Local News from Across the Rainy River District
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN – In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is continuing a containment and prevention program. This program involves educational activities as well as new management operations related to Kettle Falls and Gold Portage […]
Indigenous tourism in Canada is a growing attraction, said federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, with at least one-third of international travelers and one-third of Canadian travelers wanting the “Indigenous authentic experience.” Despite those statistics, there were no dedicated dollars in the last federal budget for Indigenous tourism in the $158 […]
Past employees of one of the largest industries in Fort Frances history came together last week for a good meal and plenty of company. The Fort Frances Mill Alumni held their 11th annual alumni dinner at the Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 last Wednesday evening, May 31, 2023. […]
A trip to the nation’s capital was meant to give a better snapshot of realities for social service providers in northern Ontario. The chief administrative officer for the Kenora District Services Board joined his counterparts from the Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts in Ottawa on a lobbying trip to meet […]
6-year-old Skeeter has been on the K9 unit for 5 years. He’s playful and friendly, and is used to locate people and sniff out drugs (among other things). Skeeter, along with infrared camera drones, a police boat, and more were all on display during OPP Fort Frances’s open house on […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine unit (K9) are searching for a missing male near Vermillion Bay. Police located an abandoned motor vehicle west of Vermillion Bay on June 2, 2023. An investigation began and police are […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A motor vehicle collision (MVC) that caused slow moving traffic on Highway 11 near Hill Road has resulted in minor injuries. On June 6, 2023, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments, as well as Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), […]
Despite a hard fought battle in the championship game, the Muskie boys lost 2-1 to the Beaver Brae Broncos last week. The boys earned a bye to the championship game during the regular season after beating Sioux North 9-0.
The Fort High Muskie girls soccer team defended their NorWOSSA title last week, defeating the Dryden Eagles 3-1. The girls are headed to OFSAA in Cobourg and will begin tournament play tomorrow morning against Anderson Collegiate from Whitby.
Students at Fort Frances High School had a brilliant sunny day for the school’s 2023 Grand March and Prom. The event kicked off with a photo session at Seven Oaks, where students got to show off their threads and dresses on a warm spring day. The next stop was a […]
Students basked in the limelight, and warm light, of a sunny spring afternoon as they participated in Fort Frances High School’s 2023 Prom and Grand March ceremonies on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Seven Oaks, Rainycrest, the Townshend Theatre, and La Place Rendez-Vous. For more photos of the day’s happenings, […]
Doug and Kathy Johnson have owned Hideaway Lodge on Clearwater (Burditt) Lake since 1992. Three years ago, COVID-19 led to borders shutting down non-essential travel, meaning the lodge had no guests. “We were devastated,” says Kathy. “We’re still behind the eight ball.” The Johnsons are in their 60s and were […]
