Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 1 C (34 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 19 (66) and a low of 4 (39). Saturday will continue to see sunny and clear skies with a high of 20 (68) and a low of […]
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By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
The Thunder Pride Association and Borderland Pride are working together to host the premiere night of a series of events focused on discussing Two-Spirit people and the intersection of Indigenous and queer identities. Moreover, they will collect survey data, share resources with local initiatives, and host a poetry-crafting activity encouraging […]
Staff
Get your shopping bags and shelves ready to support your local library this weekend. The annual Friends of the Library book sale will run once again on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC). The sale gets underway at 10:00 a.m., providing ample opportunity […]
Staff
Take advantage of the weekend by turning out to the Sorting Gap Marina this Saturday to support the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s. The annual awareness and fundraiser walk is once again being held by the Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts. According to the organization, more than $50 […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
An affordability crisis, shrinkflation, and more all point to a shrinking middle class in Canada, but the new Liberal government is taking steps to try to provide some relief. Despite not having a budget after inheriting governance from Justin Trudeau, Mark Carney’s federal Liberal cabinet announced a middle-class tax cut […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared the gastrointestinal outbreak at the Rainy River Health Centre over. The existing respiratory outbreak declared on May 7, 2025, is still in effect. Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols remain in place. Only two (2) visitors or […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
It was a search for a puppy that saw David Goodman Sr. end up with his 99-year-old Ford Model T. “I was actually on Kijiji looking for a Labrador pup, I think,” Goodman recalled. “I happened to come across this ad that caught my attention and it was for just […]
Staff
If you’re in the mood for some fishing action this weekend, or are on the lookout for some family-friendly activities, head out to Emo for the 25th annual Emo Walleye Classic taking place from Thursday, May 22 through to Saturday, May 24, 2025. The tournament fun kicks off on Thursday […]
Staff
Cornerstone Christian School in Emo will be serving up a delicious roast beef dinner on Saturday evening, May 24, 2025, starting at 5 p.m. at the Emo-Lavallee Arena. Fundraising committee member Jodi Klassen says the Emo Walleye Committee reached out to the school to see if they were interested in […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
The Rainy River District School Board’s board of trustees meeting on May 6, 2025, ran for over two hours, largely due to a hotly debated proposed amendment to the honouraria the Chair and Vice-Chair receive for their service. According to the discussion by the trustees, the proposed change would amount […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached a major milestone, but officials from the Crown corporation insist they will not be resting on their laurels. The CIB has officially surpassed the $1 billion mark in funding for Indigenous projects across the country. Launched in 2017 to financially support revenue-generating infrastructure […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — The Ford government budget dropped its 2025 budget Thursday, earning a mixed bag of reactions from local leaders. Area MPPs are split down party lines, with Thunder Bay—Atikokan’s Kevin Holland praising his government’s fiscal plan while Thunder Bay—Superior North’s NDP representative Lise Vaugeois was unimpressed. “It’s a […]
