Local News from Across the Rainy River District
Like many other municipalities across the province, voter turnout numbers in Fort Frances during last year’s Municipal Election were low, and no one is entirely sure what to do about it. During Monday night’s meeting of the Town of Fort Frances council, municipal clerk Gabrielle Lecuyer delivered a debrief report […]
Riverside has introduced kiosks to perform our Covid-19 Screening. The kiosks have now been deployed at all our facilities. Everyone entering the facility, including staff, physicians, visitors, contractors, caregivers, volunteers and students, is required to use the kiosks. The units will print a sticker for the current date stating that […]
Christmas tree pick-up is back this year, but it’s going to look a little different. The Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade with help from Daryl’s Custom Landscapes has set a date for the 2023 Christmas tree collection for Sunday, January 15, 2023. It will be a hybrid drop-off/pick-up event. Those who would […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant on Couchiching First Nation has resulted in a Rainy River District resident being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the highly anticipated December Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Barb & Tom Bedard of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number Y-2424367. The December 50/50 raffle has been historically larger than previous months, and this year […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
While many area residents geared up for winter festivities over the holidays, some were faced with the stark reminder that they don’t have a family to go home to. A volunteer at the Fort Frances Family Centre expressed concern that the people who need the most help are the ones […]
As we enter the seventh year since British Columbia declared an opioid crisis, Fort Frances town councillor and social worker Mandi Olsen knows that there’s still a long road ahead. She and others continue to search for the answers to difficult questions such as how substance users get addicted in […]
There are few better ways to kick off a new year than with a night out to the Townshend Theatre for another show from Tour de Fort. Ringing in the New Year on Friday, January 6, 2023, is Amanda Rheaume, an Ottawa-based musician who identifies as a citizen of the […]
As 2022 comes to a close, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch #29 is happy to provide donations to the following Community organizations: J. W. Walker, Robert Moore, Mine Centre and Crossroads School breakfast programs; Air Cadets; Rainycrest Tree of Giving; Community Christmas Dinner; Christmas baskets to thank OPP, Treaty […]
(RAINY RIVER, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 180 occurrences between Monday December 26, 2022, and Sunday, January 1, 2023, including: Over the past week, Rainy River District OPP laid 15 charges under the Criminal Code and 11 under the Highway […]
(KENORA, ON) On December 29, 2022, Kenora City Counsel along with residents of Kenora and the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) met for an emergency downtown public safety meeting because of recent events that occurred in the downtown core, including an assault on shop employes. As a result, Inspector Duggan […]
