Ken Kellar After two years in operation, and moving twice in that time, the Family Centre has hit another roadblock. Earlier in the year, the Family Centre currently being operated out of the old CN station expanded its presence in the building owned by the Volunteer Bureau, by renting out […]
Local News
Ken Kellar
The Town of Fort Frances is anticipating a belt-tightening year, and its operating budget draft has been updated to reflect it. At a special budget meeting held at the Fort Frances Civic Centre on Monday, town council and administrators met to consider a list of programs and expenditures that could […]
Sam Odrowski
Fort Frances Council received a letter in late January from a group of citizens requesting upgrades to the town’s transit system. The letter raises two issues: the lack of bus services within the town; and the need for a district wide bus service that extends to Winnipeg and Thunder Bay. […]
Sam Odrowski
Town council is hoping to work with the Riversedge Development’s numbered company, that owns the idle Fort Frances mill, as they work out plans for the Shevlin Wood Yard. Council hired HTFC Consulting out of Winnipeg in January to determine the best path going forward at the wood yard and […]
Tonight will see a chance of flurries and a low of -15 C (5 F). Tomorrow will bring a chance of flurries and periods of snow overnight with a high of minus-one (30) and a low of minus-three (27). Thursday will have periods of snow throughout the day before clearing […]
Tonight will bring flurries and a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries during the day and cloudy periods overnight with a high of minus-five (23) and a low of minus-six (21). Wednesday will be a mix of sun and cloud with a chance […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of -19 C (-2 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of minus-seven (19) and a low of -21 (six below). Friday will be sunny with a chance of flurries overnight and a high of minus-six (21) with a […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the Gastroenteritis Outbreak over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective Feb. 27. All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcomed. Riverside continues to urge the public to stay at home […]
Staff
Council narrowly approved a recommendation that will soon ban on-street parking during significant winter storms at their regular meeting on Monday night. A 3-2 vote agreed with the recommendation of operations and facilities manager, Travis Rob to amend the town’s Traffic Control Bylaw to include a provision banning on-street parking […]
Ken Kellar
A local group is asking the Town of Fort Frances for help addressing a water shortage. The Fort Frances Community Garden made a presentation to town council on Monday evening asking for help in addressing the issues it is facing as more and more members of the public become interested […]
Sam Odrowski
The town of Fort Frances passed a resolution last night that’s aimed at creating more equitable railway taxation and raises concerns surrounding rail safety. The resolution, which received unanimous support from council at Monday’s meeting, arose out of the CN Rail derailment near Emo last Tuesday involving 30 cars, seven […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
Set among the pines, boasting soaring ceilings and sleek decor, is Fort Frances’ newest dining hot spot. But don’t put off getting a reservation, because this exclusive pop-up dining experience won’t be around for long – the chefs need to get back to class. The Stepping Stone is a teaching […]
