Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Lenny and Bob Petkau work for their dad Henry in the bush near Atikokan. This Friday, they’ll be putting their skills to the test at the Emo Fair loggers competition. They’ve been competing since 2021, and last year, got to take on their cousins, Jorden and Julien. That meant there […]
Nite Hawk Band will be landing in Emo, Ontario, for the annual Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair next week. The four-man band is composed of James Eastman, lead guitarist, singer, and band leader; Wes Debungie, bass player; John McEvoy, drummer and vocalist; and Adrian Indian, vocalist and guitarist. […]
Nothing demonstrates community spirit quite like parades. A procession of people, floats, kings and queens march through the streets surrounded by crowds of people — of all ages and places — to celebrate a common event. While having a fun time is the focus of the procession, a little friendly […]
The 4-H steer auction, with its cattle being led calmly in a circle on leads, is a popular stop at the Emo Fair. Those not raised around cattle might assume that cattle are naturally that docile. But that walk is just the final product of months of tireless effort, bruises, […]
Rustin Chartier’s year-and-a-half-old steer Melvin will be up for auction this weekend at the Emo Fall Fair. Coming in around 1,350 lbs, Melvin is a testament to the hard work of Chartier’s whole family. Rustin, 12, and his brother Ryker, 8, have been helping raise the pure-bred Charolais since their […]
Have you ever heard the roar of engines coming down the stretch? Have you felt the rumble under your feet? Had a moment that took your breath away all the way up in the stands? If you’ve never had the chance to experience any of these moments, or they sound […]
Nick Kawulia, left, is congratulated by Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) CEO Joerg Ruppenstein for being selected as the winner of the recent FFPC Customer Survey’s prize of a Camp Chef Woodwind 24 pellet grill. See a rundown of the survey results in tomorrow’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.
Fort Frances town council is moving ahead with plans to rehabilitate Sunny Cove Camp, by approving an unbudgeted capital expenditure of $215,000, to put towards the repair of Russell Hall. The Town has applied for a Northern Ontario Heritage Fund grant, which could award the project up to $500,000 to […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. This outbreak is facility wide, including the East and West wings and the Special Care Unit (SCU). Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that permit two (2) visitors or […]
It has been nine years since the death of Tina Fontaine and the discovery of her body in the Red River shocked Winnipeg and the entire country and led to demands for a national inquiry into the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Now almost a decade […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking the public’s assistance to locate an individual for their well-being. On August 10, 2023, members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment were made aware of a missing person report. Andrew Waters (34) […]
(KENORA, ON) – An arrest warrant has now been issued in connection to a suspicious death in Sabaskong Bay (Ojibways of Onigaming) First Nation. On August 7, 2023, shortly after 1:30 p.m. Treaty Three Police responded to a home on Anishinaabe Road, where a woman was located deceased. The victim […]
