Local News from Across the Rainy River District
(THUNDER BAY) Mikinakoos Children’s Fund, an Indigenous children’s charity providing essentials to youth in remote First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario, is announcing the launch of a special fundraiser in recognition of GivingTuesday. In alignment with the global GivingTuesday movement, Mikinakoos Children’s Fund aims to raise $15,000 to provide vital […]
There’s no denying that the Indigenous economy is growing and contributing to the Canada’s fortunes as well. But Cadmus Delorme, the former chief of Cowesses First Nation in Saskatchewan, advised participants to take things slow. He said there is a rush to tackle the work of economic reconciliation, but it’s […]
Last Thursday Kim Beaudry was awarded the innaugural Leslie Kerr Builder of the Year Award from the Northern Ontario Curling Association. You can read about Beaudry’s many contributions to the local curling community in our story from yesterday.
The Out of the Cold warming centre held an open house yesterday to allow members of the public to come in and see the space. The space is open in the evenings for unhoused people to come in and stay warm overnight. The space has cots for rest in the […]
There’s still time to get your tickets for Fort Frances’ newest musical experience. Set to run this Friday and Saturday at the Townshend Theatre, tickets are on sale now for Row i Theatre’s production of 13: The Musical. Unlike the theatre company’s last full-scale show The Drowsy Chaperone, 13: The […]
Christmas is just over a month away, and we want to help get your wishes to Santa Claus in time. Here at the Fort Frances Times, we’ve been a go-between for the children of the Rainy River District and the big man himself, Santa Claus, for a very long time. […]
Ontario’s Split the Pot Lottery ticket sales are approaching $1,000,000. This lottery provides ticket buyers the opportunity to share in the winnings and be part of the largest partnered fundraising initiative in Ontario. Time is crucial — don’t miss out on the chance to win the largest Early Rewards Prize […]
November 19–25 is National Addictions Awareness Week. What better time to talk about the phenomenon of vaping and the hold that it has, in particular, on Canadian youth? Though vaporizers (vapes), or e-cigarettes, first entered the Canadian market around 2004, they didn’t really gain momentum until many years later. Initially […]
The federal government is throwing a lot of dollars at housing, but a major portion of the funds won’t kick until two years from now. That is the takeaway of Lakehead University Economics Professor Livio Di Matteo following this week’s fall economic statement, which includes billions of dollars in new […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual following a break and enter investigation. On November 19, 2023, just after 11:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment responded to a break and […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -13 C (9 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day and clear overnight with a high of -4 (25) and a low of -12 (10). Saturday will see clear skies in the daytime with the overnight period seeing cloudy […]
Fort Frances began budget deliberations on Monday, with a look at the 2024 Draft Capital Budget. The $19,690.373 draft budget includes $3,000,142 being pulled from a variety of municipal reserve funds, and $5,786,737 is coming from the water and sewer reserve fund, which is replenished through water and sewer fees. […]
