Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The annual Stuff A Cruiser was another success with 1746 pounds of food being donated plus cash amounts also. This event is always so overwhelmingly supported, people give generously , some big donations, it always warms my hearts when some people can only give a few cans of goods, and […]
Just like in Emo, plenty of support was seen by participants of the Stuff-a-Cruiser event around Fort Frances. Rainy River District Paramedic Services, above, were on hand to collect donations at Safeway, while OPP and Ministry of Natural Resources officers attended Walmart Fort Frances, and CN Police officers taking charge […]
The weather may have been frightful, but Emo Holly Daze was delightful! The two-day holiday celebration drew big crowds for the annual Santa Claus Parade, as well as bake sales, penny tables and crafts, including engraving demonstrations, top left. The highlight was the big guy, Santa Claus, himself, who attended […]
Cross-border shopping has picked up between Fort Frances and its neighbouring Minnesota town since the requirement for the ArriveCan app was dropped. The federal government changed the rules for people crossing into Canada at the beginning of October, no longer needing proof of vaccination and making using the ArriveCan optional. […]
FORT FRANCES — A popular part of the Fort Frances waterfront is getting a makeover. FedNor funding of $196,000 announced on Tuesday will provide a number of upgrades for the Sorting Gap Marina, including new low-maintenance modular floating docks for tourists, as well as upgrading existing lighting and electrical systems. […]
Ontario still has no co-ordinated plan to deal with increasingly intense flooding and its effects on urban areas, the province’s auditor general said in a wide-ranging report on the Ford government’s fiscal record. The province is failing to prepare for urban floods, like the one experienced by the Rainy River […]
The Liberal government is listening to concerns that some of the firearms it’s looking to ban are used primarily for hunting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. He made the comment during a press conference in Ingersoll, Ont., suggesting a shift in tone from the Liberals on a piece of […]
The Fort Frances Muskies Football team honoured Marlis Bruyere, left, with the Best Football Grandma Award at their annual awards banquet last week, for her unwavering support of the team. She never missed a single practice or game, spearheaded the team’s fundraising efforts and always arrived with snacks in hand. […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 255 occurrences between Monday, November 28, 2022, and Sunday, December 4, 2022, including: Over the past week, Rainy River District OPP laid 26 charges under the Criminal Code and 36 under the Highway […]
Marit Stiles is set to be the next leader of the Ontario NDP after the Toronto member of provincial parliament was the only one to vie for the role. The New Democrats will now hold a confirmation vote for Stiles, and as long as a majority of party members are […]
A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held Tuesday to mark the 33rd anniversary of the École Polytechnique mass shooting, one of a handful of tributes planned throughout the day. On Dec. 6, 1989, a man motivated by a hatred of feminists shot and killed 14 female students and injured 13 other […]
Canada’s auditor general says COVID-19 benefits were delivered quickly and helped mitigate economic suffering, however, the federal government hasn’t done enough to recover overpayments. In a new report looking into the federal government’s delivery of pandemic benefits, Karen Hogan said the programs provided relief to workers and employers affected […]
