Asset management will be a topic of focus for town council at tonight’s meeting. Public Sector Digest (PSD) will be delivering a presentation on the 2018 Town of Fort Frances asset management plan and council has a recommendation to adopt it. During the presentation, PSD will give an overview of […]
Local News
Staff
“Quest For The Best” is back for another year on Friday, July 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. under the big tent at the Sorting Gap Marina. The evening will feature 20 solo and duet performances accompanied by talented musicians, The Faculty. This year, Badiuk Equipment Lund Boats Mercury Marine will […]
Staff
Local health care workers recently took a stand against the Progressive Conservative government’s restructuring, centralization, and reduced funding of health care services. Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) rallied outside of La Verendrye Hospital yesterday in defence of public health. […]
From the Fort Frances Fire & Rescue Service
If you’re not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far. When a child is near the water, you need to be near them . . . within arms’ reach. The absence of effective adult supervision is a factor in 75 percent of deaths by drowning for children under the age […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with showers in places and a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and nice, with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 10 (50). Saturday will be sunny and pleasant. Expect a high of 24 (75) and a low […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will see widespread morning thunderstorms followed by partly cloudy skies. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 12 (54). Friday will see a mix of clouds and sunshine with a high of 25 (77) […]
Staff
The Rainy River District School Board has a balanced budget for 2019-2020, but it comes with a hefty human price tag. In a press release from the board released last Wednesday, the RRDSB said it would be eliminating 37.73 FTE (full-time equivalency) of staff due to changes in the education […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care welcomes a new member to the board of directors and announces its officers. On Tuesday, June 25, Riverside Health Care held its annual general meeting (AGM) of the corporation. At that time, one vacancy on the board of directors was filled. Joining the board for the first […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared the gastroenteritis outbreak over at Rainycrest Long Term Care, effective yesterday (July 2). All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome. We are still urging people to refrain from visiting the home […]
Sam Odrowski
Since Lego came to Canada in the early 1960s, it has become one of the most popular toys for youngsters. And while stepping on the building blocks can cause a great deal of pain, working together to build Lego structures and creations can be extremely beneficial for socializing children. To […]
Summer reporter
Marc Stuempfle
Marc Stuempfle
As the notoriety surrounding human trafficking continues to grow, light needs to be shone on the fact small and rural communities are not immune to this criminal activity. Even within the Town of Fort Frances, it has become more vital to see the warning signals of human trafficking–the recruitment, harbouring […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 14 C (57 F). Tomorrow will see times of clouds and sun, as well as thunderstorms during the day and evening. Expect a high of 23 (73) and a low of 14 (57). Thursday will see clouds giving way to some […]
