Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Get your shoes tied up and stretch those hammies, it’s time once again to walk to help fight back against Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. The Alzheimer Society of Canada’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is ready to run this Saturday, May 25, 2024, and the Alzheimer […]
Public facilities in Fort Frances are being improved as part of the town’s new Recreation Master Plan. There is a focus on inclusivity, diversity, equality, and accessibility to allow everyone in the community to feel welcome to use the town’s recreation facilities. “We have been working with ensuring that our […]
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared an end to the facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. We would like to remind everyone that we remain a mask-friendly facility and we encourage our team members and visitors to be diligent in […]
As I sit on a log by the Beaver pond loop of the Rocky Inlet snowshoe trail, my mind goes back to the strange winter of warm temperatures and little snow. With those conditions, we were unable to participate in most outdoor activities. In the past, these trails were alive […]
Point Park has come to life with a range of waterfowl and other creatures, including this hungry pelican, found fishing off a rocky point.
One person is facing charges following an investigation into reports of a dog owner causing unnecessary pain and suffering towards a dog at a residence in Fort Frances. On May 8, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment (Fort Frances) of the Ontario Provincial Police […]
Time is nearly up to buy tickets for the Mill Alumni Banquet, which will take place May 29. The final deadline to buy tickets is tomorrow, May 22. Ticket sales were extended to allow Alumni with previous scheduling issues to still join in! The 12th annual Mill Alumni Banquet will […]
THUNDER BAY — Michelle Salo will be the next president of Confederation College. College officials announced today that Salo will be the incoming president of the post-secondary institution once current leader Kathleen Lynch retires at the beginning of September. She’ll be the first alumna to be president in the history […]
A gathering in Kingston to celebrate the release of a new app was hopeful — yet also sobering in terms of the level of violence occurring behind the region’s closed doors. The Safe With Milli pilot project launch event, hosted at Queen’s University by tech company Genvis on Thursday, May […]
At least one wildfire lit up in Thunder Bay’s orbit this week, but damp conditions are keeping the risk for more fires in the region in the low- to-moderate range, and less area has been burned compared to other years, provincial officials said. “Widespread wet weather over the next few […]
The federal government’s lofty goal of having two billion new trees planted across the country over the next seven years appears to be starting to gain ground. A Natural Resources Canada spokeswoman said this week that as of March this year, its tree-planting initiative has “agreements committed or under negotiation […]
After some discussion Monday night, Sault Ste. Marie city councillors voted unanimously to pursue a vacant home tax, which would be implemented next year if adopted. This proposal was brought before council via a report from city staff, which estimates that there are 89 local properties in the residential class […]
