility, while M.L. Judson Trucking Ltd., right, is receiving $72,645 to purchase new equipment and expand its operations. -Submitted photos
MP Greg Rickford has announced $241,000 in Northern Ontario Heritage Fund financing to two local businesses. Arc Prop Repair, left, received $168,000 to open a new facility, while M.L. Judson Trucking Ltd., right, is receiving $72,645 to purchase new equipment and expand its operations. -Submitted photos
Funding will create new full-time jobs and promote economic development in the North FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is investing $241,000 in two Rainy River District businesses to help promote economic development and create two new full-time jobs in the North. This investment will help ensure Arc Prop Repair […]
As 2020 comes to an end, the events of the year (or lack thereof) all seem to blur together. Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River looks back at this year as undoubtedly the Year of COVID. “It’s kind of taken over our lives,” Powlowski said. “From interrupting […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has new freezers in place to store the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, but is unsure when it could arrive in the region, and in what quantity. The vaccine was approved on Dec. 23 and Ontario is expecting its first shipment by today. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical […]
December 16, 2020 – Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) Experience North program is now accepting applications for youth looking to join the NPI team this upcoming summer. Going into its eighth year, Experience North is geared towards students looking for crucial hands-on experience. Since 2014, the program has helped young professionals […]
Lake trout are a special fish for ice anglers in Sunset Country. -Submitted photo
Fort Frances Laker Cale Anderson controls the puck while Thistles Goaltender Kaden King, and Fort Frances local Jace Dittaro poise ready to defend the net. – Clint Bruyere photo
The Fort Frances Lakers began the 2020-2021 season swinging, with a clean sweep against their first opponent, the Kenora Thistles. In the final two games of the pair’s bubble match, Fort Frances defeated Kenora 4-1 on December 18 to a hometown crowd, and again 5-1 in Kenora on December 20. […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Shortly before 3:00 pm on December 20, 2020 members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called upon to investigate a complaint of an aggressive driver. Officers were able to locate the vehicle in question and stopped the vehicle to conduct […]
FIREFLY has announced that it has received membership in Empowered Kids Ontario -Enfants Avenir Ontario (EKO), an Ontario organization representing the province’s publicly funded child development and rehabilitation sector. FIREFLY is one of the newest providers to join EKO in the Northwest Region. EKO promotes evidence-based investments, policies and programs […]
