Media Releases
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DRRSB Approves 2026 Budget Amid Shared Fiscal Pressures
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2026/01/19 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) has approved its 2026 Budget, totaling $38,602,958, which includes a 4.63 per cent municipal levy increase.…
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New Provincial Report Confirms Growing Housing, Mental Health and Addictions Pressures That Are Impacting the Rainy River District
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2026/01/16 – A new report released by the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario finds that homelessness and…
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One Year Later, New Data Confirms Homelessness in Northern Ontario Is Accelerating Faster Than Systems — and Communities — Can Sustain
Updated report shows worsening housing pressures, rising costs, and growing economic impacts Fort Frances, Ontario – 2026/01/14 – An updated report on homelessness, Municipalities Under Pressure: One Year Later, released…
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DRRSB Exploring Opportunities to Build New and Needed Housing
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/12/19 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is participating in early-stage exploratory work with the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA) to assess…
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RRDPS Strengthens Mental Health Supports for Staff
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/12/03 – The Rainy River District Paramedic Services (RRDPS) is taking more steps to support the mental health of staff. These improvements are part of its…
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DRRSB Launches New Children’s Services Plan
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/11/25 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is pleased to announce the release of its Child Care & Early Years Service System Plan…
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DRRSB Encourages Rainy River District to Participate in Provincial Poverty Reduction Survey
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/11/13 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is encouraging residents, community partners, employers, and service providers across the Rainy River District to participate…
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DRRSB to Host a Community Care Expo for Fort Frances & District
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/11/12 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) will host The Connection Hub: A Community Care Expo for Fort Frances & District on Thursday,…
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Two Local Paramedics Honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medal
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/10/10 – The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB), along with Rainy River District Paramedic Services (RRDPS), is pleased to announce that paramedics Raphaël Desautéls…
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DRRSB Advocates for Local Priorities at AMO Conference
Fort Frances, Ontario – 2025/08/26 – Representatives from the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) recently returned from the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, following a…