Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The overseas arrest of a disgraced former law dean who defrauded the University of Manitoba out of more than $600,000 is being met both with relief and renewed frustration in the local legal community. “It’s about time,” said Jennifer Schulz, a longtime professor at the U of M’s Robson Hall […]
Fiscal responsibility: Getting value for taxpayer money For incumbent Councillor Steven Maki, the question at the centre of many municipal decisions is a straightforward one: what is the town getting for its money? If voters send him back to council on Oct. 26, he already knows where he’ll start. “If […]
Moving Fort Frances forward For Kathy McKenzie, the decision to run for Fort Frances council grew out of a sense that the town has stopped moving forward—with Sunny Cove providing the final impetus. “Sunny Cove really, really pushed me to run,” McKenzie said. When council walked back its decision to […]
One resident of Rose Manor has died in connection with a Tuesday morning fire that gutted at least two apartments in the building, according to the Rainy River District OPP. In a press release from late Wednesday morning, the OPP confirmed that they, along with Fort Frances Fire Rescue Services […]
Fort Frances Town Council will meet Friday afternoon to discuss the potential elimination of the biannual clock change for daylight time. According to an email from Fort Frances Clerk Chelsea Greig, no vote will take place at Friday’s meeting, but the foundation may be laid for such a vote in […]
Lead-foot motorists caught zooming along the Trans-Canada Highway like Formula 1 racers could end up with more than just a big speeding ticket. Local auto insurance specialists warn that policy holders convicted of excessive speeding — known in Ontario as stunt driving — could also face sky-high premiums down the […]
THUNDER BAY – This week, more than a hundred firefighters and students are at the Thunder Bay Fire Training Centre for FireCon 2026. For six days, firefighters from the Manitoba border to Sault Ste. Marie are learning and sharing skills at a number of courses and in preparation for an […]
THUNDER BAY – The Port of Thunder Bay has very little to fear as trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue, says the port authority’s CEO, at least not yet. Very little potash and grain are exported to the U.S., the top commodities moving through the port, said Chris […]
Ontario municipalities could see their funding cut by the provincial government if they don’t comply with “Buy Ontario” directives handed down earlier this year. That’s the strongly worded message contained in a letter which has been sent out to all heads of council in the province by Municipal Affairs and […]
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — It’s that time of year when the geese fly south and tiny snapping turtles crawl out from their sandy nests. A nest of snapping turtles hatched from their roadside nest to make their way over to Loon Lake in Coleman Township on September 20. Tim Moore, who […]
It hadn’t been Jessica Outram’s intention to take Bernice (Normandin) Lamondin on another adventure, but when an entry in a local history book “kept coming back to me and coming back to me,” Outram had no other choice but to write Bernice and the Wild Waters. Bernice and her family […]
Rainy River closed out summer with a bang with its annual fishing tournament, bringing together anglers from north and south of the border for friendly competition. However, for Brandon Ignaszewski of Greenbush, Minn. and Mike Vacura of Roseau, Minn., the only thing on their minds after weigh-ins was taking home […]
