Local News from Across the Rainy River District
High winds intensified numerous wildfires burning in British Columbia, forcing more evacuation orders for residents in hundreds of homes late Sunday, says the BC Wildfire Service. Some of the largest and most dangerous fires are burning in the southern Interior in the Kamloops fire centre where most of the new […]
With school and cooler weather fast approaching, the Volunteer Bureau is hoping to give parents a break on the expense of new clothes. Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau/Family Centre is hosting a children’s fall/winter clothing giveaway. Warm clothing such as long sleeve shirts, pants, long underwear, mitts, hats, jackets and snow […]
(Fort Frances, ON) Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a Fort Frances resident with Impaired Driving offence over the weekend. On the evening of August 14th, 2021, An officer from the Fort Frances Detachment observed a Highway Traffic Act infraction on Kings Highway 11 near Lavallee […]
Week three of the FREE Non-Contact Football Skills Camp is scheduled for Monday through Thursday August 16 – 19. Practices will be held all four nights at Fort Frances High School from 5:55 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with Touch Football games starting at 8:00 pm. Players will get an equal opportunity […]
CHICAGO (AP) – Rookie quarterback Justin Fields settled in and the Chicago Bears saw the playmaking ability they dreamed about on draft day. Fields rallied Chicago back Saturday from a 13-0 deficit in his preseason debut by throwing for a touchdown and running for one in a 20-13 victory over […]
People of Fort Frances and beyond, be on the look out for this newest batch of painted Paw Patrol rocks that have been distributed across the district by Megan Moriarty and her son Dominic as part of the ongoing efforts of the Fort Frances Rocks group. The group started in […]
Story time at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is always fun, but it’s even better when you get to dance, sing and listen to stories outside in the sun. These two were making the most of yesterday’s story time, dancing up a storm and listening to stories and […]
TORONTO – More universities in Ontario are making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for those who will be on their campuses this fall. The University of Toronto, Western University in London, Ont., and Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ont., are the latest to say they’ll require proof of vaccination from those attending […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 513 new cases of COVID-19 today, with more than 80 per cent of them in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people. It’s the highest case total since mid-June and is based on 22,896 tests done in the previous day. There are no new virus-related deaths reported […]
Over 150 years after the Confederation of Canada, the first Indigenous Governor General has been inaugurated and the Canadian Oath of Citizenship revised to include the recognition of First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights. These steps are part of the reconciliation process, with the new oath honouring the Truth and […]
Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s fire update from the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services Fires of Note Kenora 51 · An Incident Management Team is established on the fire. Red Lake 65 Red Lake 51 Red Lake 77 Four new fires were announced in yesterday’s […]
Joan MacLean, Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre CEO, gave a presentation to council seeking permission to dig a garden and plant more trees. This project would be done in partnership with the Rainy River District Stewardship and the Fort Frances Horticultural society. Founded in 2009, the Rainy River […]
