Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The ninth annual Buskers Festival drew hundreds of spectators who braved hot temperatures to take in the festivities along Bay and Algoma Streets on the weekend. Spectators marvelled at Montreal’s fire-breather and juggler Egemen Ustun and award-winning Navajo Aboriginal comedian and juggler Sam Malcolm while enjoying local performers which included […]
Despite a fairly dry July, particularly in Thunder Bay, it’s so far been a fairly light forest fire season across the region compared to previous years, with some blazes being extinguished quickly. According to Ontario’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) agency, there have been 189 fires recorded across the province […]
Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Services and the OPP responded to the scene of a house fire on Third Street West on July 26, 2024. According to the press release issued by the Town, the dwelling is a single family home, and there were no injuries. The fire was quickly […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – The local hospital foundation is making progress in raising enough money to bring magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to the Meno Ya Win Health Centre. The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre Foundation has raised about $2 million towards its $7-million goal in the MRI campaign, said […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 18 C (64 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 15 (59). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers during the day with cloudy periods […]
On Saturday July 27, farmers from the area and some of the participants in the Northwest International Ag Expo toured a variety of farms across the district as well as the Rainy River Cattleman’s Association Sales Barn. At the Gerber farm the group discussed the Gerbers corn and bean crops. […]
Pierre Poilievre says he will “show up” for northwestern Ontario if he is elected Prime Minister in next year’s federal election. The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada was in the Rainy River District this week to kick off a tour of the north of the province as politicians […]
Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre is hoping a stop in the Rainy River District will turn into more votes for his party come next year’s election, and he is promising bigger paycheques, fewer taxes and less crime to those who help him form the next federal government. Poilievre […]
Disclaimer this article contains mentions of suicide. Robin Taylor Wright has been hosting trivia nights at Hallett Brewing for the better part of a year and now he’s hoping to use trivia to shed some light on mental health issues. “I did always want to do a charity thing, just […]
Scott Witherspoon has set a new Canadian powerlifting record. Scott competed in the Kornerstone Konquest on June 23rd. Scott(age 41) had about six months to train for this power lifting match. It was late last year that Scott took up powerlifting at the suggestion of a friend. The coach at […]
Over the last several weeks, the Fort Frances Lakers have announced that more players from last season’s squad are coming back to play this fall. With each social media post they include comments from Lakers GM Luke Judson. Local forward Landon Lowes returns after a rookie year that saw him […]
Earlier this week, Minister of Northern Development Greg Rickford announced over $80,000 in funding for two businesses in the Rainy River District from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. “The modernization of the NOHFC programming enables our government to make targeted investments that help communities like Rainy River improve their facilities […]
