Registration required for pick-up 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 […]
Local News
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Residents of Fort Frances were upset when several Town sponsored programs were put on pause a few weeks ago. Town officials say this is due to insurance compliance and for participant safety. Recreation and Culture Manager Tyler Young says that many town recreation activities have been in violation of the […]
By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
The only movie theatre in the Rainy Lake area is in danger of shutting its doors. The costs of repairing a water leak affecting the sprinkler system in the Cine 5 Theatres in International Falls, Minn., could be more than the business can bear. Complications from the incident forced the […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Due to the success of an immigration pilot program placing skilled foreign workers in top sector jobs, the program has been extended to 2024 and will be introduced to Fort Frances this week. The Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) reported after its third year of administering the Rural […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances now has a better understanding of how it performed during last year’s municipal election in terms of accessibility. During Monday night’s meeting of town council, the town’s municipal clerk Gabrielle Lecuyer delivered her Post-Election Accessibility Report, a provincially mandated report that must be completed within […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
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 […]
Press release
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
Press release
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 […]
Press release
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 […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative
enguyen@fortfrances.com
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 […]
