How do you ensure the dollars you donate to foreign aid make it to the desperately needy? Is it wasted on fundraising and bureaucracy, or skimmed off by a myriad of fingers along the way before it makes it to that struggling soul staring at you from the TV […]
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Ontario’s “Best Start” program, whose aim is to support children and families in the early years of development from birth to Grade 1, is moving into the second phase here in Rainy River District. “Phase one was the expansion of child care within the district,” noted Kim Gardiman, children’s services […]
Ontario’s “Best Start” program, whose aim is to support children and families in the early years of development from birth to Grade 1, is moving into the second phase here in Rainy River District. “Phase one was the expansion of child care within the district,” noted Kim Gardiman, children’s services […]
After six months of planning and hard work, the Fort Frances Times Web Design team launched an improved website late last week—unveiling new features and even more of the content they’ve come to expect to find at www.fortfrances.com “It’s been a long time in the making,” said Times’ office […]
Ninety-six percent of anglers stopped on local highways during two enforcement blitzes conducted June 22–23 were obeying the rules. Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers from the Dryden and Red Lake districts, together with OPP officers, conducted checks for both angling and motor vehicle offences on Highway 502, south […]
With wet weather putting a damper on the regional forest fire situation, only one fire remains burning in Northwestern Ontario after the Canada Day long weekend—a longstanding blaze in Red Lake District covering 1,400 hectares. Not only were no new fires reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources but […]
The Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of a fire alarm sounding in an apartment on the 1000 block of Webster Avenue around 8:25 p.m. yesterday. Upon arrival, fire personnel discovered a pot had been left on the stove, which produced smoke that activated the […]
A gloomy forecast for Canada Day has organizers wondering how the weather will affect the “Fun in the Sun” activities planned for the day. The Weather Network is calling for a 100 percent chance of rain here on Sunday, “at times heavy.” “We have no plan ‘B’ in place,” […]
The Northwestern Health Unit would like to advise the public that a dead crow collected in Sioux Lookout has been confirmed positive for the West Nile virus. The Northwestern Health Unit was advised Monday by the Canadian Co-Operative Wildlife Health Centre in Guelph that a dead crow submitted by the […]
The OPP and Rainy River Valley Safety Coalition once again are partnering up to offer incentives to kids to wear their bike helmets this summer. “We’ll issue coupons to young people who are found by police wearing their bike helmets,” said RRVSC co-ordinator Hugh Dennis The coupons can be redeemed […]
Every dollar counts in the fight against cancer because, as their slogan underlines, “Cancer never sleeps.” So even though this year‘s “Relay for Life” didn‘t raise as much money as in years past, participant and cancer survivor Kyleigh Ossachuk said it’s no matter to be concerned with because every little […]
Town council approved a conditional offer to finance the purchase of the local clinic by the not-for-profit Fort Frances Community Clinic Inc. on Monday night, with the bylaw finalizing the agreement to be voted on next month. Mayor Roy Avis said yesterday that the agreement would mean the town would […]
