After travelling more than 1,700 kilometres, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society arrived Tuesday in Naicatchewenin First Nation, located north of Fort Frances, where it worked with the community to deliver spay/neuter and wellness services to area pets. The mobile clinic marked the first time the Ontario SPCA has travelled […]
Local News
In Tuesday’s Bulletin and yesterday’s Times, Deb Emes was incorrectly referred to as the United Native Friendship Centre’s homelessness outreach worker. Emes is actually the UNFC’s aboriginal healing and wellness worker. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this caused.
Press Release
As a result of extensive negotiations over the past three weeks, the Town of Fort Frances and the current pulp and paper mill owner–2670568 Ontario Limited–have entered into a legal agreement that settles the 2019 taxes and guarantees that any future taxes will be negotiated in good faith going forward. […]
Staff
A shortage of medical doctors continues to be an issue for communities across Northwestern Ontario. Fort Frances is no exception and the local physician recruitment team, which includes Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft and Coun. Wendy Brunetta, continues to advocate to get more doctors locally. Currently, the town is in need of three general […]
Press Release
The 2018-2019 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results have been released.School and system leaders of the Rainy River District School Board have met to analyze and interpret the results. These results, along with other assessments, help the school board to develop and refine strategies for achievement in all areas […]
Ken Kellar
A group of residents at Front Street Manor have turned their hands to carpentry to add another personal touch to their living spaces. The residents have been working under the guidance of Joe Galbraith, who helped to organize the project. “I just kind of put something up on the board […]
Sam Odrowski
In light of concerns surrounding wood allocations being disrupted by a restarted mill in Fort Frances, proponents have assured the public wood supply wouldn’t be an issue. “I have never said, nor advised any of my clients, that one mill or one town should be favoured at the expense of […]
Ken Kellar
During a stop in Fort Frances last week, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford gave an update on the progress of talks surrounding the mill property in town, as well as dispelled some rumours surrounding the level of involvement of the provincial government. “We have been actively involved at every turn […]
Sam Odrowski
The history of Indian Residential School (IRS) and the effect they had on indigenous people was recently illustrated to over 300 of the district’s students. Five elementary schools across the district came to Rainy River First Nations’ (RRFN) Orange Shirt Day Awareness Walk on Oct. 1. They marched from the […]
Ken Kellar
In recognition of “Orange Shirt Day” across the country, the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) held a ceremony to pay honour to and remember those affected by residential schools. The ceremony was held at the Circle of Life building on Mowat Avenue on Monday, where members of the public were […]
Ken Kellar
The local law association had one of its major concerns heard during a talk with the visiting attorney general last week. Members of the Rainy River Law Association had the opportunity to sit down with Attorney General of Ontario Doug Downey during his visit to Fort Frances on Friday. Downey […]
Tonight will see low clouds and a low of three C (27 F). Anticipate low clouds through the day tomorrow, with brief showers in the evening followed by a late rain. Expect a high of eight (46) and low of two (28). Thursday will see a morning shower, otherwise remaining […]
