Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The longer they stood on stage and the more teams from the day one top five whose hands they shook, the more Vince and Vance Allan were convinced they’d win. When day one leaders Pete Medved and Raymond King pulled four small fish out of their live well after their […]
The Town of Fort Frances has declared the week of Monday, September 23, 2024 through to Monday, September 30, 2024 as Truth and Reconciliation Week ahead of next Monday’s National observance and Honour Walk. In a special ceremony and flag raising held at the Fort Frances Civic Centre yesterday, mayor […]
Molly Carlson went into day three at the first high dive World Cup event of the year in third place but an uncharacteristic mistake by a four-time world champion enabled her to leap to the top. Rhiannan Iffland of Australia had led the women’s 20m diving competition through the first […]
I’ve come to realize that the older you get, the more you have grief in your life. It is inevitable that you will lose parents or siblings, your spouse, friends or relatives or a pet. Even that most painful of losses, a child or grandchild, can force its way into […]
The Ontario government is investing $1.28 million in seven research projects to help farmers increase their long-term productivity and competitiveness. The funding through the Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario’s (ARIO) Innovative Breeding Research Program (IBRP) will help create new tailored plant varieties and livestock for the province’s domestic food supply […]
The Brielmann family runs a farm of 9,600 acres in the Pinewood area, growing corn, canola, soybeans and wheat, but over the years their operations have expanded, now serving farmers across the District. In addition to their own farm, the family also operates Pinewood Crop Services which serves agriculture operations […]
Reaching 100 years old might make some feel entitled to slow down and take a break. Not so for the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances. The club turns 100 on September 29, but have dedicated the entire year to doubling down on their charitable work, with a new 100-themed surprise […]
It’s not often that you hear of a parent following in their child’s footsteps but that’s exactly what Fort Frances Kiwanis president Dana-Lynn Begin has done. It was Begin’s daughter McKenna who was president before taking on a new role with Kiwanis on a bigger scale as Governor for the […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances is celebrating 100 years of existence in town, and two longtime members are reflecting on being part of the club, as well as what it means to serve. For Dana-Lynn Begin and Robin Wright, volunteerism has long been a part of their lives. Begin, […]
Nursing staff – and the funding needed to pay for it– is one of many challenge being faced by healthcare across Ontario, and Riverside Health Care is no exception. According to a statement from Riverside Healthcare, significant human resource shortages since the pandemic has forced Riverside to look to alternate […]
Ryan Deschamps has a successful fishing trip, earlier this summer, catching this monster in Rainy Lake – living proof of our world class fishing.
ONIGAMING – The chief of Ojibways of Onigaming has resigned from Grand Council Treaty #3’s environment committee and his reasons relate to the regional organization’s ties to Canada’s nuclear power industry. GCT3 has been receiving money from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, which is considering a site in Treaty 3 […]
