Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The end of the academic year is fast approaching, and students will soon be looking for summer jobs to help with tuition and pay their bills. Major student employers in the Rainy River District have already begun considering summer student positions, beginning with the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB). […]
Tour de Fort is back on. After its January date was postponed due to a rise in COVID cases and an increase in restrictions the Townshend Theatre will be alive with music again this Friday with another show less than two weeks later. This week sees a double bill of […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) strongly advises residents and businesses to continue to practice enhanced Covid safety measures, in light of the local positivity rate. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said although COVID-19 restrictions at the provincial level have been lifted yesterday, the local […]
Glenn Carmody has been clearing snow throughout Fort Frances for 60 years If all the snow he plowed was compiled into one snowbank, it would stand strong by Mount Everest. It is safe to say he has plowed every road in Fort Frances, before finally packing away his equipment and […]
Travel restrictions have eased at federal border crossings. According to a release by the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA), fully vaccinated travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or […]
Travel restrictions have eased at federal border crossings. According to a release by the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA), fully vaccinated travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or […]
The COVID-19 numbers that are still being reported from the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is still a major concern for Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at NWHU. She said although most parts of Ontario are seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 positivity rate and hospitalizations, the northwestern […]
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 […]
