Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of four C (39 F). Tomorrow will see afternoon showers in spots. Expect a high of 16 (61) and a low of eight (46). Thursday will see low clouds with a high of 17 (63) and a low of four (39). In […]
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Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a shower a in spots and low of eight C (46 F). Tomorrow will see a couple of showers. Expect a high of 17 (63) and a low of eight (46). Wednesday will be increasingly cloudy with a high of 18 (64) and a […]
Press Release
The gastroenteritis and respiratory outbreaks at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home are still in effect as of today. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities are cancelled until further notice. Visitors to the home are restricted to family members and caregivers only. Riverside Health Care continues to ask family members […]
Staff
Council will vote on an updated smoking bylaw that addresses where cannabis and tobacco can be smoked or vaporized during tonight’s meeting. The revised bylaw says no person shall smoke cannabis or tobacco or inhale vapour from any vapour product in or on any municipal building or vehicle owned or […]
Press Release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the respiratory and gastroenteritis outbreaks over at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home, effective today. All social events and activities at Rainycrest have resumed. All visitors are now welcome. We are still urging people to refrain from visiting the […]
Press Release
Today Borderland Pride revealed the official event schedule for the second installment of the region’s annual LGBTQ2 Pride festival. This year’s program has been branded PRIDE WEEK+, as a nod to inclusion and in recognition of the added events for the 2019 celebration. The festival will span more than a […]
Ken Kellar
A local organization is hitting a big milestone this month. “On the 16th of May, we’re celebrating our 60th anniversary,” said Alanna Barr, CEO of Community Living Fort Frances and District (CLFFD). “We’re having a dinner and dance at La Place Rendez-Vous that night, so it’s the people we provide […]
Tonight will be clear to partly cloudy with a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will turn cloudy with a high of 12 (54) and a low of four (39). Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy with a high of 15 (59) and a low of five (41). […]
Tonight will see patchy clouds with a low of two C (36 F). Tomorrow will rather cloudy and a bit cooler, with a high of nine (48) and a low of minus-one (30). Friday will be cloudy, with a high of 13 (55) and a low of five (41). In […]
Ken Kellar
Grade 7 and 8 students from Robert Moore School will be going to Fort Frances High School this fall. That’s the decision that came out of the Rainy River District School Board’s monthly meeting last night in Atikokan. The School Attendance Zone Review Committee presented their report to the board […]
Sam Odrowski
After roughly 20 years of litigation over Point Park between Agency One First Nations and the Town of Fort Frances a historic partnership has formed. In the spirit of reconciliation, a Joint Declaration of Friendship and Intent was signed by Mayor June Caul, Couchiching FN Chief Brian Perrault, Mitaanjigamiing FN […]
Sam Odrowski
More options for seniors housing could soon be coming to Fort Frances. The Age Friendly Committee has been in contact with Ben Cohen of Westmount Direct Ltd. out of Winnipeg, who is interested in building two separate apartment buildings along Colonization Road West on the east side of Flinders Place. […]
