Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Walmart Fort Frances is celebrating the relaunch of its cosmetic refresh with a firm eye on how it sets the store up for future success. The celebration kicked off with an official ribbon cutting event on Friday, October 21, 2022, in order to welcome customers back to a freshly painted […]
The oldest home in Burriss has new owners. Tressa Galusha and Trevor Mason took ownership of this home on September 29. The home was purchased from Donna and Karel Vos. The Vos’s had purchased this home in 1984. A complete renovation was done at that time and it was a […]
The Riverside Foundation for Health Care celebrated its 25th anniversary of supporting health care close to home with a return to an in-person Gala on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at La Place Rendez-Vous. The ever popular gala event featured everyone’s favourite events like the penny tables, silent auction, heads or […]
On October 25, 2022, at 7:35 a.m., members from the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint of a motor vehicle driving west on Kings Highway 11 east of Atikokan. Upon further investigation it was revealed that the motor vehicle was reported stolen in […]
Tbaytel has wrapped up its latest Tbaytel For Good Community Fund awarding three $10,000 grants to the winning ideas on Wednesday. More than 486,079 public votes from Oct. 6 to 18 were cast for the three winners, who will now put a total of $30,000 to great use to implement or […]
Last Wednesday was the grand opening of the Naicatchewenin (North West Bay) First Nations water treatment facility. This project was a long time coming. In 2006/2007 a Water Shortage and Treatment Facility Study was done. Between then and now, much work and research by a dedicated group of individuals, working […]
As of Monday October 3, La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) was able to perform CT scans on patients using its new Canon Aquilion Prime CT scanner. CT scans assist physicians in assessing, diagnosing, and confirming suspected conditions by capturing images of bones and soft tissues in the body. LVGH’s previous […]
On Friday afternoon the Fort Frances Muskies ended their season with a hard-fought dramatic 10 – 8 upset victory over Kenora’s Beaver Brae Broncos. The Muskies entered the game with a record of 2 wins and 4 losses while the Broncos came in with 4 wins against 2 losses. Sophomore […]
Boys’ Volleyball and Girls’ Basketball have been in full swing at Fort Frances High School. The teams recently hosted the Dryden Eagles for some fast-paced action. From left, Junior Boys’ Jordan Hunter spikes the ball across the net; above, Brooke Marchuk of the senior girls shoots for the basket; Junior […]
The Fort Frances Canadians faced off against the visiting Dryden Paper Kings in U15 AA minor hockey action over the weekend. The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association has been going strong, with match-ups at the house and rep level most days of the week. – Allan Bradbury photos
Growing crops from seed to harvest can be filled with many challenges, including the risk of agricultural equipment fires which can cost thousands in damages and lost revenue. While there are some factors beyond a farmer’s control, such as hot, dry weather conditions, there are also some measures farmers can […]
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — Benjamin Feagin, owner of AgriTech North vertical farm in Dryden, says their second-place recognition in Bioenterprise Canada’s Northern Ontario Innovation Challenge is beneficial by putting Northwestern talent in the spotlight. “While it’s painful to see that there’s no funding awarded at the second and third level […]
