A gastrointerstinal outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home that began late last week has been declared over. The outbreak was initially announced on Friday, Oct. 2, by Riverside Health Care, noting that the West Wing of the care home had been put under a number of restrictions, infection prevention and […]
Daily Headlines
By Maya Ekman,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
RAINY RIVER – A recent study shows the Rainy River district has the second largest population of people experiencing homelessness in the province, and the results have prompted a call to the government. The study was done by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) and showed that the population […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Building a foundation for housing, industry and stronger social supports Kaleb Firth moved to the Rainy River District as a child in 1996 when his father took a job at the Barwick OSB plant. Firth is running for council as an incumbent, having joined council following the resignation of David […]
By Daniel Opasinis
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
IndigiNews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
IndigiNews
On the front lawn of Queen’s Park in Tkarón:to (Toronto) stands a tall statue of Sir James Pliny Whitney, Ontario premier from 1905 to 1914, whose government promoted mining and forestry development in northern Ontario. Over a century later, Glenn Cameron, councillor for Wabaseemoong First Nation (Whitedog), stood below that […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
It’s become a back-to-school tradition for teachers to invite Indigenous elders to their classrooms to share first-hand accounts about the ongoing impacts of Canada’s residential school system. This fall, the University of Winnipeg Collegiate was among the schools that sent an invitation — but its purpose wasn’t to educate students […]
By Andrew Flynn
General Manager and Editor-in-Chief
aflynn@fortfrances.com
General Manager and Editor-in-Chief
aflynn@fortfrances.com
Beginning with today’s edition, readers will notice a subtle change to the colour of the banner for The Fort Frances Times Bulletin. We’re changing it from the now-familiar reddish-pink to a shade of blue that matches our flagship weekly paper’s banner. Updating the banner colour might be a small change, […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Building infrastructure to attract new industry ‘with a sense of urgency’ is key Mike Behan arrived in Fort Frances in 1987 to take up a position as a sports reporter for The Fort Frances Times. Three years later, he would become the paper’s editor and 29 years after that, he […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Boosting the economy and supporting local business while seeking out industrial and commercial investment Born and raised in Fort Frances, Anthony Andrusco is running with plans to bring a fresh perspective to his hometown’s council and a desire to help build a stronger future. Everyone who gets involved with local […]
By Times Staff
The Fort Frances Hugh School Muskies will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1996 football team’s NorWOSSA Championship victory on Friday, Oct. 9. As part of the celebration, members of the historic 1996 squad will return to the field as honorary game captains, joining the current Muskie team captains at […]
Polling for the Oct. 26 municipal election in Fort Frances will use similar technology to previous years, with polls being open for about nine days. The election is conducted through online and telephone voting, plus some in-person voting. Online voting will start on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. Central […]
By Charlie Dickson
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
From the ashes spread across the area surrounding Crystal Lake, an area hit by the wildfire the past two summers, plants such as fireweed and Bicknell’s geranium appear abundant. Local biologist Brian Jackson says these particular plants thrive in open ground where there is heavy exposure to sunlight, and therefore […]
By Charlie Dickson
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Courtesy of the Atikokan Progress
Atikokan Council met early for a special session on Monday, welcoming a delegation from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). Erik Kremer, a senior advisor with NWMO, spoke to Council about the program, and afterwards answered several questions posed by councillors. “I think it comes down to trust,” said Kremer […]
