The replacement of a fire hydrant on Williams Ave. prompted a precautionary water advisory for area residents. The water isn’t unsafe, but its status is unknown.
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Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with a chance of showers overnight and a high of 23 (73) with a low of 15 (59). Friday will be cloudy with a chance of showers […]
By Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario has released new guidance to parents and educators to help prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, including provisions that will not require ill students to take a test for the virus before returning to class. Premier Doug Ford announced the […]
-Ken Kellar photo Myron Medicine, left, received a backpack for his kids from Salvation Army Fort Frances corps officer Arthur Heathcote this morning as part of the organization’s efforts to help those in need. The Salvation Army prepared 50 backpacks full of school supplies for families who might be in […]
By James McCarten The Canadian Press WASHINGTON – Canadians believe the COVID-19 crisis has brought their country together, while Americans blame the pandemic for worsening their cultural and political divide, a new international public opinion survey suggests. Fully two-thirds of Canadian respondents to the Pew Research Center study released Thursday […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 41,813, which includes 2,803 deaths and 37,940 cases marked as resolved. There were 77 cases newly marked as resolved in today’s […]
By Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s controversial back-to school plan received an infusion of cash from the federal government on Wednesday, with at least $381 million being added to what Premier Doug Ford has already earmarked for the upcoming return to class. The federal contribution met with […]
Press Release
The Town of Fort Frances is pleased to announce that the Civic Centre will be open August 27th, 2020 by appointment only. To limit the number of patrons to the Civic Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to make every effort possible to handle matters over the phone, […]
Henry Zeng photo A reader saw this beautiful view near the Noden Causeway, on Rainy Lake. If you see a beautiful view in our region, take a picture, so we can share it with other readers! Send your photos to tips@fortfrances.com. – Henry Zeng photo
The Fort Frances Library Technology Centre is organizing an All Around Town Scavenger Hunt, from August 24 to September 4. Print out the contest form from the library’s Facebook page, then solve the riddles in the windows of local businesses. Great prizes and fun for the whole family! Visit the […]
Kim Beaudry photo No need to Fear the Moose – just wash your hands and get curling! The sport returns to Fort Frances this fall
