Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.6 million over the next four years into the Squeal on Pigs Manitoba initiative that aims to track and remove wild pigs across the province. The funding announcement came on Tuesday morning as representatives from Animal Health Canada, Assiniboine Community College, Squeal on […]
The Fort Frances Mill Alumni 12th Annual Banquet has been scheduled for May 29, 2024. Mill Alumni members do not want to lose sight of the role they played in the lives of people throughout the district, even though the mill is out of sight. Our Annual Alumni Banquet attendance […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A youth is facing numerous charges including impaired operation following a traffic stop in the Town of Fort Frances. On April 20, 2024, shortly after 2:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor […]
Emo Spring Fever Days took place over the weekend, with hundreds flocking to the township for fun, food and events. Above, it was all smiles for Colleen and Toby Vennechenko and Marcel and Valdean DeGagne at the Friday night dance featuring The Fugitives, sponsored by Northridge Funeral Home. Right, great […]
The cast of Fort Frances High School’s production of “We Will Rock You” are ready to hit the stage tonight, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, for the first of four shows that promise to light the spark of rock and roll in the hearts of all audience members, while also celebrating […]
Tour De Fort will hold the closing concert of its 30th anniversary season featuring the jazz stylings of Angelique Francis. The Tour De Fort show kicks off a string of northwestern Ontario shows. Francis says the shows are high-energy and she likes to take the audience through a variety of […]
FORT FRANCES, ON, April 16, 2024 – The staff of Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre in Fort Frances have overwhelmingly voted in favour of joining the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA). “I am so happy to welcome the 40 staff members of this clinic to our union,” says ONA Provincial President Erin […]
A walk being planned for early May is hoping to raise more awareness surrounding an ongoing national crisis. The second annual Walk With Our Sisters is being planned by a collective of local agencies all with a goal of raising awareness around the emergency of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women […]
After an open call for artwork, the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre has 50 pieces from 27 artists in its latest exhibit entitled Community Ties & Tapestries: Fibre Artists of the Rainy River District. Museum Curator Danielle Marshall says the work is diverse across a range of different media. […]
No matter what the weight of pressure, I will stay level.” That statement is a promise Doug Cridland made to himself several years ago. Doug was struck with bipolar disorder at the age of 18; bipolar is a chemical imbalance that someone is born with, and can send the sufferer […]
Rainy River District residents are being given a reason to smile with the return of the Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign. The fundraiser held across Canada April 29 to May 5th, sees proceeds from chocolate chip cookies adorned with a signature pink and blue smile benefit local charities. Money raised […]
Rainy River District Paramedic Services (RRDPS) and the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) are excited to announce the addition of new equipment aimed at improving patient care, response capabilities and safety for their team and first responders. Now that training has taken place, RRDPS has deployed the LUCAS […]
