Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Eeyou (Cree) writer Margaret Sam-Cromarty’s work captured in James Bay Memoirs and Other Stories is the eighth and newest offering in the First Voices, First Texts series from the University of Manitoba Press. Seeing her work collected and printed 30 years after publishing her first book is a “good feeling,” […]
Goodleaf Farms is Canada’s only network of indoor vertical farms, and they are showcasing their revolutionary farming practices like rock stars during their current Good for Life Tour. In collaboration with Sobeys, Goodleaf has a 53-foot trailer featuring a replica vertical-farming demonstration that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the […]
RM OF CORNWALLIS — A Brandon resident said she was thrilled to participate in late March in a one-week hide camp hosted outside of Brandon because it gave her a chance to reconnect with her roots. The resident, Rashel Quill, attended a workshop put on by Seven Teachings Art Collective […]
When John Wort Hannam hits the Townshend Theatre stage on Thursday night as part of this year’s Tour de Fort season, it won’t be his first time in Fort Frances. “I’ve been to Fort Frances once before,” the singer-songwriter said. “I played a beautiful little house concert down by the […]
Ontario Provincial Police are renewing a call for information related to the disappearance of 35-year-old Melanie Lapish, who was last seen two years ago in the McDonald’s parking lot in Fort Frances. Lapish has been missing since February 26, 2024, when she was last seen being dropped off at the […]
It’s the tale of a lifetime as students at Fort Frances High School (FFHS) are putting on a show of mythical proportions. Last night marked the opening of FFHS’ production of Hadestown, a reimagining of two classic storylines from Greek mythology. The musical tells the tale of Hades and his […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says it has tracked a person with contagious measles travelling out of Winnipeg on March 28, through Toronto and further on to Orlando, Fla., on March 29 and is recommending that those travelling long the same routes at that time confirm whether they or their […]
An outbreak of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) at the East Wing of Rainycrest Long Term Care Home has been declared over, and all resident and visitor restrictions at the home have been lifted, according to Riverside Health. Enhanced masking requirements are still in effect at all Riverside facilities for […]
When the Fort Frances Lakers hit the ice Friday night against the Thunder Bay North Stars they’ll be up against a team that took out the second overall Dryden Ice Dogs in five games. The Lakers won all four home games against the North Stars but lost three of four […]
The Regular town council meeting for Fort Frances’ mayor and council was held Monday afternoon. Some agenda items brought to the floor were the 2025 OPP report, efforts to recruit a youth councillor and an amendment to a bylaw banning certain snake species to be kept in captivity. The meeting […]
The first road win of the series came at the perfect moment as the Fort Frances Lakers toppled the Kam River Fighting Walleye 5-2 Sunday night in Oliver Paipoonge to advance to the Bill Salonen Cup Finals, where they’ll take on the Thunder Bay North Stars starting Friday night at […]
Salary changes taking effect in 2027 for new and potential returning members of mayor and council were a key discussion point during Monday evening’s regular town council meeting. Present salaries for positions in the affected staff are as follows: $31,454 for mayor; $22,018 for deputy mayor, 70 percent of the […]
