The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River has teamed up with a local organizaiton to provide a novel item for persons living with dementia and their caregivers. Alzheimer society client services co-ordinator Mary O’Connor and Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre CEO Joan MacLean marked the official launch of four tactile […]
Local News
Ken Kellar
Two district organizations have teamed up to provide better care to those in need. At a press conference on Thursday morning, the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Fort Frances Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) signed a memorandum of understanding to officially […]
Editor
Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
The biggest pyjama party of the year is just around the corner, and time is running out on early bird pricing. The Pjs and Pearls Gala Early bird pricing is $60, but only until March 15. The ticket includes dinner, entertainment, party games and a chance to win a weekend […]
Ken Kellar
If you have an idea for what to do with the Shevlin woodyard, now is the time to have your voice heard. From now until Wednesday, March 18, members of the public can take the online survey from the Town of Fort Frances and consultants HTFC Planning & Design in […]
Staff
Members of the Rainy River First Nations gathered on Monday for a peaceful protest in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and their hereditary chiefs, and to voice their own discontent over the relationship between First nations and industry. According to RRFN Chief Rob McGinnis, the walk was inspired by protests […]
Staff
Following an increased strain to the town’s budget, the future of Sunny Cove Camp is in murky waters. At last night’s council meeting, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul announced that the town has decided to step away from owning and operating the camp beginning in 2021. “The Town of Fort […]
Staff
The Rainy Lake Gymnastics Academy is hoping to make a regular routine a thing of the past. The group has submitted a request that will be read at tonight’s Town Council meeting that will ask council that the Gymnastics Academy be the sole renter of the auditorium at the Memorial […]
Tonight will see snow and a low of -3 C (27 F). Tomorrow will have periods of snow throughout the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of zero (32) with a low of -14 (seven). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of two (36) and […]
Tonight will have a few clouds and a low of -17 C (1 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with cloudy periods overnight bringing a high of four (39) and a low of minus-three (27). Saturday will see a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of flurries overnight […]
Ken Kellar
It’s been a few years since the name change, and now a local business has gotten a facelift to match. The local M&M Food Market, known as M&M Meat Shops until a chain-wide rebranding in 2016, was recently closed down for a much needed renovation. “It was time, we were […]
Staff
Two local establishments have raised a glass to charity, through the Craft Cares movement.Copper River Inn and Boston Pizza signed on to donate a portion of sales to a charity of their choice, from Sleeping Giant Brewing Company beers. Over the first six weeks of 2020, they raised more than […]
Representatives from town council and the OPP recently travelled to Kenora to provide input on the new Community Safety and Policing Act that will replace the present Police Service Act Mayor June Caul joined Coun. John McTaggart and Rainy River District OPP detachment commander, Insp. Nathan Schmidt for a roundtable […]
