A local First Nations organization is working to create more allyship in the fight for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Mandi Olson of the Binesiwag Centre for Wellness in Couchiching delivered a presentation to town council during Monday night’s meeting where she spoke about how indigenous females […]
Local News
Ken Kellar
Thank the weather or thank the commitment made by those who care; either way it made for a successful event focused on raising awareness and money to combat homelessness in Fort Frances. “That was an awesome turn out,” said Fort Frances’ Homeless Committee co-chair Jamie Petrin of the Coldest Day […]
Sam Odrowski
Without a case worker or assessment, a four month old native girl was involuntarily removed from her family by Fort Frances Catholic Children’s Aid in the late 60s Renee Linklater, now 50, who’s a member of Rainy River First Nations (RRFN), is one of the roughly 22,000 Indigenous people who […]
Sam Odrowski
While the town struggles to create economic opportunities at the shuttered paper mill in 2019, council has a strong path going forward to bolster the local economy. Fort Frances recently secured provincial and federal funding for a land-use and economic development feasibility study at the Shelvin Wood Yard and Nurses […]
Tonight will be clear and cold with a low of -32 C (-25 F), -38 (-36) with the wind chill. Tomorrow will be mainly sunny and frigid throughout the day and overnight with a high of -19 (two below) and a low of -28 (-18). Friday will be sunny but […]
Tonight will bring flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see continuing flurries before clearing overnight with a high of -14 (seven) and a low of -29 (-20). Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high of -16 (three) and a low of -28 (-18). […]
Staff
The future of the town’s Shelvin Wood Yard property along the waterfront is being decided and Mayor June Caul said she’s looking forward to exploring opportunities. “This is an exciting and important week for council and administration as we plan the future of the Shevlin Wood Yard,” she remarked at […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a Gastroenteritis Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care. On Friday, Feb. 7, the Outbreak Management Team lifted a previously declared Respiratory and Gastroenteritis outbreaks, allowing visitations and socialization to resume. However, a new Gastroenteritis Outbreak was declared […]
Staff
A public input session to help determine the future of the Shevlin Wood Yard and Nursing Station has been rescheduled for this Wednesday (Feb. 12) 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event was originally scheduled for this Thursday (Feb. 13) but was rescheduled due to it conflicting with the Chamber Business Awards which […]
Staff
Council is scheduled to hear a presentation from the Binesiwag Centre for Wellness at tonight’s meeting, regarding their request for the town in respect to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), On behalf of the families of MMIWG in Canada, the Binesiwag Centre for Wellness respectfully requests the […]
Tonight will see a chance of flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries during the day with more flurries overnight and a high of minus-five (23) with a low of -10 (14). Wednesday will see a continuing chance of flurries before […]
Press Release
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received substantial one-time funding to support capital and infrastructure improvements for the new Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The $818,700 will allow for the purchase of a new mobile dental clinic and upgrades to three existing dental facilities. This funding will allow NWHU to […]
