Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a gastroenteritis outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice.Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only. The health unit is urging people to stay […]
Local News
Ken Kellar
If Fido and Spot are getting restless this week, there’s a “paw-some” opportunity coming up to get them out and active while at the same time helping someone in need. The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides, held in support of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program, is […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with rain and drizzle in the afternoon, turning to snow by the evening. Expect a high of six (43) and a low of minus-two (28). Thursday will see morning snow followed by cloudy skies, […]
Tonight will be rather cloudy with a couple of flurries and a low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will see low clouds. Expect a high of seven (45) and a low of minus-one (30). Wednesday will be cloudy, with a couple of showers, a high of seven (45) and […]
Tonight will be increasingly cloudy with a low of zero C (32 F). Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy and cooler. Expect a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-one (30). Saturday will be cloudy with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). In the […]
Ken Kellar
It’s not every day your local MPP stops by for lunch. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting Tuesday at the Copper River Inn. MPP Greg Rickford was on hand to attend the meeting and deliver a talk as one of two guest speakers. “This is […]
Press Release
The NWHU is challenging you to “Turn Off the Screens” next week (April 29-May 5). The “Turn Off the Screens Challenge” encourages parents to try a different screen-free activity every day with their kids. Families can track their participation using a log sheet that is available from the NWHU website. […]
Staff
Registration for the seventh-annual “I Am Awesome! And I Know It” self-esteem retreat for young women is opening next Wednesday (May 1) at 7 a.m. The retreat will take place at Sunny Cove Camp about 10km east of Fort Frances from Sept. 19-22 and registration is limited to 60 participants. […]
Ken Kellar
Fort Frances Museum curator Sherry George says their new exhibit is long past due. “It was time to do something around climate change,” she explained to the Times yesterday. “We all know something about it, but I think we dont see a whole lot in the newspapers or, you know, […]
Sam Odrowski
Litigation over Point Park could soon be a topic of the past with both town council and Agency One bands optimistic about a positive working relationship going forward. The town’s First Nations Relations Committee has been meeting with Couchiching FN Chief Brian Perrault, Mitaanjigamiing FN Chief Janice Henderson, Naicatchewenin FN […]
Ken Kellar
A new program in Fort Frances is hoping to offer a vital service to those in need. Riverside Community Counselling, in collaboration with the Family Health Team at the Fort Frances Clinic, began offering same-day mental health services to those who are experiencing acute mental health situations at the beginning […]
Staff
Moving to a new community can be difficult, especially when immigrating there from another part of the world. To assist those who are new to Fort Frances get better acclimated to the community, the Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA) hosted their second official “Newcomer Meet and Greet” at the Plaza […]
