Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is extremely grateful for a generous donation given to the shelter from the West Rainy River District (WRRD) Lions Club that will help them in their continuing mission to help women in need. The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope is […]
Rainy River Future Development’s (RRFD) GoLocal campaign will be going away at the end of the year, with points expiring Dec. 31, but its 15-year legacy of achievement will remain, according to the program’s former manager. RRFD first introduced the campaign in 2010. Since its inception, it has had a […]
The Hallett will be going back in the water, and this time for good, according to Fort Frances’ town council, but the budget to restore the 18-metre (60-foot) tugboat to its spot in the water could change. “I honestly don’t think anybody will know what the final cost will be, […]
The Northwest Catholic District School Board’s priorities for its Math Achievement Action Plan will remain mostly unchanged in 2026 compared to previous years, but minor adjustments are being made to finely tune in on areas of improvement and focus teachers’ professional development. “The only thing that’s really changed is from […]
It was a chippy affair but a 28-save effort by Brady Cates and an offensive outburst across the lineup saw the Fort Frances Lakers bounce back in the home half of a two game home and home series against the Thunder Bay North Stars on Saturday night at Ice For […]
The Government of Canada has spent nearly $5 million into 10 Northern Ontario Indigenous economic development projects through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario’s Northern Ontario Development Program. MP Patty Hajdu, minister of jobs and families and minister responsible for FedNor, was met by northern First Nation chiefs […]
Moose Cree First Nation has released the fourth edition of its community-developed dictionary. This latest edition marks more than a decade of work to help revitalize the unique Moose Cree “L” dialect — a language now spoken fluently almost exclusively by elders. The project, which began in 2012, has grown […]
Food insecurity in Manitoba continues to trend upwards according to a recent report undertaken by Harvest Manitoba. About 60,000 Manitobans currently turn to foodbanks, and since 2020 the need for foodbanks has increased across the province by a whopping 150 percent. Across all provinces, Manitoba sadly boasts the highest child […]
As of the first of 2026, Circular Materials will assume management of recycling pick up in the Town of Fort Frances while GFL remains the local contractor. Circular Materials is a national not-for-profit organization which has been created by companies which produce a significant portion of recyclable refuse. Founding partners […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has announced the first laboratory confirmed case of influenza in the region for the 2025-26 season. The Health Unit made the announcement in a press release late yesterday afternoon. The NWHU said this now means that influenza is “likely” now a risk in all communities […]
MARATHON — The federal government could do more to streamline getting mines up and running, Marathon’s mayor said after two days on Parliament Hill. As president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), Mayor Rick Dumas participated with the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) in Northern Ontario Hill Days, […]
THUNDER BAY – The city is calling on the provincial government to stop the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority’s merger with other conservation authorities. City council voted unanimously to reject the proposed Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority boundary that would absorb the region’s conservation authority. Coun. Albert Aiello said that when he […]
