Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The application process is well underway for the next batch of Moffat Family Fund hopefuls, and the mayor of Fort Frances says he’s encouraged by the turnout. At the last full meeting of the Town of Fort Frances council on Monday, March 27, 2023, mayor Andrew Hallikas delivered a verbal […]
Get your baskets ready because the 9th annual Easter Egg-stravaganza is coming to Rainy Lake Square this weekend. The Kiwanis Club Fort Frances has been busy finalizing details for an egg-citing, family-friendly event that brings together the community. “I think this kind of event makes a real positive impact in […]
The Ontario Heritage Trust unveiled a new provincial plaque to commemorate both Dianna Boileau, the first Canadian to receive gender-affirming surgery in 1970, and Doctor Harold Challis, a local physician at La Verendrye Hospital from 1950 to 1970. The unveiling presentation was hosted by Borderland Pride and the Ontario Heritage […]
On April 20, Derina Harvey Band (often styled dHb) will bring Celtic Rock and traditional folk music in a way you’ve probably never heard. The band is often likened to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Great Big Sea with more of a rock edge. The group shot to fame on TikTok as […]
The Town of Fort Frances has equipped itself with a new set of rules for dealing with potential bad actors in the public realm. During the previous regular meeting of town council on Monday, March 27, 2023, council approved bylaw 22-23, which saw the town adopt a new Public Conduct […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce business expo is back for another year at the Fort Frances Curling Club running Apr. 28-29. Businesses from the Rainy River District and beyond will be on hand to show off their products and services for the public. There will also be fundraising efforts […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division declared a significant winter weather storm that could pose a risk to the users of the roadways and sidewalks and warn residents to avoid driving if possible. This Significant Weather Event declaration came into effect at 15:00 on Tuesday, April 4, […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the March 50/50 jackpot is Daryl Begin of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number AA-1309002. Daryl is the lucky recipient of $13,120 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Friday, […]
TOWN OF FORT FRANCES ‐ Mayor and Council of the Town of Fort Frances are pleased to announce the appointment of Travis Rob as Interim Chief Administrative Officer. Interim Chief Rob started his employment with the Town of Fort Frances in 2011 and became Manager of Operations in 2016. Rob […]
The Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities Division, through winter weather monitoring activities, is following a system that could bring a winter weather storm to the Town of Fort Frances that could pose a risk to the users of the roadways and sidewalks within the Town of Fort Frances. […]
Mayor and Council of the Town of Fort Frances announce the departure of Town Chief Administrative Officer, Faisal Anwar, effective March 30, 2023. Mr. Anwar has fulfilled the role of CAO since August 2021. We thank him for his service and for his dedication to the Community, and we wish […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 602. On April 3, 2023, shortly after 5:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP […]
