Local News from Across the Rainy River District
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The Ignace sawmill is set to shut down on March 12, 2026. Dozens of skilled workers will lose their jobs. Another northern town will be pushed to the brink. This comes only months after the Ear Falls sawmill went dark, laying off more than a hundred people. These aren’t random […]
to do some basic activities of daily living. After each snowfall, several sidewalks, curb ramps, and walkways have remained uncleared or inadequately cleared along Scott Street. This creates significant barriers for people with mobility challenges, including wheelchair users, individuals who use walkers or canes, parents with strollers, and our growing […]
As the Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, I support the Canada Border Services Agency’s decision to end the Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) program. For many years, this program has been a source of frustration for residents in my riding. While the vast majority of cross-border travellers respect […]
As I read and reread last week’s Times article on the sale of Sunny Cove, memories come flooding back. Thoughts of weddings, anniversary parties, famile reunions, school year ends, safe grad, church services, teaching canoeing skills and studying wildlife. They are all pleasant reruns of the past. My thoughts themn […]
During this Christmas season, we start thinking about the gifts we want to give to our family and friends. Often we wander store to store in search of the “perfect gift” for each person. Wouldn’t it be great if we could choose one gift that would fit everyone, like a […]
As a frontline Primary Care Paramedic working out of the Fort Frances Station, I am increasingly concerned about the ongoing down-staffing at the Emo Paramedic Station. As I write this letter, I am preparing to work an evening shift in Fort Frances. I was originally scheduled to work in Emo, […]
Northerners know what it means to put in an honest day’s work, provide for their families, and take care of their communities. But in Ear Falls, that northern way of life is under threat. In October, Interfor announced the indefinite closure of the Ear Falls sawmill. Over 160 jobs have […]
As a citizen, client, and caregiver I am once again so baffled by an institution whose motto is “Care Close to Home”. Earlier this year Riverside severed the ties with the Foundation. To date no explanation as to why. Now all donor displays are turned off. I always admired each […]
Dear Sir: In the Fort Frances Bulletin of October 14, 2025, you printed one of your recurring features Flashback Pop, Rock and Soul Trivia by a fictional author, Mick Harper. I wish to strenuously object to your printing something no sentient person with your organization bothered to read. In explaining the […]
There are moments in history that linger in the collective memory of a people. For the Métis of Northwestern Ontario, one of those moments happened 150 years ago this month with the “Halfbreeds of Rainy River and Lake” signing an Adhesion to Treaty 3. As Canada expanded westward following Confederation, the […]
World events rage on like a speeding train in the night towards new disasters. War, threats and hatred. Conflicts between people, ideologies, religions and states. Nature in rebellion above and below ground in the sea too. The economy’s death dance on a thin wire. These traces of existence in the […]
