Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Students and staff at St. Mary School have been hard at work for months preparing for their performance of The Wizard of Oz, put on in the school gym last Thursday, May 15, 2025. The stage adaptation of the classic 1939 put on by the St. Mary School Drama Club […]
Staff, volunteers and more were cooking and serving up a storm at the Fort Frances paramedic station on Scott Street yesterday, May 19, 2025, as the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) kicked off Paramedic Services Week to give back to the community and celebrate our local paramedics. DRRSB […]
The local Flora’s Walk for Perinatal Mental Health saw more than 100 participants turn out to the Sorting Gap Marina to take part in the awareness and fundraiser event on Friday, May 9, 2025. As part of the event, Team Northwestern Ontario raised more than $6,000 part of the more […]
Norma Reather, left, and Pauline Hyatt prepare to deliver cookies for Sweet Smiles Big Impact Fundraiser. Tim Hortons and The Canadian Mental Health Association of Fort Frances Branch were overwhelmed with the support of those purchasing cookies for the “ Sweet Smiles, Big Impact” annual fundraiser. April 28 – May […]
Maverick, left, Stephanie and Neviah Baley perused the rows of goods set up at the Sunset Country Metis Community Centre in Fort Frances on Saturday, May 10, 2025, as part of the Kiwanis Club’s Small Hands, Big Hearts Kid’s Market, where youth could find, “buy” and wrap up the perfect […]
At approximately 16:16 CST yesterday afternoon, Monday, May 12, 2025, Fort Frances Fire Rescue responded to a reported salvage fire in the industrial park on Pit Road 2. Crews acted quickly to contain and control the fire, successfully preventing further spread. Mutual aid was requested for tanker support, with Alberton […]
The Fort Frances Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) held their annual Mental Health Week community take-out BBQ yesterday, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The always popular event saw lineups in anticipation of lunch and learning materials.
The third annual Walk With Our Sisters event took place on Monday, May 5, 2025, beginning at the Fort Frances Senior Centre and proceeding to the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC). The multi-organization event seeks to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, to acknowledge the […]
Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas, centre, along with dozens of supporters, staff and clients of Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD) took part in a flag raising ceremony at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to mark the official proclamation of May as Community Living […]
The annual Walk For Our Sisters awareness event, organized by several community organizations including the Northwestern Ontario Métis Child and Family Services, United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) and Giishkaandago-Ikwe Health Services, among others, proceeded down Victoria Avenue yesterday morning as the walk left from the Senior Centre on its way […]
There was plenty to see and do last weekend as Emo celebrated its annual Spring Fever Days celebrations, which ran from Thursday, April 24 to Saturday, April 26, 2025. Businesses throughout town had plenty going on, from special sales to exciting events, including a chance to cuddle with some adorable […]
Members of M. Brady’s grade 4/5 class teamed up to recite the poem “Les Moustaches” by Raymond Plante. Students, in no particular order, are Ciaran Allen, Sawyer Lance, Theo Faragher, Rosina Woodgate, Pearce Spooner, and Henry Spry. The festival wrapped up with its annual highlights showcase on Tuesday night at […]
