Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Feeling the bleak mid-winter bummers? Scouts Canada (the country’s leading co-ed youth organization) is here to help kids kick their post-holiday ‘blah’ syndrome. Now that the festivities of the season are over and kids are back at school in their ho-hum routines, Scouts Canada has created the ‘Kidtastic’ Activity Generator as […]
After 13 years in the role, B.C.’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe is retiring. Her final day in office is Feb. 18, marking 30 years in public service. A lot has happened over the course of Lapointe’s tenure. Fentanyl arrived in 2012. The unregulated toxic drug supply became the leading cause […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances made a surprise visit to the United Native Friendship Centre and Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau Family Centre’s food bank programs this morning to drop of the donated food items they collected over the month of January. The Kiwanis Club is celebrating their 100th anniversary […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -6 C (21 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day, becoming clear overnight with a high of 3 (37) and a low of -4 (25). Saturday will be cloudy throughout the day and overnight with […]
Stratton native Trevor Bonot and his team from the Fort William Curling Club took a roller coaster ride to get there, but at the end of the week reached their destination of a berth in the Canadian Men’s National Curling Championship also known as the Montana’s Brier. Bonot led his […]
Since starting as the new Economic Development Officer for the Town of Fort Frances in November, Martin Chitohwa has settled in and is learning about what the town and region has to offer. Chitohwa comes to Fort Frances with a long career in development both in Canada and overseas. He […]
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Rainy River successfully reached fundraising goals and was able to pay a Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Loan that will keep their doors open. Debbie Wagner, wife of Waltner Wagner who is president of the Legion, posted on Facebook to announce the good […]
Her paintings often appear more real than the real thing. As a self-taught hyperrealism artist, Cher Pruys paints from her intuition with extreme precision and detail. Her work has not gone unnoticed. She has received 712 awards as of this January, seen her work juried into 461 international exhibits, and […]
The closure of New Gold is expected in 2031, but work is already underway to build a positive and lasting legacy in the district, to live on after the mine is gone. Gord Simms, General Manager of New Gold’s Rainy River site, was on hand at the Rainy River District […]
The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is calling for submissions to their new exhibit featuring artists from across the Rainy River Valley. Museum curator Danielle Marshall says they hope to pull in artists from across the district. “We’re calling for submissions from anybody who may have made fibre arts […]
Childcare services in the Rainy River district are going through some growing pains. Staff shortages, supply chain issues and changing regulations have created a challenging environment for growth. Dan McCormick, CAO of the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB), outlined some of the challenges being faced, as they work […]
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is pleased to announce the re-election of Debbie Ewald as Chair and Andrew Hallikas as Vice Chair by acclamation during the first board meeting of 2024 held on January 18. The DRRSB delivers Early Learning and Child Care, Ontario Works, Community Housing, […]
