Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Golden Lake – Jennifer Wiertel loves to read and her dream of creating a free, large lending and exchange library was made a reality this summer by her husband, Mathew Felske, and it is already creating quite a reading buzz in the area. “I love the idea of little free libraries […]
The groovy place to be on Wednesday was the Midland Cultural Centre, where seniors were able to learn how to be teenagers again through a ‘Seenagers’ event. A portmanteau of senior and teenager, ‘Seenagers’ was promoted tongue-in-cheek for those aged 65 and up who enjoyed life with the freedom, attitude, […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 4 C (39 F). Tomorrow will see cloudy skies with a chance of showers during the day and cloudy periods with a chance of showers overnight with a high of 12 (54) and a low of 5 […]
A growing group of curious shoppers were lined up outside of Hometown Furniture and Appliance this morning for the store’s Grand Opening. The store will be celebrating the opening through Saturday with special sales and draws.
From advocating for a HART hub for Fort Frances to the high costs and risks associated with the number of rail cars passing through Fort Frances, and more, Mayor Andrew Hallikas shared details about the AMO conference in Ottawa with the Fort Frances Times. Overall, Hallikas said he is satisfied […]
Mayor Andrew Hallikas was busy from dawn till dusk at the AMO conference. Below, Hallikas described to the Fort Frances Times how two allegations went over with the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Gaming, as well as the Solicitor General. From library funding, to policing, fire departments and monitoring of […]
Group circulating petition to bring the matter back before council A local sports group is fighting to keep what it sees as its home following a decision made in the Fort Frances council chambers. The Borderland Skating Club, a long-running figure skating group operating in Fort Frances, has been sounding […]
‘We try to do a little better each year’ Lampi Happy to do her part in helping kids and young families in need, Kathy Lampi and her team try to offset the high costs associated with the back-to-school season through Backpacks for Kids. Now headquartered in the Fort Frances Family […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is sharing information on student health data that was collected in partnership with local secondary schools across the region during the 2024/25 school year. Among eight participating schools, 57% of students completed the survey. The COMPASS study measures health behaviors such as cannabis use, mental […]
Federal and provincial investment will protect Ontario’s farmers in the face of U.S. tariffs and policies TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $14.6 million through the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) to help farmers make improvements to their farmland. As part of the government’s […]
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper has issued a statement saying the organization is complying with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ notice of violation after effluent was discharged into the Kaministiquia River last week. “We have been in continuous communication with the ministry since identifying […]
As the federal government eyes billions in spending cuts, internal messages leaked from Environment and Climate Change minister Julie Dabrusin’s office reveal the Canada Water Agency, tasked with protecting the country’s lakes and rivers, could see its funding slashed, raising alarm over the future of freshwater protection. The revelation came […]
