Local News from Across the Rainy River District
More than 900 people came out to the former Brandon Residential School property on Wednesday as Premier Wab Kinew announced the purchase of Turtle Crossing Campground — the site of a cemetery for students who attended the school. Explaining the decision to purchase the campground in partnership with the City […]
As dawn broke over the Detroit River, the University of Windsor’s Vanier Hall buzzed with anticipation. More than a hundred cyclists—fresh from breakfast and brimming with energy—clipped on their helmets and wheeled out for a moment they’d long awaited: the official ribbon-cutting of the Gordie Howe International Bridge’s new bike […]
Thirty years after her young daughter’s disappearance, Céline Ethier only wants one thing: to be able to lay her child to rest. On the anniversary of the day her daughter, Mélanie Ethier, mysteriously vanished in the fall of 1996 in what is now called Temiskaming Shores, the grieving mom is […]
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) hosted its annual two-day Fall Harvest celebration last week. In a grassy field filled with the smell of fresh bannock and the rhythm of the drum circle, history and civics classes of district schools learned treaty rights and practices through cultural demonstrations. According to SGEI […]
On October 3rd, 1873, an elegant stone (reflecting promise, potential and a massive amount of hope) was cast into the waters of legacy and memory, from which the subsequent ripples continue to find their way to our collective shores. Sometimes calmly. Sometimes crashing. At times, washing ashore with misunderstanding, misinterpretation, […]
Over the last few years, several southern Treaty #3 First Nations have received flood claim settlements dating back to the damming of Rainy River, which raised water levels on Rainy Lake, covering First Nations’ lands in water. These settlements, agreed to by the governments of Canada and Ontario, are just […]
Following a special meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, the town passed a resolution to permanently adopt central daylight time (CDT) if the measure gains approval, in line with the province of Manitoba. A special meeting of council was called to examine the proposed resolution, which reads as follows: “That […]
Get lost this weekend! A lawn mower-shaped corn maze, flashlight walks after dark, and the return of lawn mower racing will headline Cornerstone Christian School’s annual Corn Maze fundraiser. The event will run Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4 from noon to 4 […]
Fort Frances residents may see much of Sunday without power as Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) moves ahead with its planned outage. The power outage is scheduled to run between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, meaning those living within FFPC’s service area could spend most of […]
Following the cancellation of September’s Sass Jordan concert due to health concerns, Tour de Fort will kick off the 2026-27 season on Oct. 5 with folk roots band Maggie’s Wake. The Times spoke to fiddle player Lindsay Schindler, who discussed the band’s origin. “Maggie’s Wake began in about 2022; it […]
The Fort Frances Lakers now have a record of 2-2 so far this season after two sky-high-scoring wins against the Ironwood Lumberjacks this past weekend. The Lakers toppled the Lumberjacks 16-0 on Friday night and 20-0 on Saturday. Lakers Head Coach and GM Luke Judson said games like that can […]
The candidates for the Municipality of LaVallee recently shared their visions with me regarding the upcoming election and the four-year term during which the elected council will work diligently to make our municipality the best it can be. Election Day is Monday, Oct. 26. Polls will be open from 10 […]
