Local News from Across the Rainy River District
While many residents in Fort Frances spent their long weekend relaxing, a small group of dedicated volunteers pulled on their high visibility vests, and got to work, patrolling the streets for hazards. Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances is a volunteer-driven patrol group, which responds to calls from the public about […]
Skeet shooting is a sport that anyone can participate in for recreation or competition. Participants and competitors use their shotguns to hit a clay disc target that mechanically flies from one of two cement stations on either side of the field. The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club has a skeet shooting […]
The Northwestern Health Unit is working with schools on the new school guidance that they have received from the province by providing support and information and answering any questions that they might have. Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health for the NWHU, said provincial guidance for schools includes wearing […]
Homelessness is a complex problem. With so many needs, and so many stakeholders, an optimal solution is difficult to find. But for Jack Gray, solutions are imperative. Gray lives in the neighbourhood around the Family Centre. Each morning, he and others in his neighbourhood face the grim realities of homelessness […]
Dr. Ian Gemmill has been the acting officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit for one year. For the past six months Gemmill made headlines as he provided updates and details of COVID-19 to residents of northwestern Ontario and the neighbouring regions. Many waited for Gemmill’s weekly public meetings […]
Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, the medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit, said wearing masks at indoor public places will be mandatory starting August 17. “NWHU is requiring every business and organization that has an enclosed space accessible to the public to have a mandatory mask use policy,” Young-Hoon […]
The Township of Emo has been receiving complaints from Amanda Kellar, 31, who claims her water is rusty brown, sometimes blood red, forcing her to buy drinking water since March. “I have been complaining about my water since the end of April,” Kellar said. “It is brown. It has sediment […]
A Paramedic Memorial Bell ceremony took place Friday afternoon at the paramedic ambulance base in Fort Frances, to honour the fallen paramedics on the line of duty. The Paramedic Memorial Bell is usually used in a ceremony at the start and finish of the Tour Paramedic Ride that occurs every […]
Hospital workers rallied on Friday afternoon in front of La Verendrye Hospital to protest Bill 195. Bill 195 was introduced in the legislature two weeks ago. It will extend the emergency order that was implemented as a result of COVID-19. This order gives employers the right to cancel or deny […]
The Healthy Living Food Box program is back in full swing after closing for April and May due to COVID-19, and starting in August, the program will be welcoming back its volunteer base. Janet Drennan, registered dietitian at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre and the coordinator of the program, said […]
Northwestern Ontario and the Rainy River District are homes to many camps and lodges. In a pre-COVID-19 era, Americans would cross the border for a visit to fish, hunt, and enjoy the lake from their rented cabins or RVs. However, the lack of American clientele has left some camp operators […]
Dr. Ian Gemmill, the acting medical health officer for the Northwestern Health Unit, said even though Ontario is entering stage 3 of lifting up restrictions, Ontario residents should be cognizant of precautionary measures such as maintaining a physical distance and good hand hygiene. “We need to be cautious about bars […]
