The Rainy Rive Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is offering help to businesses in the area who will be hit by COVID-19. Announced last week, the RRFDC is offering COVID-19 Emergency Financing to businesses in the Rainy River District in order to help them bear the brunt of the economic impact […]
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“Q: “”Every town is in a state of emergency. What does that even mean?” A: “Each Municipality’s emergency management plan will define what an emergency is. Our Plan states that any situation or impending situation caused by the forces of nature, an accident, an intentional act or otherwise constitutes a […]
Ken Kellar
With more and more of the district -and the world- shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, one motivated local teen has taken steps to ensure help is available for the people who need it. Ray Calder is the 16-year old high school student behind the Rainy River District […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
With so much uncertainty caused by COVID-19, Fort Frances can take comfort that Meals on Wheels is still delivering to its most vulnerable clientele. The volunteer agency has been forced to constrict its operations, but will continue to deliver to those on its roster who have no other family in […]
Tonight will see periods of rain or snow with a low of -3 C (27 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day, remaining cloudy overnight with a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-nine (16). Thursday will bring a mix of […]
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TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education to launch the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre à la maison, a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing […]
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The Town of Fort Frances has declared an emergency to the Province of Ontario due to Public Health concerns. The Town of Fort Frances Emergency Management Control Group met today at 1:00pm to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are still actively monitoring the situation and will be continuing to regularly […]
GIANT LIST OF IDEAS FOR BEING HOME WITH KIDS (for: actual quarantine, school closures, weekend social distancing, anytime!) Thanks to the Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder Community for the amazing suggestions!! many educational websites are waving fees if your students school is closed Here’s a list of all of them […]
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Communities across the country are banding together to have fun at a distance, and the Fort Frances Times wants you to join in! Several community groups have been organizing activities called “window walks,” where individuals who are at home for work, in self-isolation or just cooped up with the kids […]
James Brown “I don’t feel it makes any difference, really. We have everything we need to shop here in Canada at the time, so. To me it makes no difference whether it’s open or closed. I only cross, really, to go to movies and things like that, so. Right now, […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) recommends that everyone in our area practice social distancing to help protect our communities and to keep others healthy. Implementing social distancing early is critical to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in our communities. The provincial-wide closures of public settings are meant to “flatten […]
