If you go into the woods today, don’t be in for a big surprise – the bears are on their way back. But with a little forethought, living near bears can be a picnic. Fort Frances is no stranger to urban bears, but the key to living in bear habitat […]
Daily Headlines
Eden Waldner performed a piece entitled “The Sparkling Brook” during Tuesday morning’s session of the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts, held at the Knox United Church in Fort Frances. The piano and instrumental divisions of the Festival ran throughout this week, and next week will feature the […]
By Jim Bronskill
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Four Canadian women and 10 children are on their way home from prison camps in northeastern Syria, the federal government said Thursday. The Canadians are among the many foreign nationals in Syrian camps run by Kurdish forces that reclaimed the war-torn region from the extremist Islamic State of […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – RBC says Canadians are continuing to spend on holidays and non-essential services, but are cutting back on restaurants and goods. The bank’s latest spending tracker report says while overall spending was steady in March, there were some signs of weakness in goods spending, mirroring a pullback in auto […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Get your baskets ready because the 9th annual Easter Egg-stravaganza is coming to Rainy Lake Square this weekend. The Kiwanis Club Fort Frances has been busy finalizing details for an egg-citing, family-friendly event that brings together the community. “I think this kind of event makes a real positive impact in […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
The Ontario Heritage Trust unveiled a new provincial plaque to commemorate both Dianna Boileau, the first Canadian to receive gender-affirming surgery in 1970, and Doctor Harold Challis, a local physician at La Verendrye Hospital from 1950 to 1970. The unveiling presentation was hosted by Borderland Pride and the Ontario Heritage […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
On April 20, Derina Harvey Band (often styled dHb) will bring Celtic Rock and traditional folk music in a way you’ve probably never heard. The band is often likened to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Great Big Sea with more of a rock edge. The group shot to fame on TikTok as […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Although the Fort Frances High School Muskie Boys hockey and curling teams both failed to advance from their preliminary rounds at the all-Ontario championships at OFSAA, they all gained valuable experience for next year. The Muskie Boys Hockey team had a 2-1 record over the course of their time in […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances has equipped itself with a new set of rules for dealing with potential bad actors in the public realm. During the previous regular meeting of town council on Monday, March 27, 2023, council approved bylaw 22-23, which saw the town adopt a new Public Conduct […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business expo is back for another year at the Fort Frances Curling Club running Apr. 28-29. Businesses from the Rainy River District and beyond will be on hand to show off their products and services for the public. There will also be fundraising efforts […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
At their annual awards banquet last Thursday the Fort Frances Lakers announced that they will be changing colours for next season as well as confirming that the staff who finished the season will remain with the team. In an effort to turn over a new leaf and move on from […]
Press release
TOWN OF FORT FRANCES ‐ Mayor and Council of the Town of Fort Frances are pleased to announce the appointment of Travis Rob as Interim Chief Administrative Officer. Interim Chief Rob started his employment with the Town of Fort Frances in 2011 and became Manager of Operations in 2016. Rob […]
