Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Songs and demands to search for murdered Indigenous women rang out through downtown Timmins this week. Local organizers joined events held around the country yesterday (Sept. 18) for a #SearchtheLandfill walk. The goal is to have the Manitoba provincial government allow searches to look for the bodies of four Indigenous […]
After two days of tough fishing, and the last ones in line to have their day’s catch weighed, Pete Medved and Raymond King watched as the scale read out .01 pound more than they needed to become the 2023 Rainy River Walleye Tournament Champions this past weekend. With a robust […]
The Fort Frances United Native Friendship Centre is celebrating 50 years of serving the local community this week. The concept came into being in 1971, according to unfc.org, with the establishment of a board of directors and the organization was incorporated in 1973 and their building officially opened in May […]
The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of a judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective September 28, 2023. Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury was called to the Ontario bar in 2001. Between 1999 and 2005 he was with Weaver Simmons LLP in Sudbury, first as an articling student […]
Clear out your schedule – and make sure you’re hungry – as this Thursday marks World Alzheimer’s Day, and there is going to be plenty on offer to raise awareness and funding for the continuing fight for those living with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other forms of dementia. Mary […]
There are seven hearing clinics in Thunder Bay servicing a large geographic area that includes the city and several northwestern reserves. With an airport nearby, many clients are also flown in for medical appointments. “The catchment area is quite huge,” says Bailey Whitefield, who recently opened her own clinic in […]
The theme for this year’s Terry Fox run was Dear Terry, participants were encouraged to write to Fox about how his legacy has inspired them. Locally, this year’s Terry Fox run was a resounding success, according to Volunteer Bureau member Bill Michl. There were 41 registrations and collectively $2,934 was […]
The nominees for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce Business Awards has been released. The winners will be announced at the Business Awards Dinner, September 27 at La Place Rendez-Vous. Tickets are $65, and include a multi-course dinner. To order tickets, call 807-274-5773 or e-mail thefort@fortfranceschamber.com Customer Service Award (Individual) […]
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is once more receiving critical funding to help keep ambulances and community medicine in service in the Rainy River District. Speaking at the Fort Frances Ambulance Bay on Thursday, September 14, 2023, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced nearly $5.4-million in funding […]
The Fort Frances Lakers are pleased to announce the signing of forward Emerson Evans. The 6’0, 180-pound Fort Frances native spent the past two seasons with the Kenora Thistles U18 AAA program. In 2022-23, Evans posted 17 goals and 29 assists for 46 points in 44 games. “We are ecstatic […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies defeated the Tec Voc Hornets 40 – 8 in Winnipeg High School league action on Friday, Sept. 15, in Winnipeg. The Muskie defense played another strong game keeping the Hornets off the scoreboard until very late in the game. The Muskie rushing attack produced […]
The Fort Frances Lakers have announced the roster for opening night of the 2023/24 season as they take on the Ice Dogs at the Dryden Memorial Arena on September 22 and 23. The roster consists of 3 goaltenders, 7 defense, and 13 forwards. Forwards Cobe Delaney (La Ronge Ice Wolves […]
