Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Holes were carved and rods started pulling in fish flopping on the ice during Sunday morning’s fishing derby in Rainy River, Ont. Honouring the late Rick Bourre, an active member of the Rainy River community and avid outdoorsman, the Rick Bourre Memorial Ice Fishing Derby brings the community together in […]
In last week’s article about Olympic speed skater Anders Johnson, the Times erroneously reported that his Grandfather Danny Johnson was a goaltender. In fact, Johnson, the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Famer, was actually a forward for the Winnipeg Jets and played alongside hockey great Bobby Hull.
The Sherburne County Sheriff’ Office in Elk River, Minn., is seeking assistance from residents of the Rainy River District who may have interacted with a suspect in a kidnapping and sexual assault case. In press release from the Sheriff’s Office, they said they are seeking information from the public, including […]
A professional diver with ties to the region is at the 2026 Winter olympics, though she’s not competing. Molly Carlson, a 2024 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup gold medalist, Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series competitor and content creator, is attending the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter olympics, not as […]
Carl Jerome Tuesday, an area resident, advocate and DJ, has been reported missing following his failure to return in late January from a trip to Miami. According to social media, Tuesday was last seen at the South Beach Essex Hotel on February 4. Tuesday’s family have opened a case with […]
Rainy Lake Square, the Fort Frances Museum and the former Sunny Cove Camp were on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Fort Frances Town Council. Rainy Lake Square saw a decline in use by about 29 per cent in 2025 over the prior year, according to a report by […]
A partnership between LiUNA (Labourers’ International Union of North America) Local 607 Training Centre, Lakehead District School Board, Superior-Greenstone District School Board and Matawa First Nations is delivering industry-recognized safety training, hands-on skilled trades experience and certification for Indigenous youths across Northwestern Ontario through its Indigenous Skilled Trades Training (ISTT) […]
As snowmobilers embrace what’s shaping up to be a stellar sledding season two years in a row, provincial police are reminding riders of the sport’s deadly downside. “Tragically, seven people have died in snowmobile incidents in OPP jurisdictions since the beginning of the 2025-26 riding season,” an OPP news release […]
ANIMAKEE WA ZHING — To visit friends and relatives in Minnesota, members of one First Nation must cross the Canada-U.S. border three times. Chief Linda McVicar says her members haven’t had any trouble making the trip — so far. The Animakee Wa Zhing 37 chief told Newswatch the triple border […]
A vehicle procession in honour of a young Kakabeka Falls woman who died last week in a highway crash near the village is set to start on Saturday morning. The procession for 28-year-old Cheyenne Mae Vaillant is to leave the Thunder Bay Speedway and travel to the Kakabeka Falls Legion. […]
THUNDER BAY — The Anishnawbe Business Professional Association’s president has been appointed to the board of directors of the international Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI). The appointment of Jason Rasevych, a Ginoogaming First Nation member, “signals a major step forward in connecting Canadian Indigenous innovation with global conservation finance,” according […]
Microsoft plans to invest $7.5 billion in Canada’s AI infrastructure over the next two years, a move announced in late 2025 that the company says will strengthen Canada’s digital sovereignty. Brock University data governance expert Blayne Haggart disagrees. Haggart says the idea that Canada would be in charge of its […]
