Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Dogs can contract Lyme disease, and recently, there have been 41 confirmed cases in our area. So explained Dr. Neil Lawrence, a vet at the Callander Animal Hospital and Wellness Centre. He recently wrote to BayToday, noting “from a veterinary point-of-view, this has been a worrisome year for tick-borne diseases,” […]
Cathy Handberg, left, is all smiles as she hugs Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) Executive Director Angela Halvorsen Smith after her food truck and business Talk on the Street Eatery is awarded the New Business Award 1-3 Years at last night’s Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held at La […]
The word is out among U.S. racers that the Thunder City Speedway is one of the top three best dirt racing tracks in North America. The race track has drawn crowds in unprecedented numbers this season. Norm Nadin, developer of the race track, said this season the track typically saw 135 local […]
If a pig warned his friends that heat-seeking drones were coming for them, he’d probably seem a little crazy. But it’s true. Thermal vision drones are a significant part of population control in Manitoba, and they guide trappers to invasive pigs that would otherwise be missed. Field operations manager of […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 9 C (48 F). Tomorrow will see sunny skies in the morning with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon and a chance of showers, with cloudy skies and a chance of showers overnight and a high of 15 (59) with a low of […]
The local home school co-op hosted games and sold food as a fundraiser at the Emo Feed Harvest Celebration last Saturday. The event also hosted Gibson’s Grub food truck as well as fresh apple cider pressing, and wool spinning and dyeing. It was a perfect opportunity to pick up a […]
Hundreds of students from every elementary school in the district gathered at Crossroads School on Friday, October 11, for the annual cross-country meet. The popular event is open to students in Grades 4-8, and takes place each fall in the picturesque wooded trails behind Crossroads School. Participants enjoyed the canteen […]
Members of the Fort Frances Muskie Girls Hockey team hosted a fundraising barbecue on Saturday, October 12 in the Safeway parking lot. The annual fundraiser, which ran on free-will donation, supports the team cover expenses for the upcoming year.
A new intersection could be on the way for drivers in Fort Frances, which could help to relieve traffic congestion in the centre of town. At Tuesday night’s meeting of town council, a report was brought before councillors that will kick off the process of replacing the Central Avenue intersection […]
While opening a business, and teaching yoga classes, Paula Plichta, co-owner of Rainy Lake Zen Life, started a women’s cancer support group, inspired by her own journey with cancer, and the journeys of women around her walking the same path. Plichta uses techniques like box breathing and guided meditation to […]
The Trail of Terror has wound its way indoors, unleashing an all new Haunted Arena experience. Although the venue has changed, organizers say the scares are still there – and may be even scarier. The Trail of Terror began in 2020, as a fun way to beat the Covid blues, […]
The Rainy River District School Board is receiving additional funding for math facilitators from the Ministry of Education, to help improve student EQAO scores. The EQAO – the Education Quality and Accountability Office – issues a series of standardized tests annually to Ontario students in grades 3,6 and 9, as […]
