Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The new summer seed library at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre was created to promote gardening and sharing of seeds. It was launched on May 24, 2024, and is aimed at everyone who wants to learn more about gardening. “The seed library here at the Fort Frances Public […]
A Northern Ontario health unit has issued an alert in response to a recent spike in suspected overdoses. The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) and community partners on the Opioid Emergency Response Task Force have mobilized a red alert due to “concerning” increases in suspected opioid-related overdoses in the health unit’s […]
Residents at Westminster Housing Co-op are experiencing the challenges of maintaining affordable housing first hand as their rent-geared-to-income (RGI) agreement is slated to come to an end early next year. This means that individuals looking for rental assistance will have to apply on their own and may not get the […]
While the province continues to take steps to keep electric vehicles on the road through an expanded network of public EV charging stations, the level of enthusiasm for the technology in rural Thunder Bay remains less than electrifying. “We live in a part of the country where people drive gasoline […]
Clarification made to comments made by XLAXELWET Kiona Bob. The theme of the 30th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) was “Kinship, Connections, & Leadership in Indigenous Language Revitalization.” The international conference was held June 5 to June 7 on WSÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territory in Victoria, B.C. and hosted by […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms with a low of 15 C (59). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 28 (82) and a low of 17 (63). Thursday will continue to see sunny and clear skies with […]
The day wasn’t without rain, but for the most part, the Fort Frances Canada Day parade was a smash hit with families as they turned out to Front Street on Monday, July 1, 2024 to see the floats and get some candy. The parade was hosted by Beyak Automotive Group […]
A handful of budding cake chefs baked up a storm last week during Confederation College’s first summer youth camp and celebrated the wrap up with a certificate ceremony and some ice cream treats on Friday, June 28, 2024. Other summer youth camps running this summer include quilting, carpentry and cooking. […]
The Fort Frances Lakers ran a popular hot dog barbecue at the annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Friday, June 28. Rain couldn’t stop the fun, as hundreds of kids, parents and teddy bears enjoyed face painting, EMS vehicles, bouncy castles and more at the arena auditorium. The event is hosted […]
Last Friday, June 28, the Memorial Sports Centre announced the first round of swimming lessons since the pool closed for renovations in November 2023. The pool was closed when an engineering report revealed that the wooden columns holding up the roof had rotted. Initially the hope was to reopen in […]
The TD Summer Reading Club is a great opportunity to encourage kids to keep track of their summer reading, and earn cool prizes along the way. The program, run by the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, not only tracks individual results, but measures the reading progress of all participants, […]
Question: What is calendar parking? Answer: Calendar Parking is having vehicles only allowed to park on one side of the road, with sides rotating on odd and even days. Signage is throughout town to reflect allowable days. Q: What times is it in effect? A: 24 hours it’s enforced, with […]
