With more and more of the district -and the world- shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, one motivated local teen has taken steps to ensure help is available for the people who need it. Ray Calder is the 16-year old high school student behind the Rainy River District […]
COVID-19
The Canadian Press
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the closure Monday of all non-essential businesses in the province to help curb the spread of COVID-19. It will take effect Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. and will last for at least 14 days. “This is not the time for half measures,” Ford said. […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges everyone in our area returning from travel outside of Canada to self-isolate for 14 days. Self-isolation is also recommended for those who are over 70 years old or anyone who is immunocompromised, to reduce their risk of infection and possible complications. These recommendations have been […]
Press Release
TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education to launch the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre à la maison, a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing […]
By Marcus Powlowski
An open letter from Marcus Powlowski, MP, Thunder Bay-Rainy River March 19th, 2020 Dear Community Members of Thunder Bay-Rainy River, We are living through an unprecedented time. Over the past week we have seen a number of public health measures be put in place by our federal, provincial and municipal […]
Press Release
The Town of Fort Frances has declared an emergency to the Province of Ontario due to Public Health concerns. The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Management Control Group met today at 1:00pm to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are still actively monitoring the situation and will be continuing to regularly […]
GIANT LIST OF IDEAS FOR BEING HOME WITH KIDS (for: actual quarantine, school closures, weekend social distancing, anytime!) Thanks to the Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder Community for the amazing suggestions!! many educational websites are waving fees if your students school is closed Here’s a list of all of them […]
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Communities across the country are banding together to have fun at a distance, and the Fort Frances Times wants you to join in! Several community groups have been organizing activities called “window walks,” where individuals who are at home for work, in self-isolation or just cooped up with the kids […]
James Brown “I don’t feel it makes any difference, really. We have everything we need to shop here in Canada at the time, so. To me it makes no difference whether it’s open or closed. I only cross, really, to go to movies and things like that, so. Right now, […]
Press Release
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) recommends that everyone in our area practice social distancing to help protect our communities and to keep others healthy. Implementing social distancing early is critical to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in our communities. The provincial-wide closures of public settings are meant to “flatten […]
Press Release
Although the Municipal office is closed, the Town of Fort Frances Emergency Management Control Group is actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and meeting regularly to provided the community with appropriate and timely updates. Given the latest developments, the Control Group reminds the general public to continue to follow all recommendations […]
Dr Marc Ruppenstein
Those who know me as a family doctor know me as pretty easy going. I am worried. Those who know me as a person, know I’m a new dad and that I usually avoid as much public attention as possible. I am reaching out and social media is the fastest […]
