Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The Regular town council meeting for Fort Frances’ mayor and council was held Monday afternoon. Some agenda items brought to the floor were the 2025 OPP report, efforts to recruit a youth councillor and an amendment to a bylaw banning certain snake species to be kept in captivity. The meeting […]
Salary changes taking effect in 2027 for new and potential returning members of mayor and council were a key discussion point during Monday evening’s regular town council meeting. Present salaries for positions in the affected staff are as follows: $31,454 for mayor; $22,018 for deputy mayor, 70 percent of the […]
Two separate OPP traffic stops this week led to the arrests of multiple drivers who were determined to be driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The province began cracking down more heavily on dangerous driving last November after new legislature was introduced as a response to the “Andrew’s […]
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts continues this week with 79 vocal performances over two days of competition today and Thursday at the Fort Frances Knox United Church. Today’s session of vocal competitions included performances from the Cornerstone Christian School Grade 3/4 Choir and the Soaring Eagles […]
A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak has ended at the Special Care Unit (SCU) and West Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, although the outbreak remains active on the East Wing, Riverside Health Care said Wednesday. “Enhanced masking protocols remain in effect across all Riverside facilities as part of […]
By Allan Bradbury Staff Writer abradbury@fortfrances.com It was nearly a repeat of game one as the Kam River Fighting Walleye tied the game with less than 90 seconds on the clock, but Fort Frances Lakers Captain Pierce Gouin kept the game out of overtime as the clock wound down. Unlike […]
The case of former Rainy River District School Board principal Shane Beckett, who has been charged with two counts of child luring, has been set over until June 25 as lawyers for both sides prepare. Beckett’s case was called before the Justice of the Peace’s Case Management Court Thursday morning […]
Getting advanced medical equipment is a challenge that doesn’t come cheap, but that doesn’t make it impossible. With fundraising contributions from all over the Rainy River District and beyond, Riverside Healthcare is now about $150,000 away from its $1.6 million goal and expanding its diagnostic care in the region with […]
An outbreak of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been declared over at La Verendrye General Hospital, although masking protocols will remain in effect, Riverside Health Care said Wednesday. An outbreak of the virus, which has seen an increase in activity across the district in recent weeks, had been declared […]
The Fort Frances Kiwanis Club is set for its 12th annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 4 on Scott Street. Diane Maxey, a Kiwanis Club member and one of the organizers for the Easter-themed event, recalled the first ever Eggstravaganza, which took place Ink Spotz Apparel as the weather took […]
Fort Frances Power Corporation (FFPC) has joined forces with other regional hydro providers to promote a suite of programs aimed at saving residents and businesses across northwestern Ontario. In a joint press release from the FFPC, Atikokan Hydro Inc., Sioux Lookout Hydro and Synergy North Corporation, the businesses said they’re […]
Riverside Health Care has confirmed that an outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which has spread to become a facility-wide outbreak following an increase in RSV activity across the district. Riverside, in consultation with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has implemented precautions throughout […]
