Local News from Across the Rainy River District
In light of the lack of affordable rentals for people under 50 and other complications in Fort Frances, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski spoke with the Fort Frances Times about some potential solutions to these complications. Polowski alluded to some potential support under Mark Carney, although this is not […]
Tour De Fort’s passports have almost sold out for the 2025-206 season in anticipation of their big season opener, Canadian legends Crash Test Dummies. Originally from Winnipeg, the band took off in the early 90s with the success of their 1991 single “Superman’s Song,” featuring the distinctive vocals of lead […]
TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prevention program to include all individuals aged 75 years and older, helping to protect those most vulnerable during the upcoming respiratory illness season. “Our government is ensuring the most vulnerable have access to the tools they need to […]
Fort Frances, Ontario – Representatives from the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) recently returned from the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, following a productive series of meetings with provincial officials and partners. Rainy River Mayor and DRRSB Board Chair Deb Ewald, along with Lake of […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskie Football team started their second week of full equipment practices at Monday August 25. This week of practice culminates on Thursday with the annual Black and Gold inter-squad game at 5 p.m. After the Black and Gold game, the Touchdown Club is hosting a […]
A sample of the Bennu asteroid is making headlines two years after the sample was delivered. Bennu is rich in carbon, nitrogen, and some organic compounds that are essential to life as we know it on Earth. New insights from three scientific papers on Bennu’s sample describe what could be […]
Represented by Fort Frances lawyers Doug Judson and Peter Howie, a group of eight plaintiffs from the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange were awarded $1.75 million in damages by the Ontario Superior court of Justice after being targeted by an anti-LGBTQ Libel campaign on social media and a privately run […]
(KENORA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17 in Kenora, which led to a temporary closure of the highway in both directions from Kimberley Road to Longbow Lake Road. The highway has now reopened. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 12:15 […]
(ATIKOKAN, ON) – Two people were arrested and almost 500 kg of copper wire was seized after police responded to a single vehicle roll-over. On August 23, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle roll-over on Hwy 11 near Mine Center. Two […]
Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to squeeze out every last drop of sunshine, fun, and maybe even a jackpot win! Riverside’s second 50/50 draw is heating up, and it’s the perfect way to cap off the season. From enjoying time on the water, to firing up […]
A City of Thunder Bay delegation comprised of Mayor Ken Boshcoff, and John Collin, city manager with the city’s Intergovernmental Affairs team, Councillors Kasey Etreni and Shelby Ch’ng, and led by Coun. Kristen Oliver, the group’s chairperson, lobbied for local funding and action at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of […]
THUNDER BAY – City council will release its already approved $5 million to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. In a unanimous decision, council on Monday decided the city will release the money to help the cash-strapped waterfront project avoid a construction shutdown. The first $2.5 million will be delivered upon […]
