Local News from Across the Rainy River District
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bradley Cooper has yet to win an Oscar. The Philadelphia Eagles fan even fell short after he was nominated for a movie in which he played, well, a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Whatever. Plenty of actors have Oscars and Cooper should have productive years ahead to win the […]
The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee has claimed that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after competing in South Korea over the weekend without wearing her nation’s mandatory headscarf. Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa made the comment Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press in Seoul, […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The IOC is in talks with 10 potential candidates to host a future Summer Games, the global group of national Olympic leaders was told Thursday. Interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics has been expressed by officials in countries including Egypt, England, India, Indonesia and Qatar. […]
The Town of Fort Frances is currently working to fill vacancies throughout various divisions. With recruitment efforts ongoing, there will be a temporary suspension of the following services in select divisions: Operations & Facilities (Public Works department) – Effective Monday, October 24, 2022 Private Sanitary Sewer Rooting; and Private CCTV […]
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation held a special ceremony to bless the land they have acquired in Fort Frances that will be the home of a sprawling development intended to bring further economic development to the First Nation and other communities in the district. Held at their new property next to Canadian […]
After a long COVID-induced absence, the Riverside Foundation for Healthcare Fall Gala returns this weekend at La Place Rendez-Vous to help celebrate 25 years of giving in the district. Sponsored by MNP, this year’s Gala is set to run this Saturday, October 22, 2022, and marks 25 years of the […]
The Township of Chapple will have a brand-new sheltered space to play and work in following the awarding of funding from the Ontario Government. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford made a stop in the small municipality on Friday, October 14, 2022, to announce the funding, where he revealed that $360,000 […]
Fort Frances Airport reports increasing fuel sales for air travel in northern Ontario, comparing this year’s fuel sales to both pre-pandemic times and during the pandemic, when border restrictions limited travel but forest fires that needed to be serviced resulted in one of the busiest fire seasons the airport had […]
Following the announcement of a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital in the region, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) reminds residents to stay up to date on their vaccinations to minimize the need for hospital visits, and announces changes in local COVID-19 reporting. On October 14, Riverside Health Care in conjunction with […]
It’s no secret that Queen Elizabeth lives in the hearts of many. Her death on September 8 at the age of 96 was felt around the world. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British Monarch to reign for more than 70 years. I had the privilege of talking […]
Borderland Pride released a statement on October 11 expressing their disappointment, after receiving no response to a survey, aimed at assessing views on LGBTQ2+ inclusion and ongoing litigations against the Township of Emo. The survey was issued to Emo council candidates Geoffrey Pearce, Lisa Teeple, Gerald Wieringa, Phil Whatley, Frank […]
In regards to the September 7 edition of the Fort Frances Times, Mayor June Caul was quoted saying, “I would be remiss and not fair to myself if I did not remind council that I certainly am not the only person on this council who has divulged confidential information to […]
