Local News from Across the Rainy River District
What began as a pandemic pastime has turned into a literary passion. Anne-Marie Mawhiney, who first started writing to fill quiet days at home, is now celebrating the release of her third self-published novel, Fugitive Rifts. To mark the release of her novel, she is hosting three intimate storytelling sessions […]
Residents of the Rainy River District will have a chance to learn more about one of history’s darkest moments first-hand, from someone with an unexpected connection to the region. Scheduled for next Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Holocaust survivor and speaker Nate Leipciger will be at the Townshend Theatre as part […]
Cassandra Spade’s legal career is just getting started, but she already appears poised to become a powerful force for good in the community. A member of Couchiching First Nation, a graduate of the University of Manitoba and the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University, and now an associate […]
A new face has joined the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) helping to fill a void and bring new programming and fun for younger library patrons. Alina Eldridge has joined the FFPLTC to take responsibility for the children’s section and activities oriented towards young people at the library. […]
A cat-owner and her spirited companion have been reunited after a case of mistaken identity saw the feline accidentally travel from Atikokan to Fort Frances. Heather Miller and her cat Grayson have been inseparable since she acquired him in Sioux Narrows at the age of four. Now a respectable 15 […]
After a come-from-behind win on the road last week, the Fort Frances High School Muskies Football team will look to finish the regular season with the top seed going into the playoffs. Playing in Winnipeg on Friday, October 10, 2025, the Fort Frances Muskies scored a dramatic 27–21 comeback win […]
Celebrating the Teaching of Li Rii Faroosh: Wild Rice Harvesting in the Métis Community took place on the weekend of August 30 and 31, 2025. Northwest Ontario Métis Child and Family Services hosted a unique cultural learning experience focused on wild rice, li rii. The event was led by Senator […]
ATIKOKAN — A number of upgrades will help make the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Atikokan more modern and accessible, local officials say. The branch was recently granted just over $90,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for work on the building’s hall space. That includes replacing all the […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) will join with other public Libraries from across the province to celebrate the annual Ontario Public Library Week from Oct. 19-25, 2025. The week serves to highlight the role libraries play in building strong, informed, and connected communities. In a press release, […]
An ongoing respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home has now been declared over. In a press release from Riverside Health Care, as well as the Northwestern Health Unit, the organizations declared that the respiratory outbreak that had been ongoing in the East Wing at Rainycrest was declared over on […]
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre has partnered with the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC), the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE), Lakehead University and Confederation College to launch the Boreal Springboard, an innovative initiative aimed at strengthening and diversifying the forestry sector in Northwestern Ontario. […]
THUNDER BAY — The chief of Superior North EMS says a recent funding top-up from the province will help improve service, including throughout the region. The land ambulance service received an increase of just under $1 million over last year, Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland announced on Oct. 9. That […]
