Local News from Across the Rainy River District
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a person who was briefed on the investigation. This person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized […]
The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service has responded to several house fires in recent weeks. On April 6, at approximately 12:20 PM the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a residential fire in the 400 Block of Second Street East. The fire was responded to by 12 team members, […]
Ontario will issue a new stay-at-home order to try and control a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources tell The Canadian Press. Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the announcement at a news conference this afternoon. Sources say the order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning […]
Final health inspection to be complete in coming days The Flint House waterfront food truck is one step closer to opening day. The Planning and Development Executive Committee agreed to have the Flint House place a food truck, subject to administration and health review. The committee will prepare a lease […]
Some pharmacies in the region will begin offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to those age 55 and older. These pharmacies include a Shopper Drug Mart in Dryden, No Frills pharmacy in Kenora and Pharmasave in Fort Frances. The public health clinics have also expanded to include anyone aged 60 and over. […]
A cross-hospital collaboration has created a new backbone of care northern Ontario, and brought back surgeries and other orthopaedic care closer to home. Spinal surgeries, once limited to larger centres, can now be performed as close as Kenora. “Our population sees more musculoskeletal disease requiring a higher-than-average use of orthopaedic […]
(Rainy River District, ON) On Tuesday April 6, 2021, the Fort Frances OPP were made aware of a fake $50.00 Canadian bill that was used at a local business. The OPP would like to remind members of the public and businesses to be vigilant when accepting paper currency. The […]
Yvonne Barron and Betty Salchert, two of 15 active volunteers, organize donations for the Emo Thrift Store before opening. The thrift store is open Wednesdays from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. After costs of the building and grounds are covered, the non-profit puts […]
Minister of energy, northern development and mines and minister of Indigenous Affairs, Greg Rickford, announced on March 10, that the Ontario government is developing its first ever Critical Minerals Strategy to help support Ontario’s transition to a low-carbon economy and create jobs and opportunities in the mining sector. “We’re developing […]
One year ago, we were in a lockdown, but optimistic that life would return to normal in a few months. Covid-19 deaths were declining, and infections were declining through August. We could see the end of the tunnel and felt life would return to normal soon. Then we watched through […]
Dear editor, When I started an online petition a few years ago to rename Colonization Rd., I never thought I would see racism rear its ugly head in Fort Frances as much as it has these past few months. The extreme anger, indifference, and lack of empathy and understanding in […]
