Local News from Across the Rainy River District
On September 26, unionized workers of Canada Post hit the picket lines for the second time in less than a year. Similar to the last strike, which ended in December 2024, the move brings a complete halt to the delivery of letters and parcels through the postal system. No delivery […]
Tristan Hutton, left, and Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas read out a proclamation in French, by Hutton, and in English, by the mayor, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag on September 25, 2025. The flag was first raised on September 25, 1975 and symbolizes the long history […]
Wildlife populations are plummeting while risks to nature rise across Canada as governments loosen environmental regulations to fast-track major projects, a World Wildlife Fund study shows. A little over half of the 910 vertebrate species monitored between 1970 to 2022 are in decline, according to WWF-Canada’s latest Living Planet Report, which […]
Dozens turned out to Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home on Thursday, September 25, 2025, to take in the third annual Pushing Up Daisies Fair, a collaborative effort organized by the Sunset Country Palliative Care Team to help de-mystify and de-stigmatize the topic of death and dying. The fair featured community organization […]
Tonight will be clear with a low of 11 C (52 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day before becoming partly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight and a high of 28 (82) with a low of 19 (66). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and […]
The water main break on Scott Street last week left some businesses, like the Salvation Army, dealing with multiple floods in a matter of days. According to Travis Rob, Manager of Operations and Facilities for the Town of Fort Frances, multiple ruptures in the pipe occurred on Tuesday, September 23, […]
When Jennifer Berti, Autism Support Worker for the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB), first met Kebbi, a robotic learning companion designed to better support students on the autism spectrum, she supplemented the curriculum with Kebbi’s presence at the request of a parent. Since then, the board purchased two Kebbi […]
At the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting of Fort Frances Town Council, councillors enacted a by-law appointing Wayne Riches as the interim chief of Fort Frances Fire and Rescue. Originally from southern Ontario, Riches moved to the Fort Frances area in late 90s to work with the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
The Fort Frances Lakers improved their record to 4-0 over the course of the weekend, leading to an announcement on Monday that they’d cracked the Canadian Junior Hockey League ranking’s Top 20 for the first time since 2016. Friday night saw the Lakers once again matched up against the league-worst […]
One outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care home has ended, but Riverside Health Care is cautioning visitors that another outbreak is still ongoing. In a pair of press releases from Riverside Health Care, a gastrointestinal outbreak in the home’s west wing has been declared over, however the east wing is still […]
This month’s 50/50 jackpot winner, Craig Morrissey of North York, took home $9,162.50, proving that no matter where you live, every ticket helps strengthen health care, and sometimes, it makes you a winner too. Craig set his sights on a big win by purchasing multiple 50/50 tickets across the province, […]
It was a night of fun and celebration on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, as the business community of Fort Frances, along with family, friends and supporters, turned out to La Place Rendez-Vous for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Business Award dinner. The awards were once more nominated […]
