By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

In and amongst a busy few weeks, the mayor of Fort Frances found time to help cook a feast of fish for community friends. During his regular address to council and the public during last night’s meeting of town council, Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas shared that he and deputy […]

POLICE BRIEFS (FORT FRANCES) – A search warrant in the Town of Fort Frances has resulted in three individuals being arrested and charged with numerous drug and Criminal Code (CC) offences. On May 12, 2023, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Community Street Crime Unit […]

By Maan Alhmidi
THE CANADIAN PRESS

Advocacy groups, teachers’ unions and food banks are calling on the Ontario government to provide a free breakfast and lunch program in schools across the province. In a letter sent to Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Children Minister Michael Parsa on Wednesday, the collection of organizations said many children in […]

THE CANADIAN PRESS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to be headquartered in Manitoba’s capital city. Trudeau said his government’s first priority is to update the act regulating the use and development of the resource in Canada. […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

The town of Fort Frances will be looking for government funding to help keep Sunny Cove Camp viable for town use and beyond in the future. At last night’s meeting of town council, it was decided that the town would make an application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

On Friday, May 19, Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre was presented with a historical medal which dates back to the signing of Treaty #3. The 150-year-old medal had formerly been on loan to the Fort Frances Museum and was in the care of Fort Frances resident Ted Brockie and his sister Helen […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Recognizing the serious need for bail reform at both the provincial and national level, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region Intelligence Unit (NWRIU) launched Operation Return, arresting 41 wanted individuals in Fort Frances this year. Operation Return ensures the safe apprehension of individuals who are currently wanted and […]

By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

This year to date, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) has received 113 new referrals for their speech and language support and programming, a number much higher than in previous years. At the school board meeting on May 2, Lonna Oster, speech-language pathologist (SLP) at RRDSB, said she attributes […]

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On April 24th, 2023 a Mental Health First Aid training was held in the community of Seine River First Nation with 17 community members who took the training. Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem, experiencing the worsening of an existing […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

The Town of Fort Frances could be set to take significant steps in keeping the Sunny Cove Camp property alive for future use at tonight’s council meeting. Following renewed discussion on what is to be done with the property, located east of town limits but owned and formerly operated by […]