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There’s still time to get in on Riverside Health Care’s 50/50 draw for November, which has seen the jackpot once again break past a major milestone, providing the winner a significant bump in time for Christmas shopping, while also supporting health care close to home. In a press release from […]

There’s always plenty of happenings around the holiday season, and the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is joining in to offer fun, festive family events ahead of Christmas day. Join the Fort Frances Museum this holiday season for a variety of festive family crafting workshops, a visit from Kris […]

In a bid to inject some youthful enthusiasm into municipal politics, Fort Frances has established a new position for a Youth Councillor who will sit in regularly on council meetings. The new position, enacted at Monday’s council meeting, is open to any full-time student enrolled in Grades 9 through 12 […]

Town Council is considering the adoption of a new formal Public Art Policy that would help it choose, buy, install and maintain public works of art that would enhance the town’s beauty, providing opportunities for local artists to create meaningful and diverse artwork for the community. “Public art has been […]

November is Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and organizations around Fort Frances and the Rainy River District are working to support women and girls who find themselves the victims of abuse. Jacquee Loerzel is a Community Family Violence Councillor with Riverside and helps coordinate the campaign locally. “Shine the […]

For 50 years, Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) has helped Rainy River District residents work on their resumés, cover letters, and prepare for job interviews, and while they’ve been celebrating all year, on Nov. 5 their official birthday took place with a cake cutting and celebration. To celebrate the milestone […]

It may be just out of the way, but the Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau is a bustling place full of different programs aimed at helping the community and those in need. Open seven days a week from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., the Volunteer Bureau, located in the old CN […]

November 20, 2025, marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day meant to honour the memory of transgender people whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. As the transgender community continues to face persecution and violence, both in Canada and beyond, the day offers a time to […]

While he may not have always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Doug Veldhuisen has always had a passion for the people and animals of Fort Frances. Those two things have combined to set Veldhuisen on a career path that has been far more exciting and rewarding than he could […]