Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Parents and caregivers are making noise about the struggles they face caring for someone with autism. A full-fledged protest is happening over two days at Queen’s Park in Toronto, and locally a small collection of parents were camped outside of Thunder Bay-Atikokan PC MPP Kevin Holland’s office on James Street North. Adrianna […]
A temporary exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will allow guests to view an original copy of Treaty #3, on the 150th anniversary of that treaty being signed. CMHR said in a media release that a community copy of Treaty #3 from 1873 is on display this […]
Manitoba’s next premier pledged on Saturday to work closely with Métis citizens and leaders, and promised there will be Métis representation at the highest levels of the provincial government once the NDP are sworn in. “This coming Wednesday, we are going to be sworn in to government and we are […]
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has unveiled future plans for a new lithium-hydroxide processing facility on Lake Superior, with federal representatives in attendance. Representatives from the Toronto-based lithium company were on site to greet Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu as well as […]
Following the revelation of a scandal that has rocked the Ontario Conservative party, and a subsequent apology from Premier Doug Ford, the province has introduced legislation that will roll back the controversial land deals that saw the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine areas split into development-friendly chunks. In 2022 the […]
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 […]
