Local News from Across the Rainy River District
At the 2024 Winterlude festival in Ottawa, Ontario, the Spirit Horse Ice Sculpture was on display for hundreds to see. Sculpted by brothers Ross and Antonio Baisas, the delicate ice panels depicted rare and endangered Ojibwe Spirit Horses. Their inspiration came from artwork by Rhonda Snow, a local Anishinaabe artist […]
The Town of Fort Frances’ commitment to transparency and timely communication prompts them to share the latest developments regarding the Memorial Sports Centre pool renovation. The reopening of Memorial Sports Centre pool, originally scheduled for March/April, has been delayed due to unforeseen challenges during the renovation process including advanced structural […]
Rural communities across the Rainy River District will be seeing a boost in their internet, with a rollout of fibre to the home, thanks to a partnership with Bell and area First Nations. Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 are pleased to announce the release of high speed […]
For many kids in our district, Constable Mike Glueheisen has become a regular part of the school experience. The OPP Community Outreach Liaison Officer has been spotted flipping burgers at school barbecues, running OPP Kids workshops for classrooms, and working one-on-one with kids to build trust between youth and the […]
It’s a quick turn around for Trevor Bonot coming off an exceptional performance at his first Brier, he and his sister Jackie McCormick will head to New Brunswick this weekend for the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championships. Speaking Monday from back home in Thunder Bay Bonot was back in the office […]
A local high school student has just taken part in a unique program that has given her a better look into how the province works, and potentially set her on a path to one day return to the halls of Queen’s Park. Alexis Latter is a Grade 10 student at […]
Last month, the Fort Frances Times’ Daily Bulletin republished a photo dated March 2, 1988, featuring Fort Frances youth bowlers heading to a provincial five-pin championship. In one of the photos, a young girl named Leigh Naturkach, representing the Bantam Girls team, smiled proudly with a medal around her neck. […]
Respiratory Outbreak Declared at Rainycrest Long Term Care Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit declared a Respiratory Outbreak on the East Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care, starting March 12. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or caregivers at a time. […]
An immigration program which is aiming to solve staff shortages through migration, has been made permanent. Last week, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Marc Miller announced that the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP) will become permanent. Additionally, two new immigration pilots, the Rural Community Immigration […]
Planning a wedding can be exhausting. From lining up venues and vendors, arranging seating, choosing the perfect dessert and the myriad other decisions to be made, it’s no wonder that the “-zilla” suffix has entered the world of weddings, as brides and grooms alike are pushed to the brink after […]
Artist Shawna Grapentine was a special guest presenter at the first annual Gikendamok Onowen (Things You Must Know) Youth Gathering at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre. The two-day gathering was hosted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services(WFS), as a way to discuss life skills and traditional Anishinaabe Teachings to more than 40 youth from […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to search for a missing person and are asking the public and our media partners for assistance. The missing individual is Melanie, age 35, of Fort Frances. Melanie is described as […]
