Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A local family is once again stepping up to help give everyone a merry Christmas meal, just a day earlier than in years past. The Cridland family of The Flint House restaurant in downtown Fort Frances will be preparing the annual Community Christmas Dinner for those who cannot cook for […]
A recent vendor event held by a local organization was shut down due to a lack of business license, says a representative of the Town of Fort Frances. Scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023, as part of activities surrounding a hockey game against the visiting Wisconsin Lumberjacks, a vendor event […]
Residents who feel they were a victim in the recently reported mail thefts have a few options to resolve their concerns, according to a spokesperson for Canada Post. According to a police report, the Fort Frances OPP detachment received a complaint from Canada Post on December 4, that a contract […]
Fort Frances, ON – Recently, the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau (FFVB) shared how a $148,300 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2022 has made a difference with key restoration work at the historic CN train station. Funds from the grant were used to cover the costs for removing, […]
At the annual LaVallee Municipality Christmas party on Sunday, December 17, Roger Allan was honoured as Senior of the Year. Deputy Reeve, Brendan Hyatt presented Roger with a well-deserved plaque to commemorate this occasion. Roger was nominated and rightly so. As his many volunteer endeavours were read out, it left […]
Natural disasters and emergencies happen from time to time. In particular, the Rainy River District has experienced many floods over the last few years, making the importance of being prepared for emergencies greater than ever. Patrick Briere, Emergency Management Field Officer in the Amethyst Sector, noted that the last flood […]
Fort Frances Lakers head coach Tyler Miller is coming up on a year in the job and he has seen progress in the team which has the lowest average age in the Superior International Junior Hockey League. Last season around this time the team was 5-19-0-0, new head coach Paul […]
A young fighter from Borderland Judo Club made it to the Northwestern Ontario Open Judo Championships and won gold for his division. The championships took place at Pope Jean Paul II Elementary School in Thunder Bay on December 9 to 10. Michell LeBlanc was the only one to represent his […]
The Canadian federal border protection service has several tips to help you prepare for a smoother trip. First they advise travelers to keep wait times in mind. Plan ahead and check the CBSA border wait times web page available via cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. “Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to […]
The 2023 CEL Firefighter and Family Appreciation Awards Dinner was held earlier this month. Fire Chief Tyrell Griffith shared with all in attendance that 3644.5 hours was the number of recorded combined hours that Chapple, Emo and LaVallee (CEL) Volunteer Firefighters put in during the 2023 year. Those hours included […]
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The Ontario is once again committing millions of dollars to municipalities across the province in 2024 to help support critical infrastructure projects, and the Kenora-Rainy River District will be seeing plenty of it. In a press release from the government and Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford on December 8, 2023, […]
