A total of 20 students from across the district participated in the Rainy River District School Board Speech Contest on May 11, 2023, hosted at J.W. Walker School in Fort Frances. Students delivered outstanding speeches on a wide variety of topics to educators, families, peers, and community members. There were […]
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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
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 […]
From the OPP
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Two people face a long list of charges following an incident at a residence in Fort Frances. On May 15, 2023, shortly before 2:30 a.m., officers with the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were made aware of an assault and robbery that took […]
From Riverside
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Restrictions are no longer in effect for residents and visitors at the Home. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The federal government is rolling out a revamp of its trusted-traveller program to help clear clogged airports as the summer travel season kicks off. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says a new verified-traveller program will open dedicated security screening lines at six of the country’s biggest airports by June […]
By Camille Bains
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby’s developing brain. Their study was based on data from 980,398 pregnancies in Ontario among 691,242 people […]
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The organization responsible for managing Canada’s nuclear waste and the U.S. Department of Energy have pledged to work together on the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel. On May 16, the U.S. Department of Energy and Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) signed a joint statement of intent in Washington, […]
By Barbara Ortutay
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most of […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Those who used to work at the Fort Frances Mill, surrounding forests and wetlands, and now their caregivers are invited to the Fort Frances Legion on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for the 11th annual Mill Alumni Banquet and Reception. Committee members and banquet organizers Bill Morrison, Herman Pruys and John […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Rainycrest Long Term Care will be hosting a Senior Prom for their residents on June 23, 2023. Rainycrest resident experience and activation co-ordinator Calli Vandenbrand says the event is valuable in bringing joy to the residents. “Smiles can be the best medicine sometimes,” she says. “It’s just a day to […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WestJet has started to cancel flights as talks with the pilots’ union remained at a “critical impasse,” the company said Thursday, jeopardizing travel plans for thousands of passengers ahead of the May long weekend. Some 1,800 pilots at the carrier and its Swoop subsidiary are poised to walk off the […]
