Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Students enrolled in nursing and Personal Support Worker programs to have tuition waived On Wednesday April 20, MPP Greg Rickford announced that the government of Ontario has earmarked over $12.9 million over the next four years to help Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) to increase the number of indigenous and […]
A report from the town of Fort Frances’ Integrity Commissioner has found Fort Frances mayor June Caul did have pecuniary interests in two council agenda items in 2021, though he will not be applying to a judge to determine if she violated the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act (MCIA). The […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainy River Long Term Care Home affecting both residents and staff. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited […]
The Rotary Club of Nipigon recently awarded prizes to its top three 4 Way Test Essay Contest. L-R Rotarian Dan Brown, Rotarian Sumiye Sugawara, winners Emily Mangoff and Isabella Marchand, and Rotarian Lee Davis. Isabella Marchand of Nipigon Red Rock High School placed first, winning $500. Raine Menard (not pictured) […]
Emo town council voted to enter into an Automatic Aid Agreement, which would provide fire services to Manitou First Nations, in the event of an emergency in that community. Emo joins Chapple, LaVallee, Alberton and other local jurisdictions, to uphold the agreement. Manitou First Nations had approached its neighbouring municipality […]
Centre has been provided with $1.4 million for ongoing renovations and transitional housing The Ontario government is providing $1.4 million to the Out of the Cold Warming Centre in Fort Frances. The funding is for the former church to be retrofitted and for transitional housing to be implemented. Rainy River […]
The Ontario government announced more than $56 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet to over 6,500 households in rural northwestern and southwestern Ontario. The governments are investing $2.3 million for connections in Barwick and Rainy River, and $1.3 million for Ignace. The governments estimate a […]
I’m Daniel Adam, and I’m the newest member of the Fort Frances Times. This summer, I’ll be working as a staff writer. I’ve just finished my first year of Creative Communications at Red River College Polytechnic in Winnipeg. The program covers the fundamentals of advertising, marketing, PR, journalism, media production, […]
The Rainy River dock at Hannam Park is close to being submerged, due to rising water levels. The river rose 10 inches between Monday and Tuesday.
VOCAL MUSIC DIVISION – Adjudicator: Elizabeth Rotoff SOLO First: Joelle Bruyere, Alexis Latter, Adrianna McCoy (Honours), Madison Anderson (Honours), Colby Ashworth Cassandra Armstrong (First Class Honours), Lilly Wyder (First Class Honours) SECOND: Alasha Perrault AND Adriana Lesk (Tie) SECOND: Madison Anderson, Lilly Wyder (Honours), Harper Woolsey, Joanna Empey DUET FIRST: […]
Heavy rains and quickly melting snow resulted in widespread flooding and washouts across the District over the weekend. Clockwise from above, water washes over Hwy 602, east of Fort Frances; LaVallee Road North was closed to traffic due to washout conditions; water levels in ditches and fields along Highway 11 […]
The Muskie Boys Hockey team recently celebrated the outstanding achievement of its players, with its annual awards night. Each senior member of the championship team was awarded with a trophy, above. Each team captain was also awarded a plaque. Team coach Chris Sinclair was on hand to present each award, […]
