Press release

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind members of the public to follow the rules set out by the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The AGCO is responsible for regulating the alcohol, horse racing, and cannabis retail sector as well as administering charity lottery […]

This cold and tired momma was taken off the streets by Best for Kitty just in time to have her kittens indoors. However, the rescue agency has run out of space to foster more cats and kittens, leaving many still out in the cold. If you have a little space […]

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Wednesday March 1 the Fort Frances Nursery School held a messy play night for the children and their families. Each activity was sensory based and created to encourage families to spend time together get messy. The teachers also provided a yummy soup supper.

By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent

The Corporation of the Township of LaVallee Environmental Services Inc. will be taking the non-hazardous waste materials to our landfill site from the Couchiching First Nations Remediation project. This material has been approved by Ministry of the Environment to be used to cap our landfill closure substantially. Newly elected Township […]

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February 24, 2023—Canada and the Métis Nation of Ontario announced that the parties have signed a Métis Government Recognition and Self Government Implementation Agreement (the “Agreement”). This Agreement builds on a self-government agreement previously signed in 2019 and formal negotiations between the parties that began in 2017. Upon signing this […]

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Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of syphilis continue to increase in the region. In 2022, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the NWHU catchment area, which is a 21% increase from the previous year. Just over 50% of the cases in 2022 were identified in the […]

Gordon Pinsent has died. We weren’t friends, I realize, and maybe you weren’t friends with him either, but he felt like family. He would have been that uncle who snuck candy to us when we were little and let us stay up late when he was in charge and wasn’t […]

Dear editor, A groomed cross country ski trail on private property takes many hours of preparation and maintenance. A trespassing snowmobiler can trash it in a few minutes. Please be respectful of other people’s work. Phil Whatley

Spring teas and time change are all signs of spring, not to mention Spring break for students in the Rainy River District, this years March break is March 13-17. Another sure sign of spring is teas that are already planned for. There will be a Shamrock Tea and Bake Sale […]