Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A two-person crew in a water truck doing at least two laps daily for two weeks is what it took to get the town’s new ice skating trail ready for recreational skaters. The new skating path, dubbed the Legion Loop, was officially opened Friday morning at a ribbon cutting at […]
In the Wednesday, January 28, 2026, edition of the Fort Frances Times, a story ran titled “Have experience writing grants? Your town needs you!” In that story, it was stated that Town Council had approved a motion to establish a position for a full-time grant writer for the municipality. In […]
Police in Dryden have charged a motorist with a second count of impaired and dangerous driving for the second time in one month. According to a press release from the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), members of the detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle […]
If you’re looking to take in some Olympic action this month, head down to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) to celebrate with other sports fans. The FFPLTC will be streaming the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics for viewing at the library throughout the entirety of the games, […]
IGNACE — With about 48 hours left for initial comments on a proposed nuclear waste site, regional environmental advocates say they’re pleased with what they’re seeing. The first public comment period to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is scheduled to close at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 4. It’s the […]
TERRACE BAY — Using a river as a metaphor, one health care official told the province’s finance committee Queen’s Park should focus upstream. Mary Lynn Dingwell, the executive director of the North Shore Family Health Team, presented to the legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs when it stopped […]
The Hoito restaurant will open its second and more permanent location inside the Goods and Co. Market today. Paula Haapanen, past president of the Finlandia Co-operative of Thunder Bay, said they are still holding out for a brick-and-mortar building they can call their own, but for now, this will be […]
Fort Frances’ newest store has opened for business, as evidenced by some early morning shoppers eager to check out the offerings this morning. The Canadian chain was established in 1992 and is one of the country’s biggest retailers of items for five dollars or less, with over 1,400 stores.
Kid superhero Zack Commonda may have got his moniker “Kaboom” by accident, but a loud kaboom is the exact impact creator and writer Jay Odjick is aiming for with his new graphic novel. “If I’m going to do a book with a company as big as Scholastic, that’s why it’s […]
MARATHON — A “colourful” remark in recent municipal budget discussions referred to politics and not race, says the mayor of this town on Lake Superior’s north shore. During a draft budget meeting on Monday, someone could be heard saying Marathon is “just the wrong colour” to obtain water infrastructure funding […]
A Métis artist is taking her loom-weaving kit on the road to teach students about an iconic staple in her ancestors’ wardrobe and promote school spirit. Casandra Woolever, the full-time creative behind Métis Branded, an apparel company in Winnipeg, has started working with schools this year to help them create […]
Green’s BrandSource owner Travis Green pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances’ Trip of the Month draw for February yesterday morning. Jenn and Joey Payeur of Fort Frances were the winners of a Costa Rica Adventure trip, valued at $4,200. Next month’s draw is for a […]
