Local News from Across the Rainy River District
For Timothy Fullmer, the July 6, 2026 storm began with an unsettling sight. Living near the top of Regina Avenue, a street over from Veterans Drive, he watched as water pooled outside his home in a place he never expected. “It was odd to see a lake outside the house,” […]
Chad English expected swimming 116 kilometres across Lake of the Woods would test him physically. Months before he entered the water, his focus was on logistics. He planned routes, calculated how much food and water he would need, made sure the support boat had enough fuel and followed a demanding […]
School trustees are calling on the province to bolster public education around e-bike and e-scooter safety ahead of back-to-school season. The Manitoba School Boards Association brought members’ concerns about a growing number of students using electronic devices to get to and from classes to the education minister’s office this month. […]
As the City of Medicine Hat moves into the final day of the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, merchandise vendors struggle to keep any kind of stock on the tables. Source for Sports and Eight 33 collaborated with organizers to provide apparel, drinkware and other souvenir opportunities for those […]
A Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO) ruling that requires the Township of Emo to pay $10,000 and Mayor Harold McQuaker $5,000 to cross‑border LGBTQ2+ community organization Borderland Pride will stand, a tribunal adjudicator has ruled. The Township and McQuaker had asked the tribunal to reconsider its 2024 decision, which ruled that […]
A last gasp goal by Lamar Lucas of CJ Contracting just sneaks past the outstretched arm of Manitou Forest Products goalkeeper Mark Faragher. The game winner capped a furious second half that saw all three goals as CJ Contracting ended the season on a high note winning 2-1 over Manitou […]
Rob Donaldson, left, drummer Bill Shine, Brent Newman and Jim Newman of Rough Cut Pine brought a vast array of tunes to Scott St. from Rainy Lake Square last night. Playing everything from Bruce Springsteen to The Band and even mixing in a few originals, they had many music lovers […]
The original plan for the rehabilitation Fort Frances’ shoreline was scrapped by Town of Fort Frances Council on Monday night after the awarded contractor failed to initiate the project. Town council now looks to award the work to a pricier firm, limiting the project to areas in most dire need […]
Fort Frances will face possibilities for large-scale economic opportunities by developing industrial power assets in town, said Mayor Andrew Hallikas. Since the closure of the pulp and paper mill in 2014, the town has been searching for opportunities to draw in new industry, promoting itself as a community ready for […]
In an announcement Thursday morning Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario would open its doors to data centres, but force them to pay a fair rate for the electricity they use. With the announcement the Ontario government launched a framework for what it is calling a Data Centre Playbook, which […]
THUNDER BAY — In the face of ardent opposition from residents, council is supporting the construction of two seven-storey apartment buildings on Arundel Street. In a 9-to-3 vote, city council decided to rezone 791 Arundel St. from a community zone to urban mid-rise to pave the way for development. In Tuesday’s meeting, […]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is seeking construction proposals for the Centre of Expertise, which will be built in Ignace next year. The facility, which will be almost 55,000 square feet, is expected to accommodate 160 to 200 NWMO employees. Christina Van Drunen, NWMO vice-president of operations, said the […]
