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There’s plenty on offer for entertainment next week as both the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC) and Rainy River Railroad Daze heat up the District. Beginning in Fort Frances, the FFCBC has a full slate of entertainment for everyone running each night from Wednesday, July 16, 2025, through Saturday, […]

Riverside Health Care is pleased to confirm that the previously advised potential temporary disruption of Emergency Department services at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) will not be required at this time. All emergency services at LVGH continue to operate normally. In keeping with our commitment to open communication and in […]

Yesterday, Wednesday July 2, Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas and Mayor Drake Dill of International Falls came together to sign a declaration of friendship between the two municipalities. Following the ceremony Halikas noted that in conversation both mayors acknowledged that citizens of both towns were wary about crossing the border, […]

A downtown Scott Street event happening next week will give everyone a chance to give those in need a happy Christmas. The Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope will be on the receiving end of a fundraiser BBQ being held in conjunction with The Bargain Shop and Salvation Army […]

Fort Frances, ON – July 3, 2025 – Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services is proud to announce the launch of its revamped feedback process and employee recognition program, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to client-centred care and continuous quality improvement. This updated process encourages clients, families, and communities to share their experiences and […]

Ally Lewis joined the Town of Fort Frances as Communications Coordinator and Deputy Clerk in the spring and is learning the ropes of working for municipal government. Lewis comes to Fort Frances from the Kitchener-Waterloo (K-W) region, where she most recently worked in Elmira after growing up in Georgetown, closer […]

Between the two national holidays, the towns of Fort Frances and International Falls will celebrate their decades long friendship by signing a Declaration of Friendship to promote unity between the neighbours across the bridge. Fort Frances will be hosting a barbeque following the signing of the declaration and raising of […]

FORT FRANCES, ON — Something big (and juicy!) is cooking in downtown Fort Frances. The first-ever “Burger Wars” Street Festival is set to hit the streets on Friday, September 12, 2025, and you won’t want to miss it! Taking over the 200 block of Scott Street, this brand-new event will […]

At the conclusion of a legal case that has spanned nearly three decades and eight terms of council, the Town of Fort Frances has acknowledged a recent ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice regarding ownership of the lands making up Point Park and announced it will not be […]

The province’s Strong Mayors Powers is an affront to democracy. That was the consensus among town council when it met June 23. Council voted unanimously to discuss at the next scheduled meeting a demand that Fort Frances be excluded from the province’s list of designated municipalities. The powers that have […]