The Ontario government is opening a new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in Fort Frances. The $20 million facility will ensure the local OPP have access to the space, equipment and technology they need to continue to provide Rainy River District residents with high-quality police services. “Our government is committed […]
Local News
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -9 C (16 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of minus-one (30) with a low of minus-four (25). Friday will see a mix of sun and cloud with cloudy periods overnight […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
It takes a lot of work to pull off an in-person event these days, but a group of students at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) did so last week with aplomb. The first year esthetics students at SGEI held a Night in Pink spa event at the Fort Frances campus […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Time is running out to get yourself a brand new old car and help out your local health care provider at the same time. A charity auction has been running since the middle of this month for a Nissan Micra that Val Grant has owned and driven since 1987, when […]
Megan Walchuk
With our first winter under COVID-19 about to descend, people are searching for a cozy hobby to pass the time, but are also yearning for a sense of community. Simone LeBlanc of Birch Bark Yarns has found a way to create both simultaneously. Starting November 1, the LaVallee-based yarn shop […]
Staff
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) would like to assure the public that there is currently no shortage of the standard seasonal influenza vaccine in our region. However, the high dose vaccine may not be available in sufficient quantities to cover all residents who qualify. The high dose vaccine is reserved […]
Staff
FIREFLY is proceeding back cautiously into in-person services where required, but the online platform remains its preference, due to the COVID-19 second wave. FIREFLY offers a range of child and youth services, including occupational therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech-language services. It also offers youth mental health services. They have maintained services […]
Ken Kellar
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Even as the weather outside begins to wind down for winter, inside the Fine Line Art Gallery there are plenty of goings-on to keep everyone in town busy. There are still a few days left to catch Jean Richards’ artist spotlight. This long-time member of the gallery is having a […]
Press Release
Earlier this week, the federal government announced an expansion of CEBA eligibility to include businesses that have been operating without a business banking account. To qualify for the program under the new requirements, businesses must open a business account from an accredited Canadian financial institution and complete and submit their […]
Tonight will see a few clouds and a low of -9 C (16). Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of snow during the day turning to a chance of flurries overnight with a high of minus-three (27) and a low of minus-three (27). Wednesday will be cloudy with a chance […]
Staff
A recent report from CBC has placed Rainycrest Long-Term Care home among the 30 homes in the province with the highest number of written notices. The article, published online by the CBC on October 23, has compiled data from five years worth of reports stretching from January 1, 2015 through […]
Staff Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area, Wednesday, October 21. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly. […]
