Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Energy infrastructure is an attractive target for cyberattacks but the experts needed to protect critical electricity grids and pipelines are in short supply, according to the federal government. Canada — and most of the world — is facing a shortage of cybersecurity professionals across all sectors which could reach 85 […]
Amalee Jacobs has been protecting her community for over a decade as a firefighter and now looks to represent it in the World Box Lacrosse Championship this fall. Jacobs, from Six Nations, was named to the Haudenosaunee Nationals who are set to compete in the first women’s World Box Lacrosse […]
Finding affordable, liveable rental housing in Peel is made harder by landlords who put short-term profits ahead of long-term stability, for tenants and themselves. At the end of June, the PC government announced it will hold the annual rent increase guideline for 2025 at 2.5 percent — a move Doug […]
The Ontario Farmland Trust (OFT) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gathering of board members, volunteers, donors, farmland owners, staff, and supporters. The outdoor event space at GoodLot Brewery near Orangeville, Ontario, provided a poignant backdrop for honouring the farmland trust’s unique mission. “Canada’s best of the best farmland is […]
In 1890, the West Algoma Agricultural Society created a “fair for the district” to bring rural and urban people together to exchange ideas for the farming community in pursuit of better crops and raising better livestock. The fair, which was renamed the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition in 1929, was an opportunity […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 24 (75) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day before […]
It’s always a highlight of the summer when anglers taking part in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship hit the road and take their boats on parade for their fans, and last night was no exception as dozens of boats made their way down Front Street from the Big Tent […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship officially launched this morning, with boats hitting the water to catch the big prize. The tournament is one of the biggest in the region, with a prize board of $69,600. There’s plenty happening under the Big Tent, including concerts, Quest for the Best, a […]
The Muskie football team will be selling Kickoff to Summer raffle tickets at Safeway today and Friday, to raise funds for the upcoming season. Muskies will be at Safeway today, Thursday, July 18, from 3-6 p.m. and again tomorrow, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The prize for […]
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is assisting local businesses with a free seminar on writing a business plan. It is open to all existing or prospective entrepreneurs, hoping to advance and expand their venture. The seminar will be held Wednesday July 24 at 4 p.m. at the RRFDC […]
Hospital workers protested the Ford government’s rapid expansion of healthcare privatization outside Ontario PC MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office in Kenora this morning. In June, the government announced it would nearly double private delivery of MRIs and CT scans. “The Ford government says the status quo isn’t working – but […]
A weekend break and enter to the McIrvine Road laundromat was easily solved thanks to some well-placed security cameras. On July 6, 2024, at approximately 10:30 am, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Fort Frances Detachment was called to a break and enter at the laundromat on McIrvine Road in Fort […]
