Liberals in Kenora-Rainy River have nominated Anthony Leek, an educator, as their Ontario Liberal Party candidate for the June 2 provincial election. Anthony currently serves as the OntarioLearn Coordinator for Seven Generations Education Institute. He also remains active in Northwestern Ontario motorsports racing as past-President of Borderland Racing Association and […]
District News
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Members of three International Falls churches have come together to plan a dinner in support of Ukrainian refugees. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church deacon Lee Grim along with members from Zion Lutheran and First Lutheran churches felt the community was saying this event was something that needed to happen. “I believe […]
The LaVerendrye General Hospital Auxiliary is looking for people to take the positions of President, vice- president and special events co-ordinator. We are also looking for someone who will do publicity. The Auxiliary is currently celebrating its 70th year of being active, raising money for hospital equipment. If anyone wishes […]
Press release
A Ukrainian Refugee Relief Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at the Elks Lodge to raise money in the International Falls and Fort Frances area to give to the USA for United Nations HCR- The UN Refugee Agency for Ukrainian war refugees. Dinner will be an assortment of […]
Press release
(Orillia, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Indigenous Policing Bureau (IPB) will show their support for Red Dress Day on May 5, 2022, as well as their ongoing commitment to address the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Calls for Justice. The […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) is collecting ideas from regional municipalities to help combat northwestern Ontario’s homelessness crisis. As part of second-day proceedings at last week’s Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) gathering at the Fort Frances Curling Centre, NPI policy analyst Holly Parsons presented a preliminary report on homelessness, addictions, […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
A provincial legislation called the Drainage Act may mean several landowners will have to pay for the construction of a drain they don’t want. Frank Szeder, who owns land in the townships of Emo and LaVallee submitted two petitions — one to each township — requesting that a municipal drain […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) — currently in the process of selecting a site of a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel — attended last week’s Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) conference to highlight the technologies at work ensuring that transporting said waste is as safe as possible […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The NWHU’s latest numbers show 151 active cases including two outbreaks — one at Rainy River Long Term Care Home, and the other at La Verendrye General Hospital. Kit Young Hoon, NWHU’s medical officer of health says cases look fairly stable. Despite the stable numbers, she says this does not […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
At this time last year, the MNR’s Northwest Fire Region had seen 41 fires. This year, they just saw their first fire on Monday. Compared to last year, there’s been more snow on the ground. The remaining snow helps moderate spring fire hazards, but Chris Marchand, the Region’s information officer, […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Ontario government is making a massive investment in corrections efforts in the northwest of the province, and some of that money will help to bring more corrections officers to Fort Frances. Announced on April 25, the press release reveals the province is making a $1.2-billion investment to build a […]
By Olivia Seguin
4-H Correspondent
4-H Correspondent
The first meeting of the Explore 4-H Club was held on April 22, 2022 at the Romyn’s residence. The members are Jessica Teeple, Landon Teeple, Mason Teeple, Olivia Seguin, Melania Olson, Rihanna Morrison, Emily Romyn, Sydney Romyn, Georgia Romyn, and Hailey Wilson. Landon Teeple and Hailey Wilson were unable to […]
