When the fire alarm woke Debbie Larson at Rose Manor on the morning of Sept. 22, she had not smelled smoke or heard anything unusual. But opening her apartment door revealed a hallway filled with black smoke. “It was like a tire fire—black smoke thick through the hallway,” the Rose […]
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By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Residents of Fort Frances will be seeing a paper survey for the Rainy River District Ontario Health Team (RRDOHT)’s Health Care Matters campaign, with a slate of open houses to be held across the district next week in order to let more people weigh in with their thoughts. The Healthcare […]
By Times Staff
The Northwestern Health Unit and Government of Ontario are encouraging people at heightened risk of hepatitis A to get vaccinated against the virus amidst an ongoing Manitoba outbreak. Hepatitis A is a virus that affects the liver. It spreads mainly through contaminated food and water, or close direct contact with […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fans of theatrics, role-playing, and the macabre will be excited to join in on the fun at a murder mystery event hosted by the Kiwanis Club, where everyone can try their hand at being the sleuth who cracks the case. Kiwanis previously held one of these events two years ago, […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
When Mia Kelly tours Northwestern Ontario at the end of October, she’ll be bringing a blend of folk, rock, and blues that has seen her tour the world, taking her music as far away as Australia. Kelly said she got started in music as a child, growing up in Gatineau, […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre is making it easier for forestry-sector businesses to get up and running in the region. The centre’s Boreal Springboard program received $1.5 million through the province’s trade-impacted communities program. The Boreal Springboard project offers an accelerator and a soft-landing program, says Richard […]
By Pam Fedack
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
The Chiefs of Ontario, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and several regional Indigenous leaders want Ottawa to withdraw its major projects bill, saying faster approvals could leave communities without enough time to examine what development would mean for their lands and waters. COO and NAN are being joined by the Assembly of […]
By Will Brooks
The District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) says it does not have enough vacant housing units to meet the needs of tenants displaced by last month’s deadly Rose Manor fire, as funding for temporary hotel accommodation is expected to run out on Nov. 15. The Sept. 22 fire displaced […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Yesterday, the Ontario government announced that Northwestern Ontario would adopt permanent daylight time (by the way, daylight savings time is not a thing—it’s saving, singular), which means we will not “fall back” on Nov. 1. It’s also caused a wee bit of confusion. Some self-appointed timekeepers have pegged Christmas sunrise […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
In his return from an injury that might have dashed his hopes of ever playing, Fort Frances Lakers goaltender Nolan Koethler stopped 43 of 46 shots sent his way and made a big poke check to help seal a 4-3 shootout win over the Sioux Lookout Bombers Saturday night. Koethler […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Drawing new business to the Town of Rainy River and giving people a reason to stay in or move to the area were chief among the concerns expressed by residents of the town last week at a lively all-candidates meeting ahead of the Oct. 26 municipal election. The “Meet the […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Bringing big-project experience to tackle housing and drive economic growth. With multimillion-dollar projects under his belt and a drive to build a better community, Brent Calder has put his name forward to be the next mayor of Fort Frances with a promise to prioritize development and improve access to housing, […]
