Local News from Across the Rainy River District
After tonight, there will be two more shows in the Summer Sounds in the Square series at Rainy Lake Square, and next week will feature a band that only does a couple of shows a season, given that one member doesn’t live in Canada full-time. Brent Newman lived in the […]
Northwestern Ontario wildfires tracked by the Ontario Forest Fires (OFF) agency have tapered off a little after recent rainfall dampened parts of the region and temperatures cooled. OFF’s most recent fire update Tuesday evening pegged the tally at 113 active in the Northwest Region; 17 were not under control, nine […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskies football team is gearing up for its 77th season, which will start with speed and strength training in mid-August. Training kicks off on Monday, Aug. 17, running until Friday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school and is mandatory for […]
If you’re a busy parent looking for something new for the kids to do this week, a special visitor will have plenty of opportunities to keep your young ones moving. Timmins Fitness Alternatives pop up playground is at the Memorial Sports Centre from Tuesday through to Thursday, bringing a variety […]
On August 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., the United Beef Club held its annual 4-H Funday at the home of Neil and Angela Haw. 4-H members brought their project animals to practice showmanship skills and reviewed barn and show ring etiquette. We learned that it is very important to help […]
The Emo Public Library has begun searching for a new CEO/librarian just months after hiring Mellisa Gallagher for the role. Emo posted the opening for the 25-hour-per-week position on social media and its website on Tuesday. The library closed its doors at the end of December 2025, after former CEO/librarian […]
In a story published on Wednesday, July 29, about the preparedness of the Town of Fort Frances to receive evacuees in the event of an emergency such as a wildfire, The Fort Frances Times erroneously quoted Building and Planning Superintendent John Burrows as saying the town has an emergency evacuation […]
A Remembrance and Celebration of Life for Melvin Kallstrom will be held at the Devlin Community Hall on Monday, August 17, 2026 from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome.
4-H abounds in the Rainy River District with both 4-H fun days and many 4-H clubs being active with meetings and educating 4-H members on the importance of keeping up to date on herd health for beef cattle. Beef clubs from Emo and Devlin were hosted by Ray and Kayla […]
Angie Korzinski of Rusty Myers pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw for August this morning. Ria Cuthbertson is the winner of a La Romana Dominican Republic trip, valued at $4,200.00. Next month’s draw is for a Rocky Mountain Ski Package ($4,000).
There were two new wildland fires confirmed in Northwestern Ontario by this morning, according to Ontario Forest Fires (OFF), as the overall number of active fires dropped to 119 from around 140 last week with wetter weather moving through the region. Eight fires had been called out since the previous […]
For 25 years, Thinking of Pinky has been entertaining Rainy River District Residents with their rocking musical stylings, from the Emo Fair to Rainy Lake Square. The foursome hit the square again tomorrow night for the latest instalment in the Summer Sounds in the Square series. The most common question […]
