The Ontario government has injected $108,379 into Riverside Healthcare, to upgrade its facilities. Riverside has been awarded an Exceptional Circumstance Project (ECP) grant as part of the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) program. The funds are earmarked to replace two roof mounted air handling units and to upgrade the Honeywell […]
District News
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
COVID-19 forced people to spend more time indoors, encouraging them to find new hobbies and crafts to feed their boredom. Coupled with this adjustment was businesses both trying to cater to local demands and remaining afloat. According to greenhouses in Fort Frances, more people began gardening after COVID-19. Lowey’s Produce […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Across the northwestern region, there is only one active blaze, but the risk of forest fire isn’t extinguished yet. Chris Marchand, information officer in the northwestern region for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services, said the forest fire hazard is still quite high in the Fort Frances area, along […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
With most universities delivering their courses through online means in the first semester, post-secondary students are making decisions as to whether they will go back to living on campus, rent a house with their friends or stay at home until they go back to in-person classes. Jaykob Ryll is going […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. According to the provincial school portal, the case has been confirmed as a student in the Golden Learning Centre, in Balmertown. Follow up with the person involved and their […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. Under […]
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Police briefs
Missing man (DRYDEN, ON) – The search continues for Nazariy Geletiy. The 24 year old Vancouver, British Columbia man was reported missing, but was last seen on September 12, 2020 near Roussin Road in Machin Township (west of Dryden). Geletiy is described as being 6’0″, 160 lbs and has brown […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Fort Frances Nursery School is accepting registration for the new school year after the Ministry of Education gave them the green light to do so last week. The decision comes after they had to close in March because of COVID-19. Laurel Basaraba, supervisor and a resource teacher, said they […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sioux Narrows Arts Council held their annual Sioux Narrows Arts Festival on Saturday from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. at the Sioux Narrows Provincial Park. Admission was by donation to raise funds for the 60th anniversary festival next year. Usually, the festival is held in the Sioux Narrows Curling Club. […]
Staff
The Redrum Motorcyle Club Treaty #3 Chapter will be holding its first annual Charity Poker Run, this Saturday, September 19. Registration begins at 10 a.m., at the Treaty#3 Clubhouse, located at Fire Route #135 Hwy 11/71 Junction, Rainy River First Nations. Kickstands go up at 11 a.m., with several routes […]
Ken Kellar
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce having been putting on their drive-in movie nights for the past few weeks, and now it’s time to introduce theme nights. Over the next three weeks, each movie night that will be put on at the […]
