Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Residents looking to be rid of their natural Christmas trees will have that very opportunity in less than a week’s time, thanks to a local organization. Scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service will once more give area residents the time and […]
A survey aimed at people who hunt moose in Ontario is expected to give provincial officials a clearer picture of how moose are hunted and how hunters feel about how the big-game animals are being managed. The random-sample survey, which became available on Monday and runs until the end of […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have traded last year’s top scorer to the Red Lake Miners. Ryker Watt led Lakers scoring last year with 43 points, 24 goals 19 assists and was fourth in team scoring so far this season. In return the Lakers have acquired forward Brody Lindal from the […]
(FORT FRANCES) – On Monday January 8th, 2024, members of the Treaty Three Police Service’s (T3PS) Drug Enforcement Unit, T3PS Uniform members, the OPP’s Northwest Region Community Street Crime Unit (Fort Frances, Dryden, Red Lake), and the OPP’s Northwest Region Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau executed a search warrant on a […]
The Ontario government is providing $1,875,385 over three years to the OPP Northwest Region, servicing the police service boards of; Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Shuniah, Kenora, Dryden, Red Lake, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Treaty Three Police, Anishnabek Police Service, and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service. This funding will help prevent repeat […]
This beaded leather jacket will be on display as part of the Tied Together exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre starting this Friday. The jacket belonged to Bill Noden after whom the Noden Causeway is named. The exhibit features contemporary and traditional examples of beading done by […]
A Winnipeg mathematician is calling on provincial governments to consider banning cellphones in schools to improve numeracy skills and international test scores. New results from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s global assessment of 15-year-olds, released one month ago, reveal Canada’s overall mathematics marks have been on a steady […]
SIOUX LOOKOUT – People in this Northwestern Ontario town pay a lot for home heating, gasoline and other essentials, says a town councillor. That’s why Coun. Reece Van Breda has been campaigning to get the town put back on the Canada Revenue Agency’s list of northern communities whose residents qualify […]
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Gauging the annual success of Paro Centre for Women’s Enterprise is not just about how well a company did, it’s all about their circles of women entrepreneurs, their successes and the creation of new businesses and employment. Rosalind Lockyer, Paro founder and chief executive officer, says […]
Police briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to be aware of fraudulent text messages they may receive. Do You Know How to Spot a Text Scam? The text message scams are the new way of making […]
Move over Hockey Night, it’s curling time! The Longlac Curling Club recently hosted the Northern Ontario Curling Association’s provincial playdowns for players under 18. The games were held from Jan. 3 to 7. With chaperones in tow, 16 teams (10 teams of girls and six teams of boys) from across […]
There’s still time to get your tickets to help support an organization that offers free programming to people experiencing one of the toughest moments of their lives. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts is bringing back their once-annual Forget Me Not Dinner to Fort Frances in an effort to […]
