Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Fear, trauma, pain, blood and shock – it’s what a paramedic on the front lines deals with on a daily basis and it’s not the dream career for your average teenager. But 18-year-old Isabelle “Izzy” Meeks is not your average teenager. She embraces the adrenaline rush that comes with flickering […]
A three-day conference spearheaded by a Thunder Bay entrepreneur will gather Indigenous and industry leaders, investors, and policy experts next month in Vancouver to explore the future of Canadian Indigenous investment and partnership. The three-day First Nations Investment Forum (FNIF) was conceived by Anthony Maunula, a member of Lac des […]
Santa Claus is coming to Fort Frances on Saturday, Nov. 29, and his grand entry will be heralded by a parade of floats from businesses and organizations from across the Rainy River District at 5 p.m. After being hosted by the Fort Frances BIA for a number of years, the […]
On Friday, Oct. 31, Municipal Clerk Chelsea Greig and Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk Ally Lewis conducted four marriage ceremonies in a clearing on the Eighth St. Trails in Fort Frances. This is the second elopement day the two Town of Fort Frances clerks have conducted this year, amounting to […]
Fort Frances’ newest hotel is ready to open the doors to the public and will do so with a special Community Open House this weekend. Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel Fort Frances is located next to Canadian Tire in the west end of town, part of a series of installations […]
In the Ontario fall economic statement, released November 6, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy stated, “With tariffs taking direct aim at Ontario workers and communities, it has never been more important for the government to deliver on its plan to protect Ontario.” Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof said he “was vastly underwhelmed” […]
Dozens turned out to cenotaphs in Fort Frances and Couchiching First Nation this morning to observe the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies. Above, members of the 908 Rainy Lakes Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron took their positions for the ceremony, standing in as vigil sentries. Below, Grand Council Treaty #3 Gaakinawataagizod […]
Tim Hortons and Riverside Health Care Facilities has a means to assuage the guilt of overindulging and give reason to nosh all the cookies you’d like. From Nov. 17-23, every bite of a Smile Cookie at Tim Hortons in Fort Frances will help bring advanced diagnostic imaging technology by way […]
Canada Post has submitted a transformation plan to the federal government it says will provide reliable and affordable delivery and protect mail for rural, remote and Indigenous communities while keeping the Crown corporation financially solvent. The plan submitted Friday to Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement […]
GERALDTON — Municipally-run daycares in many northern communities continue to struggle recruiting enough staff, Greenstone’s CAO says. A report from the municipality says its daycare in Geraldton now only has two full-time early childhood educators and there are two full-time vacancies for non-registered ECE staff. “This staffing challenge impacts the […]
THUNDER BAY — Twenty-four hours before Canada observes Remembrance Day, First Nations, Métis and Inuit soldiers were specifically recognized at a ceremony at Lakehead University. The event was in commemoration of National Indigenous Veterans Day which is observed on Nov. 8. Retired lieutenant colonel Darla Oja, who is Métis and […]
THUNDER BAY – Local artists are sharing their own personal stories of addiction and recovery, paintings, photos, and sculptures this month at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The exhibit runs from Nov. 4 to Nov. 27 in the gallery’s community room. But on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the art gallery hosted […]
