Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Get out your sun hats and green up your thumb, the second annual Friends of the Fort Frances Museum Garden Tour is all set and ready to go in only a few more days. The second such event after the inaugural 2020 tour, will see garden enthusiasts touring six different […]
A special international jam session is hitting a patio and water surface near you this weekend to honour the memory of a beloved area musician. Todd Summer of International Falls was a well-known fixture in the Fort Frances-International Falls music scene, a talented multi-instrumentalist who played with a number of […]
It was after they lost their home because of a flood in Winnipeg that June Smith, 98, and her husband came to Fort Frances, where she became an involved member of the community. “I was born in Winnipeg,” Smith said. “We lived in an area called St. Vital and we […]
Following a weekend of food and drag performances, it’s safe to say the Rainbow Drag Brunch that was held at the Rainy Lake Square and online on Saturday, June 26 can be considered a resounding success. The sold-out drag brunch event featured two different seatings and performances from a cadre […]
The crowds may have been smaller than previous years, but the pageantry was out in full force last weekend, as Couchiching First Nation hosted its first in-person pow wow since before the pandemic. The event was a celebration of community and culture, full of dancing, drumming and tradition. Treaty #3 […]
The dust was flying and the engines revving on Saturday at the Emo Speedway, as racers and their crews got a chance to get out on the track for a practice round. Due to loosening restrictions, Borderland Racing is staging a full return to in-person races, with spectators. The season […]
A perfect June evening 70F (21C), a west wind and sunshine, gave Tuesday evening shooters no excuses. But, it’s a game of 100ths of a second that determine a hit or a miss. Now living in Rainy River, valued FFSC member Zac Manty drove in to be part of the […]
I dug deep holes in our Fort Frances backyard, hoping for treasure, ancient settlements, a tunnel to Stedmans for candy. I built shacks there of materials borrowed from back lanes. I never felt guilty because I didn’t raid gardens that often. I also hear wet cement went missing from First […]
No Pride in Genocide In light of another announcement of unmarked burial sites from the Residential Institutions in our country, we, the Women’s Council, Gaagiidoo-Ikwewag of Grand Council Treaty #3, issue a public statement regarding Canada Day across our country. We call upon all leadership, Prime Minister Trudeau and Canadians […]
The Chief Fire Official has declared a Restricted Fire Zone—Total Fire Ban covering all areas of the Town of Fort Frances. It went into effect June 29, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. This Fire Ban applies to all open-air fires including all fire pits, cook stoves, and campfires that use solid […]
Firefighters continue to battle Fort Frances 47 – a 407 hectare forest fire burning three kilometres north of Naicatchewenin First Nation. As of last night, 21 crews had been dispatched to the blaze, which is displaying largely smouldering activity. Although the community isn’t in any danger, and no evacuations have […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) will begin to wrap up their COVID-19 mass immunization clinics by the end of July. This gives the public a few more weeks to book either their first or second dose appointment to get vaccinated. The vaccine is recommended for anyone aged 12 or older and […]
