Local News from Across the Rainy River District
While an ongoing pandemic might prevent creative performances on a live stage, there’s no keeping local artists down as they continue to make the best of a tough situation. One more young musician who is making waves during lockdown is Hannah Anderson, a Grade 11 student at Fort Frances […]
Residents of long-term care homes and elder care facilities in First Nation communities are set to be receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the beginning of February. Residents at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home who have completed consent forms will begin to receive vaccines on Jan. 27, and residents at Emo […]
Rainy River District School Board has received notification of a positive COVID-19 exposure of a student at Fort Frances High School. All close contacts of the case are being called and given instructions by Northwestern Health Unit. We are working with NWHU to make sure all potential risks are minimized, […]
The Erin Crescent lots put on sale by the Town of Fort Frances last December will increase the residential tax base. This is expected to benefit Fort Frances residents after the demolition of the mill. The town purchased the lots from the previous developer in 2008. The Fort Frances council […]
Riverside Health Care is pleased to announce that commencing this week we will be administering the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care (LTC) residents in our facilities. As part of Phase One of Ontario’s three-phase vaccine implementation plan Riverside’s LTC residents at Rainycrest who have completed […]
A COVID-19 outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home has been declared over by the Northwestern Health Unit. The outbreak at the home was initially declared on January 2, 2021. A total of three residents and one staff member tested positive in the home during the outbreak period. As a […]
After 42 years of business, Brad Hogan passed the keys to Fort Floral to Mona Beckmann, chief operating officer of Things Engraved, the stores new owner. Fort Floral will remain a flower shop but will also include a Things Engraved. Most people are familiar with Things Engraved where you can […]
For the first time in 60 years, Fort Frances’ Dairy Queen has a new owner. Yogesh Patel became the new owner of the local Dairy Queen in November which was formally run by Christin Thomson and her sister Candice Thomson Kadikoff. Patel said he has friends in Fort Frances who […]
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have not only let businesses and workplaces in disarray, but it has also been taxing on the mental health of the public. In January, Riverside Health Care announced the addition of the same-day addiction support services for adults struggling and seeking support for substance […]
Cases in Fort Frances and the region have decreased which is a good sign for the area but Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said if cases rise again schools may have to return to online learning. It was announced on Thursday […]
Riverside Health Care has become aware of one (1) staff positive case within Rainycrest Long Term Care Home.In addition, earlier today, the Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of two new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River region, two in the Kenora region and two […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -22 C (-8 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day before becoming cloudy overnight with a high of -12 (10) and a low of -18 (zero). Saturday will be cloudy with periods of snow overnight and a high of […]
