Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -18 C (0 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day and a high of -15 (five) with a low of -20 (four below). Wednesday will be cloudy with periods […]
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Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said they are receiving more information on cases in Fort Frances, with most of them are contacts with previous cases. Young Hoon said that they are waiting on more results which may change the situation but that overall, things […]
Staff
Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of six new positive COVID-19 test results in the Rainy River District and two new positive test result in the Kenora region over the weekend. Four of Rainy River’s cases were announced on Friday, with the remaining two announced yesterday. There was also one […]
Press Release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A 30 year old Fort Frances man is facing multiple charges for three break and enters which took place between January 11 and 13. On Jan 11, 2021 shortly after 8:00 am officers from the rainy river district detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to […]
There is a special weather statement in effect for the Rainy River District. A band of snow is expected to move over the region this morning, and Environment Canada is expecting ice pellets or freezing rain at times. There could be between four to eight centimetres of accumulated snowfall by […]
Staff
Following yesterday’s announcement by the Town of Fort Frances that the Christmas tree drop off organized by the Fort Frances Fire Brigade would have to be cancelled, a business owner in town has stepped up to offer a safe way to get rid of your flammable tree. Due to the […]
Press Release
The Northwestern Health Unit has declared an outbreak at the Pathways Atelier Day Care in Fort Frances, located in St Mary School, and has issued a closure order. The facility has been closed. An outbreak in a day care is declared when there is one or more confirmed cases of […]
Press Release
TORONTO — The Ontario government has issued an emergency order to temporarily pause the enforcement of residential evictions and ensure people are not forced to leave their homes during the provincial declaration of emergency and while the stay-at-home-order is in force. “By temporarily pausing residential evictions, we are ensuring that […]
Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow and a low of -5 C (23 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow throughout the day and overnight with a high of zero (32) and a low of minus-five (23). Friday will be cloudy during the day and partly […]
Press Release
With the recent influx of positive COVID-19 cases across the Rainy River District, Riverside Health Care has become aware of two new positive cases within our continuum of care. One case has been identified as a staff member at LaVerendrye General Hospital and the other is a resident of our […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The province of Ontario has renewed the lease agreement with the Town of Fort Frances to rent the vacated OPP building. The extension came after the OPP moved to their new location on McIrvine Road. Cody Vangel, chief building officer and municipal planner for the Town of Fort Frances, said […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Premier Doug Ford has announced that Ontario will be returning to a State of Emergency due to increasing COVID-19 cases. In the his daily press conference today, Ford said the state of emergency will last at least 28 days with the possibility that it could be extended if numbers have […]
