While most of town was sleeping last night, police and hydro crews were at the scene of an accident, which knocked out power for several blocks around Portage Avenue. On 06 October 2020, at approximately 2:55 am, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to the […]
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A cool and drizzly start to the week is expected to give way to sunny skies towards the weekend. This evening could bring showers, with a 60 per cent chance of precipitation, but with a high of 16 C (61 F) today, and a low of 5 (41), the white […]
Staff Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of nine new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora area. Some of the cases involve three schools in Kenora. Two COVID-19 cases were reported at Valleyview Public School in Kenora The Kenora Catholic District School Board has received notification of COVID-19 […]
The next few days should have a little something for everyone, weather-wise. Tonight is forecast with a low of -2 C (28 F) with a 40 per cent chance of flurries. Flurries or showers could continue into tomorrow morning, with mainly cloudy skies and a 40 per cent chance of […]
Merna Emara
The Rainy Lake Market season has come to an end with the last day taking place on Thursday Sept. 24. Christine McGoldrick, economic development officer intern at the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC), said the market started off with three or four vendors before having 16 to 20 vendors […]
Merna Emara
Orange Shirt Day celebrations took place yesterday. Sept. 30 is a day to both honour Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools and learn more about the history of those schools. Indigenous communities in Fort Frances such as the Binesiwag Center for Wellness and the Weechi’ttewin Family Services […]
Ken Kellar
Spooktober fans rejoice, Halloween 2020 will be coming to Fort Frances after all. Following news that the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre would be unable to put on their annual Trunk or Treat celebrations this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, at a meeting on Friday the library and Legion […]
Ken Kellar
It takes a community to come together for those in need, and there are few better times to do so than Thanksgiving. The Fort Frances Family Centre is currently in the preparatory stages of throwing a Thanksgiving dinner for those who make use of their services, which volunteer Monica Sus […]
Our first flurries of the year have been pencilled into the forecast. For this afternoon and evening, we have a 70 per cent chance of showers, with a risk of thunderstorms, and gusty winds up to 50 km/hr. The daytime high today is 12 C (54 F). Showers could continue […]
Staff
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 […]
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 […]
