On the advice of the Ministry of Health, Riverside Health Care’s COVID-19 Assessment Centres will begin following the updated testing guidelines to prioritize those who are at the greatest risk and shift away from testing individuals with no COVID-19 symptoms. Effective immediately, Ontarians should only be seeking testing at our […]
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Merna Emara
The OPP take possession of their new detachment building on 200 McIrvine Rd, today. The movement of equipment and preparations for the staff switchover will happen next, with an official move-in date of Oct.7. Insp. Nathan Schmidt said COVID-19 is impacting their ability to have a public grand opening. He […]
Len Gillis
A Northern Ontario mining company has stepped up with a new process to fight the pandemic. New Gold Inc. mine employees near Rainy River are being tested for COVID-19 and are getting their results within a couple of hours of their test thanks to the use of a Precision Biomonitoring […]
Merna Emara
Last week marked the 10th annual Essential Skills Day. The Canadian government has a framework called the essential skills framework that focuses in on nine essential skills: reading, document use, numeracy, writing, oral communications, working with others, thinking, digital technology and continuous learning. Mack Rogers, executive director at ABC Literacy […]
Press Release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects to see a large number of people getting their flu shot this fall. Flu shots will be available after Thanksgiving at pharmacies, from family doctors and nurse practitioners, or from the health unit. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NWHU flu clinics will run differently this […]
Ken Kellar
Here’s to forty years of public service. The Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is celebrating 40 years of work in the Kenora-Rainy River District, and CMHA Fort Frances Director of Service Sandy Skirten said in order to celebrate, they’ll be holding a special drive through […]
We’re in for a mixed bag today, weather-wise. We’ll have a mix of sun and cloud, with a 70 per cent chance of showers, and possibly thundershowers through the evening and overnight. High today is 13 C (55 F). Tonight’s low is 5 C (41 F). We’ll have to be […]
Keep your coats and umbrella’s handy, Fort Frances. We’re in for a cool, wet week. Today, we’ll see cloudy, breezy day, with a high of 12 C (54 F) with a 60 per cent chance of showers. The showers could continue tonight, with a low of 7 (45). Tomorrow will […]
Staff
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to ensure everyone is aware of how it is supporting efforts to limit transmission of COVID-19. Frontline OPP members will be enforcing provisions of the Reopening Ontario Act (A Flexible Response to COVID-19; ROA), 2020 and will encourage the public to follow the direction […]
Staff
Positive COVID-19 reports have been announced by both the Northwestern Health Unit and Rainy River First Nations for September 25. Northwestern Health Unit received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Yesterday millions of Canadians watched the 150th throne speech given from the Senate chamber in Ottawa. This is the second throne speech after the last one given in December to open the 43rd parliament session. The minority government promised to tackle almost every sectorial problem in Canada, in a proposal […]
In the middle of a global pandemic, you have to take the good news with the bad, and local libraries are no exception. So it is that even as the Fort Frances Public Library Technology officially reopened to the public in a limited capacity last week, word has come from […]
