Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Borderland Judo Club has had a successful few weeks of continued passion and growth in the art of judo. Students competed in tournaments earning medals in their respective divisions and many new students moved up in the ranks. Last week, 13 students were graded and earned their yellow belt. In […]

A trustee at the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has resigned. At the beginning of the RRDSB board meeting last night, chair Kathryn Pierroz said the board accepts trustee Michael Graham’s letter of resignation and declares the trustee seat vacant for the Town of Fort Frances and Unorganized Areas […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

This Valentine’s Day is the first year that Community Living Fort Frances District will host a Makeover Event for service users. The event is held in partnership with a young, local entrepreneur who will kick start her new makeup artist business, Milo’s Makeup, by offering free makeovers to the community. […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

If you’re considering selling your home in the near future, you may have wondered whether renovations are needed before your home goes on the market. And if yes, how much should you invest and what type of remodeling will get your investment back? Caryn Myers, sales representative at RE/MAX NorthWest […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Rainy River successfully reached fundraising goals and was able to pay a Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) Loan that will keep their doors open. Debbie Wagner, wife of Waltner Wagner who is president of the Legion, posted on Facebook to announce the good […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Her paintings often appear more real than the real thing. As a self-taught hyperrealism artist, Cher Pruys paints from her intuition with extreme precision and detail. Her work has not gone unnoticed. She has received 712 awards as of this January, seen her work juried into 461 international exhibits, and […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

The Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has been making strides to prepare students to work in a changing cultural landscape. Around 40 per cent of RRDSB students identify as Indigenous, calling for a more concentrated effort to ensure that there are resources and opportunities for teachers to embed Indigenous […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

The Northwest Catholic District School Board provided a mental health team year in review, showing that anxiety was the leading reason for referrals in the 2022/2023 year. However, when compared with the previous school year, the number of referrals for anxiety decreased from 46 referrals to 31 referrals. Most notably, […]