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Heyens/Caul win Emo Walleye Classic again!

By Joey Payeur Fort Frances Times Anyone needing perspective on how big the deciding fish of this past weekend’s 15th-annual Emo Walleye Classic was just needs to look at the final leaderboard. Read more...

New bridge details unveiled

By Ken Johnston Editor A new international bridge between Rainy River and Baudette took another step closer to reality last week when preferred plans for alignment and design were presented in public meetings in both communities. Read more...

Campbell calls for Lyme Disease strategy

News Release Sarah Campbell, MPP Sarah Campbell, MPP for Kenora-Rainy River called upon the Ontario Liberal government to act now to create a comprehensive Lyme disease strategy to help Ontarians with the disease by providing full funding from diagnosis through to treatment. Read more...

Owls host NORWOSSA soccer but fail to advance

By Aaron Short RRHS Sports Reporter The Owls wrapped up their soccer season at NorWOSSA in Rainy River last Monday. Read more...

Detours begin June 1st just over the international bridge

News Release MN DOT Motorists on Highway 11 in Baudette will experience a detour beginning June 1 as this summer’s complex reconstruction project begins. The multipart project requires different staging and detours, and the stage one detour follows Lake of the Woods County Road 35. It is located one mile south of Highway 11 between Highway 72 and Third Ave SW. Read more...

It's Police Week in Ontario

By Duane Hicks Fort Frances Times In conjunction with 2016 Police Week, the Rainy River District OPP will be showcasing some of what it does at Canadian Tire on May 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Police Week started in 1970 and this year runs from May 15-21. Read more...

Soccer NORWOSSAs are here!

By Aarron Short RRHS Sports Reporter The Owls soccer teams closed out the regular season in Red Lake last Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

May 21-27 is Safe Boating Week

News Release North American Safe Boating Awareness Week will take place across Canada from May 21st to May 27th, 2016. The purpose of this initiative, managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices to the 16 million Canadians who participate in recreational boating. Read more...

Preferred bridge design and alignment to be revealed next week

By Ken Johnston Editor The construction of a new international bridge will be one more step closer to reality next week. A public meeting will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Rainy River Recreation Centre to show the public the preferred bridge design and alignment. Read more...

NWO declared a Restricted Fire Zone

News Release MNR The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has declared a Restricted Fire Zone in much of Northwestern Ontario to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Read more...

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