Local News from Across the Rainy River District
The fire hydrant at 1024 Williams Ave is being replaced. Residents living in affected areas were issued a drinking water advisory as a precautionary measure due to the work on the water distribution system. Craig Miller, the environmental superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances, said an advisory does not […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with a chance of showers overnight and a high of 23 (73) with a low of 15 (59). Friday will be cloudy with a chance of showers […]
Residents in northwestern Ontario are observing the indoor mandatory mask-wearing policy, according to Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit.Young-Hoon said the health unit is not aware of anything confrontational that has happened, and that they are happy to report that most businesses have no […]
The Town of Fort Frances is pleased to announce that the Civic Centre will be open August 27th, 2020 by appointment only. To limit the number of patrons to the Civic Centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will continue to make every effort possible to handle matters over the phone, […]
There are talks between Seven Generations Education Institute and the homelessness committee on how SGEI can contribute to alleviate the problem of homelessness in Fort Frances. Mayor June Caul and Brent Tookenay, chief executive officer at SGEI, have been discussing the possibility of SGEI joining a homelessness committee meeting to […]
The Rainy River District Ontario Health Team is in the process of completing a full application to become an Ontario Health Team. This decision follows an approval of the first step of self-assessment to ensure it is in alignment with the Ministry of Health’s criteria for OHTs. According to the […]
In a continued gradual approach to resumption of visits at our hospitals, Riverside has updated its Acute Care Visitation procedure to accommodate additional visitors for prenatal ultrasounds and labouring patients. These changes are effectively immediately. Patients requiring a prenatal ultrasound will now be able to designate one (1) person to […]
Northwestern Health Unit is clarifying its requirement that local businesses and organizations have a mask policy.Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kit Young-Hoon says the requirement is meant to increase mask use in the community by asking everyone who comes into an enclosed public space to wear a mask. Dr Young-Hoon […]
New Gold recently released it’s second quarter financial results, and a revised outlook for 2020. Rainy River Outlook for 2020: Following a two-week voluntary suspension at the Rainy River Mine due to COVID-19, the mine resumed operations at reduced levels to allow the non-local workforce to be safely reintroduced and […]
A small number of real estate listings and a low unemployment rate have resulted in high real estate prices in Fort Frances in recent years, according to Kathy Judson. Although there are many factors at play, she has not seen a decrease in house prices in the past decade, she […]
It’s easy to feel safe from COVID-19 in such a secluded part of the country. With the border closed, travel at a minimum, and with careful distancing, we’ve kept our numbers low. Even the mask policy, although largely disliked, has been adopted with an almost surprising amount of tolerance. Whether […]
When Beverley Cochrane was hired as the assistant curator in June 2019, she did not know she would lead the museum out of the biggest modern public health crisis. Cochrane was hired as part of a succession plan when Sherry George, former curator, announced her retirement plan. “[Assistant curator] was […]
