Tonight will be cloudy with periods of snow mixed with ice pellets and a low of -3 C (27). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow and ice pellets throughout the day and remaining cloudy overnight with a high of one (34) and a low of minus-six (21). Friday […]
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Members of the public now have a better idea of the timeline of the demolition of the Fort Frances Mill, along with just what will be coming down. At the town’s Planning and Development Executive Committee meeting on Monday morning, Chief Building Officer and Municipal Planner Cody Vangel submitted an […]
The Fort Frances Jail will be a beneficiary of a provincial hiring spree of correctional officers, according to a government of Ontario press release. The Ontario government has announced it is hiring 23 new correctional officer graduates who will be joining the front lines across the province. Three of these […]
Fort Frances GM is partnering with the Out of the Cold Centre, to collect much-needed items through a collection drive, December 17. “We are firm believers in community support and partnership,” said Fort Frances GM in a Facebook post. “The Fort Frances Out of the Cold program offers a safe, […]
On November 29, members of the OPP Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint of a motor vehicle collision on Mill Road in Fort Frances. Members of Treaty Three Police Service and the Rainy River District Crime unit were engaged to conduct an investigation based on the observations made at […]
Debate on the renaming of Colonization Road hit the Fort Frances Planning and Development Committee this week. The Committee was asked during the November 23 council meeting to study the issue and report back with recommendations. One option the committee will be bringing to the council table is a mail-out […]
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Christmas trees are often the focal point of holiday decorations and family traditions, and with Christmas quickly approaching, if you still do not have one, you will want to act fast; trees are selling out fast at Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Garden this year. Lowey’s is a third generation working […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new chiropractor has set up her home base in town. Doctor Krisanne Mascarenhas is the newest practicing chiropractor at Fort Frances Chiropractic Centre, where she joins Drs. Jeremy McGuire and Cody Caul in offering her services to help protect and improve the health of people in the district. While […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -5 C (23). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight and a high of four (39) and a low of minus-four (25). Thursday will continue to see a mix of sun and cloud during the […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -7 C (19 F). Tomorrow will see clearing skies in the morning but cloudy periods overnight with a high of two (36) and a low of minus-two (28). Wednesday will bring a mix of sun and […]
A three year fraud investigation has resulted in multiple fraud charges for a Fort Frances woman. Members of the Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint of fraud involving the Fort Frances Youth Soccer Club dating back to 2017. Members of the Rainy River District Detachment Crime Unit and the […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -6 C (21 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy but clear overnight with a high of minus-four (25) and a low of -11 (12). Saturday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a high of […]





