Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of -13 C (9 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day and clear overnight with a high of -4 (25) and a low of -12 (10). Saturday will see clear skies in the daytime with the overnight period seeing cloudy […]
Daily Headlines
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A sensory friendly zone and a meet and greet with the big man himself after the parade are two changes that the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is making for its third year running the Fort Frances Santa Claus Parade. With former president McKenna Begin taking on more responsibilities with Kiwanis […]
Staff
The Fort Frances draft 2024 capital budget was presented for deliberation to council Monday night in a special session. The presentation explored a range of expenditures and cuts – and a warning to council of the town’s precarious financial position. The total capital budget for the town came in at […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
After 24 years with the organization, Angela Halvorsen Smith has taken on the role of Executive Director of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC), and will continue to help promote the region’s economic development and support local entrepreneurs in years to come. Speaking on her time spent at the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Long-time curler Kim Beaudry has been recognized as the inaugural recipient of the Leslie Kerr Builder of the Year Award by the Northern Ontario Curling Association (NOCA). The award is named for former NOCA executive director Leslie Kerr, when Kerr retired three years ago, the NOCA board promised to create […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Justice Terry Waltenbury was sworn in last Thursday giving Fort Frances and the Rainy River District their first resident judge in 11 years. Ontario Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas was in attendance for the swearing in as were many other guests from the legal community including Regional Senior Justice David Gibson […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
The complexities of loss and bereavement is something that many are never fully prepared for. Understanding the ways that grief reveals itself and coping strategies to handle life changing circumstances are only a few of the benefits of palliative care education. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Binesiwag Center for Wellness announced that Chief Executive Officer, Lori Flinders-McMillan, and Motivational Speaker, Carrianne Agawa, were selected for the 2-year Storytelling Fellowship with the Collective Change Lab (CCL), a global movement that fosters just and equitable systems. The global collective is comprised of change-makers from across the world who […]
From DRRSB
Press release
Press release
In recognition of National Housing Day on November 22, the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) is hosting an open house at the Out of the Cold Warming Centre. The event is an opportunity for community members and stakeholders to tour the facility and learn more about the services […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant executed in the Town of Fort Frances has resulted in two individuals being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On November 16, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m., the Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along […]
Canada Border Services Agency
Press release
Press release
The Black Friday and U.S. Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time at the border. The Canada Border Services (CBSA) has a few tips you should know before you go. Across the country, CBSA front line employees are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring travel and trade can continue […]
By Laura Stradiotto
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Troy Moutsatsos doesn’t mind being the poster boy for testicular cancer. As long as it gets men talking about their health, it’s worth it, he says. “People don’t feel comfortable talking about it, especially guys, because it’s built into our system, especially as young boys,” said the 29-year-old Sudbury man. […]
