The Bulletin has traded its usual red banner for a rainbow today, to commemorate the launch of Pride month, recognized internationally in the month of June. Pride is held around the world, in honour of the 1969 Stonewall riots, in which patrons and supporters of New York’s Stonewall Inn staged […]
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Press Release
The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Control Group is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and are following the guidance from Public Health and senior levels of Government. The Control Group continues to stress the importance of the following measures to keep yourself and the public safe: We also want […]
Ken Kellar
A pair of meetings have shed additional light on the possible futures of two pieces of property in town. Last night HTFC Planning & Design, the company that has been hired as consultant both for the Shevlin wood yard project and the Gateway to Fort Frances revitalization project, held their […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said in a public meeting on Wednesday that although there are no new cases this week, it is important for everyone to keep in their mind the personal protective measures needed to protect themselves. Until now, […]
Megan Walchuk
Emo council has decided to not revisit a resolution presented by Borderland Pride. Citing the council’s procedure manual, and the Robert’s Rules of Order, Councillor Warren Toles successfully argued that a defeated resolution cannot be reintroduced without a motion from either a member of the defeating side, or two thirds […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said in a press release that anyone exhibiting mild symptoms such as cough or headaches is eligible to go and get tested at the assessment centre. “Not only is testing a very important way of keeping track […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Extended school closures have caused uncertainty for parents, and questions have been mounting around at-home learning, graduations and school transitions. But school boards are working to get some answers. The continued closures of the school makes it challenging for some families to handle online learning and to overcome technical difficulties, […]
Ken Kellar
A longstanding provincial program is causing headaches in some area municipalities, and it’s back on the radar. At a regular teleconference meeting of the Northern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) on May 6, the NOMA board added the issue of conservations lands and their effect on municipal tax base to their […]
Press Release
As the COVID-19 public health crisis continues, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Health Fraud Investigation Unit (HFIU) say increasing health care-related scams are targeting unsuspecting, innocent victims to extort money and, in particular, personal information. OPP Anti-Rackets HFIU warns Ontario residents to remain vigilant for scams […]
Staff
Tonight’s council meeting will shed some light on how tourism might evolve in Fort Frances. There are two presentations scheduled for tonight’s council meeting that will have an impact on tourism and other facets of life in town in the years to come. The first presentation will be from HTFC […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Two of the region’s four new cases are asymptomatic, according to Ian Gemmill, Acting Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit. These are the first asymptomatic cases for the region, and have forced the NWHU to modify its follow-up strategy. “As I understand, the people who have had […]
Ken Kellar
Even in the time of COVID-19, the town is moving ahead with plans to give two areas in town a new life. Following a public visioning session and an online survey, the Shevlin Woodyard and Gateway to Rainy Lake Square projects are entering the next phase of the development process. […]
