Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO — Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Small Business, issued the following statement to mark Small Business Week: “Small Business Week is a time to recognize and celebrate the more than 400,000 small businesses in Ontario and their two million hard-working employees. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 8 C (46 F). Tomorrow will continue to see cloudy skies with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with a high of 12 (54) and a low of 5 (41). Thursday will see a […]
Spirits were high and the glow was real on Thursday, October 5, 2023, as the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association held their eighth annual Steps Against Stigma Glow Walk along the riverfront. Beginning at the Sorting Gap Marina, participants were treated to hot drinks and music […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances assembled and presented Riverside Foundation for Health Care a $5,000 cheque on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, as a donation towards supporting the Foundation’s upcoming Gala. The Back to the 80’s Gala is scheduled to be held beginning at 5:00 p.m. at La Place Ren- […]
A Fort Frances council has approved a $1,472,900 tender for pool renovations, which will likely see the pool closed throughout the winter months. The closure came at the advice of the Project Engineer, retained by the town from JML Engineering. During exploratory work in March of 2023, it was discovered […]
While the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) will not be hosting the annual Trunk-or-Treat this year, they are not forgetting all about Halloween. In the days leading up to and on Halloween the FFPLTC will be very active. Brittany Renaud is the Children’s Services Clerk at the FFPLTC. […]
We asked, and you’ve been answering. We asked you in our weekly web poll if the rise in toll fares will impact your travel habits. As of this morning, 65 per cent have indicated that they will cross less, 16 per cent will keep their travel at current levels, while […]
Town staff assembled a snapshot of key capital projects, and presented them to Council in Tuesday night’s regular council meeting. Recycle Facilities. Reconstruction is currently underway for the new recycling centre on 6th Avenue. The building is expected to have its roof trusses installed October 16, with substantial completion scheduled […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two youth with several Criminal Code (CC) offences. On September 28, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a […]
TIMMINS – The Ontario government is investing an additional $20.5 million in wildland fire management to continue to improve and modernize how we fight wildland fires. This funding is being used over three years to enhance aerial technologies, hire and train critical fire staff and help increase understanding of evolving […]
A lobby group in Northeastern Ontario wants the provincial government to increase funding to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and it’s getting quick and positive support from its member municipalities. The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wants the province to permanently increase NOSM’s annual base funding by […]
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects that will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector. These actions will strengthen the sector to […]
