By Times Staff

Riverside Health Care and the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope have launched the annual, purple-themed Shine the Light campaign to raise awareness of and promote an end to woman abuse. In support of the monthlong campaign, the Town of Fort Frances proclaimed November as Woman Abuse Awareness and […]

By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

A Rainy River mine is one of the properties involved in the world’s largest merger and acquisition transaction in recent years. That’s according to Robert Sinn, founder of mining market analyst outfit Goldfinger Capital. Coeur Mining announced on Tuesday their $7 billion (USD) acquisition of gold producer New Gold. Sinn said […]

By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

Public health officials have sounded the alarm that some street drugs have been found to contain more than users intend to ingest, and those additives have brought with them an increase in overdoses and deaths. According to Northwestern Health Unit officials, people have been having unusual reactions and effects from […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
labalankodickson@fortfrances.com

In a bid to curb harmful language at local schools, the Rainy River District School Board has adopted the Words Matter campaign, a program the superintendent of education believes is both a proactive and reactive approach to students using slurs and other verbal abuse. The staff training campaign, delivered in […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

MARATHON — The head of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association says there’s a lot to like in the federal budget, but wants to make sure highway improvements are among national priorities. “We recognize that they’re looking at the nation-building aspects and one of the big things for us, obviously, is the […]

By Jon Thompson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Riccochet

Even as First Nations leaders across Ontario’s far north demand to meet with Canada and Ontario over new laws that enable lawless resource development in their territory, their Charter challenge is gathering steam, while other chiefs say the time to resist is “now or never.” Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs in […]

By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

Conventional communication may not spread the word well enough about new policies and bylaws, and that needs to change, says Fort Frances Town Council. As provincial and federal legislation changes, municipalities are obligated to review their own policies and bylaws to meet legislative requirements. Through these changes, Fort Frances will […]

By Times Staff

It was a good season, but for the Fort Frances High School Muskies football team, it’s come to an end. Last Thursday in Winnipeg, the Dryden High School Eagles held off a second half rally by the Fort Frances High School Muskies to advance to the Winnipeg High School Football […]

By Robin McCormick
Emo/Devlin Correspondent

The Fine Line Art Gallery is thrilled to be celebrating 30 years of success. Along with the many successes comes endless milestones, memories, the family that has formed, and perhaps most importantly, the growth many local, talented artists have achieved because of the gallery.  In anticipation of celebrating the gallery’s […]

By Robin McCormick
Emo/Devlin Correspondent

Weechi-it-te win (WFS) hosted its 5th annual “Haunted Woods” on October 29 and 30, in partnership with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Services and Giishkaandago’Ikwe. The partnership of Tribal Health Agencies delivered a thrilling and fun-filled experience for all ages. The spooky event took place along the winding wood trails at WFS Family […]