I love September, I do. But to love September, I first had to bid farewell to August and that is where the difficulty lies. The end of August always comes with a large dose of melancholy. I can hear John Denver, even now, crooning about it being “oh so sad […]

Born to Faith and Andre of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Malakai Luis, weighing 8.7 lbs, on August 25, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Michaela Faragher and Ethan Armstrong of Emo, Ontario, a boy, Kolson Dale, weighing 7.11 lbs, on August 23, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Toni Collins and Jeremy Johnson of Naicatchewenin, FN, a boy, Edward Manny, weighing 6 lbs 12 oz, on August 28, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Caitlyn and Dallas of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Vincent Elliot Paul, weighing 8 lbs 7 oz, on August 21, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Heather and Matthew of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Scottlyn Noelle Maxine, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz, on August 21, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

Born to Rebecca and Erik, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Sydney Russell, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz, on August 13, 2024 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.

FEATURED EVENT The Fort Frances Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch #29 needs your help, as they will be honouring “WOMEN OF THE RAINY RIVER DISTRICT WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE MILITARY OR IN THE WAR EFFORTS” at our upcoming Remembrance Day Tea on November […]

From the OPP
Press release

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A 30-day focused patrol initiative for the downtown core of Fort Frances concluded with positive results for local businesses. On June 21, 2024, the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated project “The Core”. The project was developed to respond to community concerns […]

By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator

A person from the Brantford-Brant area is in hospital with the first case of human rabies in Ontario since 1967, according to the Brant County Health Unit (BCHU). The details surrounding the case are scarce. But the BCHU has said the virus was believed to be contracted through exposure to […]

Barbara Monaghan of Fort Frances took home the latest winnings from the Riverside Foundation 50/50. She took home $9,243 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The deadline for the next draw is just around the corner. Tickets for the next Riverside 50/50 are available now at www.riverside5050.ca or […]