Tonight will be overcast with a low of -6 C (21). Tomorrow will be overcast during the day but clear overnight with a high of minus-five (23) and a low of -13 (nine). Saturday will be sunny and clear with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -14 […]
Local News
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Ice lines the streets, adding to the cold reality that winter is finally here and making way for the mounds of snow that will soon take over. Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager, said they are getting ready for the snowfall like every other year, but there is one major […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, and with it the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre has come up with a host of fun ideas to help ring in the holiday season. The idea behind them all, according to Sam Manty, is to help everyone celebrate Christmas in a very […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The looming cold and snowy winter will not bury the Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances’ efforts to provide their services to the community and keep Fort Frances’ streets clean. The patrol group has been active in the area since 2017. The groups run regular group patrols, and also respond […]
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 […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
Staff
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, […]
OPP Press Release
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 […]
Staff
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 […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff writer
Staff writer
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 […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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 […]
