(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On July 26, 2022, at approximately 12:26 p.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment responded to a possible assault at Point Park in the City of Fort Frances. An area of the park was cordoned off while officers with the assistance of the Northwest Emergency […]
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By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Aric Supinski is inviting anyone who has a car they love to join Any Car Club. He started the group — an all-inclusive car club — so there would a place where all sorts of vehicles are welcome. “It could be a motorcycle, minivan, SUV, any sort of car or […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Another wild night of local entertainment has come to an end and a new contestant has been crowned the champ at Quest for the Best. Jaykob Ryll bested Adrian Indian in a final musical showdown to take home the 2022 Quest for the Best grand prize on Friday night, reaching […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is asking members of the public what they think about supervised consumption services through an online survey. Supervised consumption services/sites are legally sanctioned spaces where people are allowed to use pre-obtained illegal drugs in a clean, safe, and supportive environment. No illegal drugs can be acquired […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
When the new town council is sworn in this November, June Caul will continue to serve the community – just not on council. Fort Frances’s first female mayor announced last week she would not run in the upcoming election, but in an interview with the Times, said she will continue […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that COVID-19 cases are increasing in communities across the region. The latest PCR testing data shows a total of 315 active cases in the region, with a percent positivity of 17.7%, up from 12.8% last week. Many of the active cases are in the jurisdiction […]
Town infrastructure continues to slowly open, as water recedes, and cleanup efforts continue. Effective July 18, 2022, the following areas will reopen to pedestrian and vehicular traffic: Front Street (Mosher Avenue to Minnie Avenue) Front Street walking path Front Street bike path Front Street Fitness Equipment Sorting Gap Marina Sorting […]
Staff
Fort Frances is seeing an uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases, including two outbreaks. Rainycrest Long-Term Care and La Verendrye Hospital are both in outbreak status. To mitigate the spread, Riverside has restricted visitors, and isolated those impacted. There are currently 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fort Frances. That number […]
This is an update to the July 11, 2022 communication. The First Floor of La Verendrye hospital and the West Wing of Rainycrest have been added to the list of COVID-19 Outbreak locations. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Recipients for the Moffat Family Fund were announced at Council this week. For a full story, see yesterday’s edition of the Fort Frances Times. Here is a brief summary:
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A beloved community event is making its return tomorrow, giving children, families and Teddy Bears alike a chance to get outside and have a fun filled afternoon. The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is once again hosting the Teddy Bear Picnic, the often-annual event for families that has […]
As floodwaters recede and clean -up efforts continue, effective July 14, 2022, the following areas will reopen to pedestrian and vehicular traffic: Front Street (Mosher Avenue to Minnie Avenue) Front Street walking path Front Street bike path Front Street Fitness Equipment Sorting Gap Marina Point Park (open to pedestrian traffic […]
