Local News from Across the Rainy River District
A legal clinic that specializes in helping newcomers across Northwestern Ontario navigate the immigration system will set up shop at the Fort Frances Public Library & Technology Centre (FFPLTC) next week, part of a tour marking its fifth anniversary. The Newcomer Legal Clinic, based in Thunder Bay, will run an […]
Thunder Bay will play a major role in building the next generation of VIA Rail passenger cars following a more than $4.7-billion federal investment announced this morning that will inevitably have a spillover effect across the Rainy River District. Speaking at a press conference in Thunder Bay, Prime Minister Mark […]
When Tashina Morgenstern crossed on foot into Ukraine this past March, she was hit with a wave of emotion strong enough to bring her to tears. It was the first time the Fort Frances operating room nurse—a third-generation Ukrainian-Canadian—had set foot in the country her family left behind generations ago. […]
The Fort Frances Times welcomes Will Brooks, the latest addition to our editorial staff. We asked Will to give himself an introduction in his own words. Will currently resides in Ottawa, but will soon be joining us in Fort. – Editor My name is Will Brooks. I am 32 years […]
