Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Samantha Manty has always loved community programming and looks forward to spearheading new initiatives as the new program director at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Center. Wednesday, March 15 was her last day as Children’s Services Clerk at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) and she said […]
On Tuesday March 21, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report and are investigating a theft at a property on Oakwood Road at an Alberton Township address. It was determined that between March 8, 2023, and March 21, […]
With the recent announcement of significant renovations done at the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau thanks to government funding, the organization is primed to enter into a new phase of its operations. The Bureau announced the completed renovations and funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund grant this month. […]
At the March 7 Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) Trustees meeting members of the RRDSB Special Education Advisory Committee presented results from last year’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) testing, and strategies for improvement going forward EQAO testing was last fully administered in the 2018-2019 school year according […]
Given this year’s increase in mandated shares to social services, Township of Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker said there needs to be more accountability with how municipal funds are being used and questioned the amount of money being contributed to the Rainy River District Social Services Board (DSSAB). “I’m not against […]
Juno award winning alt-rock duo Crown Lands brought their haunting guitar and indigenous flute sounds to the opening set of their show in Fort Frances last Saturday. The show was the second in the band’s tour of Northern Ontario as they head west on a cross-Canada tour. The nature of […]
A delegation from the Muskies Blue Line Club made a presentation to the Rainy River School District’s Board of Trustees, to express the importance of the Club to the high school hockey program. The Muskie Blue Line Club is a volunteer organization, which raises funds to support the Fort Frances […]
Cellphone users may need to update their contacts to adapt to the 10-digit dialing change coming into effect April 1. The change was mandated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in order to support the implementation of the new national 3-digit number, 9-8-8, for mental health and suicide […]
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Thunder Bay and surrounding northern Indigenous communities were well represented at the Prospectors and Developers Association 2023 conference in Toronto earlier this month. Nearly 24,000 people from 100 different countries gathered for what is called the “world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention.” Andrew Kane, the […]
Alejandra Laria Aleaga was thrilled to see a job offer pop into her inbox in October 2021. At the time, she was in her final year of college and actively seeking opportunities at video game companies and animation studios after completing her illustration degree. “Me being a student with student […]
The Town of Rainy River is endeavoring to revive its economy for the post-pandemic world and attract more business. Gajith Jindasa is the Economic Development Officer for the Town of Rainy River. He says the town is working on a new economic development strategy. “We are trying to re-strategize our […]
Nine Sunset Country Squash Club members recently played in the Oasis Manitoba ProAm Squash Tournament on the weekend. Men’s B division players were Shawn Brady losing in the semi finals and Josh Councillor did not advance to the finals. Jeff Wright played in the Men’s C Division placing as runner-up […]
