Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Canada’s new federal cabinet under Prime Minister Mark Carney is making history with the appointment of three Indigenous ministers, and taking a big step forward for reconciliation and Indigenous governance. Carney’s cabinet includes Rebecca Chartrand, who is new to federal politics as minister of northern and Arctic affairs. Mandy Gull-Masty, […]
The 2025 Ontario Prospectors and Explorers Symposium took place in Thunder Bay in mid-April, where at the Valhalla Inn the Northwestern Ontario Prospectors Association recognized individuals and companies for their mining and exploring achievements. Since 2001, the association has presented awards recognizing mineral discoveries, mine developments and lifetime achievements. This […]
A University of Winnipeg employee has filed a whistleblower report that calls for a probe into overall operations at the post-secondary institution amid mounting concerns about its leadership. The Free Press obtained a six-page submission to the Manitoba ombudsman about the publicly funded institution under president Todd Mondor. It echoes concerns on […]
Ann Rousseau pled guilty to one count of mail theft under Canada’s Criminal Code last Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Fort Frances Courthouse. Rousseau, a 59-year-old woman from LaVallee, is facing charges related to the theft of mail from the Fort Frances Post Office, resulting from a joint investigation […]
The more school students miss, the worse off their overall outcome in life could be. Post-pandemic data from the Rainy River District School Board shows a rise in chronic absenteeism among students in the region. Beth Fairfield, Superintendent of Education for RRDSB, said this is especially true for First Nations […]
In an April 28 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, a bylaw was enacted to sign an agreement with LiveBarn Inc. to provide online video streaming services for the Ice For Kids Arena and ‘52 Canadians arena. At the April 14 meeting of council, a report was presented by Human […]
The Salvation Army Fort Frances and one of its employees are both recipients of special recognition for the hard work they have done and continue to do within the region. Salvation Army Fort Frances was recently recognized with a Certificate of Accreditation from Food Banks Canada, the organization working throughout […]
As announced in March, Riverside Health Care launched focused fundraising efforts aimed at further advancing health care across the Rainy River District. The evolving landscape of our health care organization that provides services in multiple communities and across much of the continuum of care requires us to increasingly adapt to […]
On Saturday, May 24, Séan McCann, former singer and multi-instrumentalist in Newfoundland folk rock band Great Big Sea, will bring some of the band’s music to Fort Frances along with some of the music he’s created since the band dissolved. McCann announced he would be leaving Great Big Sea in […]
(NORTH BAY, ONT.) — Cementation Canada Inc., in partnership with Big Grassy First Nation LP, has received the 2025 Indigenous Partnership Award from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). The award, presented annually by CIM, recognizes groups that demonstrate significant and ongoing contributions to advancing Indigenous reconciliation […]
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers to plan ahead when crossing the border over the upcoming Victoria Day and the U.S. Memorial Day long weekends. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods […]
The local Flora’s Walk for Perinatal Mental Health saw more than 100 participants turn out to the Sorting Gap Marina to take part in the awareness and fundraiser event on Friday, May 9, 2025. As part of the event, Team Northwestern Ontario raised more than $6,000 part of the more […]
