Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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. […]
The Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association held their final cattle sale of the season, on November 4. The sale saw 1134 head of cattle sell for $2,117,861.27. The cattle industry brought $9,773,357.06 to the district in cattle sales this year alone. The sale sent 54 bred cattle and a breeding bull […]
The Muskies football team held their awards night on November 15, day just days after bringing home the WHSFL AAA championship win.
Tim Mitchell and his daughter Alice enjoying their fancy sandwiches and dainties at St. Mary’s Tea on Sunday. There definitely was something for everyone of all ages! For more photos of this important fundraiser, see B6.
A sensory friendly zone and a meet and greet with the big man himself after the parade are two changes that the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is making for its third year running the Fort Frances Santa Claus Parade. With former president McKenna Begin taking on more responsibilities with Kiwanis […]
The Fort Frances draft 2024 capital budget was presented for deliberation to council Monday night in a special session. The presentation explored a range of expenditures and cuts – and a warning to council of the town’s precarious financial position. The total capital budget for the town came in at […]
After 24 years with the organization, Angela Halvorsen Smith has taken on the role of Executive Director of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC), and will continue to help promote the region’s economic development and support local entrepreneurs in years to come. Speaking on her time spent at the […]
Long-time curler Kim Beaudry has been recognized as the inaugural recipient of the Leslie Kerr Builder of the Year Award by the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA). The award is named for former NOCA executive director Leslie Kerr, when Kerr retired three years ago, the NOCA board promised to create […]
