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After a few referrals to the Planning and Development division, council finally decided to not approve the request from Best for Kitty for usage of the Town of Fort Frances animal pound. Best for Kitty had submitted a request to the Town of Fort Frances on Nov, 8, 2021, to […]

A few council decisions are underway to get ready for the municipal elections in October 2022. The Administration and Finance Executive Committee meeting saw a couple of items pertaining to the Municipal and School Board Elections, the first being an amendment to the meeting schedules, and canceling the Oct. 24, […]

The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is gearing up to offer everyone a series of fun and exciting online shows that are sure to be fun for the whole family as we transition out of a cold winter. The series, called “Funday Mondays,” is seven different performances that […]

The results of the 2021 Census data show that the population in Fort Frances declined by 3.5 per cent, since the last Census in 2016. This revelation was what Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson called bad news for Fort Frances because it has the distinction of having the 25th worst […]

Work and rehearsals are well underway for this year’s Fort Frances High School musical production “Cry-Baby,” with cast and crew working around COVID restrictions and fully committed to launching in early May. Based on – but not exactly a straight adaptation of – the 1990 film starring Johnny Depp and […]

A new recycling program will be introduced to the Town of Fort Frances in 2023 that will save the town on costs associated with the blue box program – without affecting town residents. A new provincial mandate will require producers of recyclable materials to be responsible for the product from […]

Fort Frances Coun. Douglas Judson has dropped litigation against Mayor June Caul over alleged abuse of power and authority. This comes after Caul made an acknowledgement the limits of her role as mayor in the Town of Fort Frances during Monday’s council meeting. Caul said she acknowledges that the Municipal […]

Grand Council Treaty #3 and the Treaty Three Police Services are coming together to help those in need this Thursday. The annual Cruiser of Hope will be taking place this Thursday, February 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Walmarts across northwestern Ontario, with the event happening concurrently in […]

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was in Fort Frances last week, announcing funding of over $5 million for several projects, including an expansion for St. Mary School and renovations at the Memorial Sports Complex. “Supporting local communities helps create jobs and keeps the North competitive,” Rickford said. “Today’s investment will […]