Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Town of Fort Frances will be sending a request to support the installation of a battery storage facility to be built on the former lagoon property to its Chief Building Officer for consideration. At Monday night’s meeting of town council and administration, Mitch Lepage, Rob Coulbeck and Alex Eidson […]
Work is underway on developing a brand-new Official Plan for the Town of Fort Frances, as well as a comprehensive review of its zoning by-law. At Monday night’s meeting of Town of Fort Frances council and administration, Justyna Garbos of WSP Canada Inc., the company that is working with the […]
Having played in Fort Frances before My Son the Hurricane is happy to be touring post-pandemic. They’re hoping to bring happiness with them as they bring the funk back to Fort Frances on Sunday Sept. 25. Vocalist Sylvie Kindree says it’s been great to be back on the road after […]
Contrary to information provided in the Wednesday, September 7, 2022, edition of the Fort Frances Times, for the St. Mary School Grand Opening and Open House event scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, September 15, parents, students and staff are invited to the Open House from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. during […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On September 5, 2022 at approximately 6:50 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River District Detachment received information that an individual pointed a firearm at another individual and was unlawfully in possession of a firearm. On September 6, 2022 officers with assistance from […]
The Town of Fort Frances will be deemed as in a lame duck period following tonight’s meeting of town council. According to the Municipal Act, a council enters into a lame duck period when it is determined that three quarters, or 75 percent of existing council members will not be […]
Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home will be enjoying a week of festivities beginning next Monday as the home celebrates its Resident Council Week. Set to take place with a fun event each day, Resident Council Week is all about celebrating the residents of long-term care homes across the province, […]
The sitting council of the town of Fort Frances has requested the mayor make a formal apology to staff and contractors found to have been wronged in comments she made regarding leaked documents pertaining to the former Fort Frances mill. In a special meeting called for August 18, one day […]
On Monday September 5, multi-award winning Indigenous-Canadian duo, Twin Flames, performed at the Duke Arena in Couchiching First Nation. The concert was originally scheduled for Canada Day but postponed until Labour Day after lead singer Chelsey June contracted COVID-19 and was unable to perform. June and husband Jaaji received an […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the August Riverside 50/50 electronic raffle is Betty Godin of Fort Frances, ON with the winning ticket number U-4503411. Godin takes home $10,905, with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Wednesday, August […]
A partnership between the Fort Frances Salvation army and the local museum made sure hundreds of kids had access to healthy snacks this summer. According to Salvation Army Fort Frances corps officer Arthur Heathcote, thanks to a grant made available through Food Banks Canada, the Salvation Army and Fort Frances […]
The deadline to nominate local businesses for the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards is fast approaching; residents have until this Friday, September 9, to submit their choices for businesses or entrepreneurs. Nominations can be made for any business in the District, whether they are Chamber members or not, and any […]
