Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Last Thursday night the Town of Fort Frances Recreation and Culture department held an open house for residents to be able to contribute to the ongoing construction of a recreation master plan. The town has engaged consulting firm RJ Burnside to assist with creating the plan. Town staff as well […]
A dedicated group of volunteers have been working behind the scenes for years to transform an under-utilized building in Emo into a brand new space for local seniors, and they’ve even penned a theme song to go with it. In response to the growing need for a dedicated senior’s space […]
A few accessibility upgrades will be included in the current pool renovation at the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances, says Nathan Young, recreation & culture manager, raising high hopes that individuals who need support getting into the pool will be able to participate in future swim activities. “Currently, we […]
(FORT FRANCES) – The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to announce that Staff Sergeant Greg Given of the Thunder Bay Provincial Communications Centre, is promoted to the rank of Inspector and becomes Commander, Rainy River District Detachment, effective February 12, 2024. Inspector Given holds a Bachelor of […]
Borderland Judo Club has had a successful few weeks of continued passion and growth in the art of judo. Students competed in tournaments earning medals in their respective divisions and many new students moved up in the ranks. Last week, 13 students were graded and earned their yellow belt. In […]
Adam L’Hirondelle and Emma Tucker will take to the ice in Thunder Bay Feb. 24-26 as part of the second weekend of competition at the provincial winter games, the pair have only started curling as a mixed doubles team over the last few months in preparation for the event. Both […]
Big Lake Dive and Marine.com were out on the ice at Rainy River trying to extract a pickup that went through the ice in about 20 feet of water earlier this winter. A group of curious ice fishermen were on hand to see how it was done. No word on […]
TORONTO —The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing an additional $6 million in the Grow Ontario Market Initiative to help agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand their sales and grow their markets. The increase brings the total funding for the Initiative through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to $12 […]
It takes a lot of work to put together a dream wedding, and that goes extra if that dream involves a building that was full of horses only weeks before the big day. Angela Halvorsen-Smith and her husband Allan certainly put the work in when it came time for their […]
Borderland Pride and the Fort Frances Lakers Hockey Association are proud to announce that the Lakers’ game on Friday, March 1 will mark the community’s first ever “Pride Night” celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ diversity and inclusion in sport. The March 1 game will see the Lakers take on that Thunder Bay North Stars. […]
In the following school year, Piper Miller will face one of the biggest changes of her life and see her dreams come one step closer to reality. The former Fort Frances Muskies hockey player is preparing to graduate from her senior year at Pilot Mound Hockey Academy and has committed […]
Online dating and social media sites make it seem easy to find the right person and while these sites attract a lot of single people seeking partners, they also attract criminals looking for vulnerable victims. Romance scams are a significant and growing concern in Canada and the U.S. where scammers […]
