Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Proponents and opponents to the idea of rezoning the lagoon property had their say during Monday night’s meeting of Fort Frances Town Council. As part of a public meeting on the potential re-zoning of the lagoon property to allow for industrial-scale computing, commonly used for cryptocurrency mining operations, and the […]
A Fort Frances councillor would like to make sure that whoever eventually takes over the operation of Sunny Cove Camp is up to the task. At Monday night’s Town of Fort Frances council meeting, Councillors Doug Judson and John McTaggart pulled item 5.3 for discussion, that being a report from […]
Tonight’s Fort Frances Town Council meeting will kick off with a public meeting regarding the future of the lagoon property in the north end of town. According to the agenda for tonight’s meeting, one of the first items on the docket is a public meeting relating to Zoning By-Law Amendment […]
Former Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis is being remembered by some of those who served with him as an individual who wanted the best for the town and worked hard to see it done. Avis passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at the age of 75, and was a […]
The future of Sunny Cove is once again an open question for Fort Frances Town Council. At the Community Services Executive Committee, the town discussed a letter received from the Emo-Devlin Church group that had submitted a proposal to take over the operations of Sunny Cove from the town. The […]
The Town of Fort Frances is preparing to let the Fort Frances Senior Centre be rented out and used for small private events. At Monday’s Community Services Executive Committee meeting, council members and administration discussed the proposal to allow the former Sister Kennedy Centre on Nelson Street to be rented […]
The provincial government could make it more affordable for people in the province to own a home if they are re-elected. In an announcement made on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Ontario government revealed their “More Homes for Everyone” act, a piece of legislation that, if passed, aims to crack […]
The Ontario government has revealed a new plan to prevent healthcare interruptions like the one that occurred this weekend in Red Lake, which saw its emergency room close for 24 hours, due to physician staffing shortages. Announced on Tuesday morning and included in the province’s “Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, […]
The Ontario government has revealed its first Forest Biomass Action Plan, which could have big ramifications for northern communities who rely on the forestry industry. In an announcement from Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry on Monday, March 28, the plan was revealed as […]
The people behind creating a new long-term storage solution for Canada’s nuclear waste held an information seminar highlighting how they will ensure the water and surrounding areas will be protected from any possible contamination. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) held an hour-long seminar on Monday, March 21 regarding their […]
Another year of 4-H Club activities has come to a close, and with the announcement of the award winners for the myriad categories on offer each year, the club is excited to move forward into a much closer-to-normal season. 4-H Club president Tami LeBlanc said that even with lingering restrictions […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is getting ready for the return of the annual Business and Community Expo. Scheduled for May 13 and 14 at the Fort Frances Curling Club, this year marks the first expo to take place since 2019 following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in […]
