Local News from Across the Rainy River District
KIRKLAND LAKE – On a cold January morning in 2020, Colleen Fagan sat at her kitchen table in Kirkland Lake, stunned. Pierre Richard, her stepson, who she thought was in jail, had been released and died of drug poisoning within 24 hours. “I was his stepmom. I loved him dearly,” […]
When Agnieszka Filipek arrived from Poland 33 years ago, she brought with her a wealth of culinary knowledge from deep traditional foundations and a dream to one day market this. In August of 2024, Filipek developed her home-based business Agnieszka Organics, and is celebrating one year of being part of […]
With summer in full swing, so too is the sweet season of Ontario fruits — fresh from the orchard, grove, bush, field or vineyard. Local fruit season starts in early to mid-June with the much-anticipated strawberries, which then moves into a domino run of fresh, succulent berries, tender fruit, tree […]
Tonight will be clear with fog patches dissipating in the evening and a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will see sunny skies early in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm, remaining partly cloudy overnight […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared that the Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home’s East Wing has ended, with all units resuming normal operations. Restrictions are no longer in effect for visitors and residents. Our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control […]
The Board of Directors for Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn Melville as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 14, 2025. Robyn brings over 13 years of experience in the developmental services sector and has been a valued member of the CLFFD […]
Provincial police are asking the public for tips following Wednesday morning’s discovery of the body of a 48-year-old Ignace man lying on a local highway. Police said they received reports from motorists just before 6 a.m. that the man — who has not been identified — was lying near town […]
Supercom Industries, a manufacturing company headquartered at Fort William First Nation, has received $195,946 from the Ontario government to build and market an innovation that improves railway foundations. Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland made the announcement at the facility on Thursday and said the funding, which comes through the Northern […]
THUNDER BAY — Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), which represents 49 First Nations across northern Ontario, added to debate on Métis claims in the province with a statement on recent historical research. A report published last month by Wabun Tribal Council, an organization for six First Nations in northeastern Ontario, says […]
THUNDER BAY — Indigenous consultations relating to the controversial Bill 5 were scheduled for Friday in the Lakehead, but who was consulted and where the sessions took place are unclear. Newswatch contacted several First Nations chiefs who said they were not aware of the sessions. Aroland Chief Sonny Gagnon and […]
Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, but climate change and shifting weather patterns are straining access. Longer droughts, heavier downpours, and greater competition for resources are forcing producers to rethink irrigation, crop choices, and land management. Farmers Maggie Winchester and Mattson Griffiths of Parachute Farm in Vankleek Hill are working […]
Head coach Terry Ogden accepts a Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of his team. The OFSAA winning 1989 team was inducted along with one other team, three other athletes and a builder. For more on the induction ceremony, see tomorrow’s Fort Frances Times
