Duane Hicks Progress is being made on the Portage Avenue underpass reconstruction, with the road expected to be restored to two lanes of traffic by mid-November, Operations and Facilities manager Doug Brown told council last night. The underpass was scheduled to be shut down today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to […]
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Paige Desmond A demographic often forgotten when it comes to counselling, district First Nations’ men now have two unique services available to help them heal through group work. Offered by the Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services Inc.’s Counselling Unit, the “In Search of Your Warrior” program and the men’s […]
Press Release Riverside Health Care Facilities, Inc. and the Riverside Foundation for Health Care has announced the official opening of the CT scanner is set for Thursday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. at the La Verendrye Hospital cafeteria. There will be welcoming remarks, followed by a program will include recognition […]
Paige Desmond Anyone who has ever thought about adopting child or being a foster parent will want to attend an information session tonight (Oct. 15) from 7-9 p.m. at Family and Children’s Services here. It will include presentations from a foster parent, a child who spent most of her life […]
Jessica George With one-in-five people being diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime, that leaves four-in-five who are affected emotionally by standing by and having to witness their loved ones suffering. This is why the Family Outreach Program has been developed. It offers family members, friends, and colleagues of […]
the OPP On Sunday, a man tried to drive into Canada around noon at the Rainy River border crossing. Canada Border Services officers initiated an investigation concerning the man’s driving ability being impaired by alcohol. The OPP was called to assist and the man subsequently was taken to the Rainy […]
Jessica George With football season well underway, hockey season now in action, and only a couple of months until the ski and snowboard seasons are ready to go, hospitals are gearing up to meet the influx of concussion patients. Dr. Lorena Jenks said winter is the busiest season for concussions […]
Press Release Bill Michl, like everyone else in the district, would like to see big change. What’s different is the type of “change” Michl is looking for. You see, Michl is raising funds for his “Joints in Motion” marathon that will take place next July in Australia and the “big […]
Paige Desmond Shift work is a necessary part of business. Health care, resource industries, policing, and other services require a 24-hour schedule which is non-negotiable. According to Statistics Canada, in 2005 roughly 28 percent, or 4.1 million of the 14.6 million Canadians employed, worked something other than a typical day […]
Jessica George Cruises to win over Boshcoff THUNDER BAY—Facing three elections in four-and-a-half years may have resulted in voter fatigue, but John Rafferty is anything but weary. After losing to Liberal Ken Boshcoff in both 2004 and 2006, the NDP candidate finally turned the tide—cruising to victory in Thunder Bay-Rainy […]
Jessica George With Dr. Moore of Addictions Services in Kenora leaving the area, and the subsequent overload on the staff both in Kenora and Dryden, Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) has looked at opening up another methadone treatment facility in the region. Fort Frances’ high number of methadone patients (reaching […]
Paige Desmond There is always an element of competition between businesses in any town. They compete for customers, advertising, reputation, and the community’s disposable income. But right now, some district businesses are in a competition of a different kind—pitting their own employees against each other in the name of health […]
