Press Release A new “Coffee Break” season will begin with a “welcome” breakfast next Wednesday (Sept. 12) at 9:30 a.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Emo. The breakfast will be followed by a time of fellowship and an introduction to our first Bible study, “Esther, Royal Rescue,” which will […]
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Duane Hicks The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is giving the public a chance to hear directly from local candidates running in the upcoming municipal election. The Chamber will host a candidates’ forum and mayoral debate on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre. “It’s important for […]
Robin McCormickDevlin correspondent The weekly “beer and burger” nights at the Emo Legion start up again this Friday (Sept. 7). Come out and enjoy a beer and burger for $5. There’s also a menu of other food items to chose from. And be sure to bring a group of friends […]
From the MNRF Three new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by mid-afternoon yesterday. Dryden Fire #75 was located on an island on Pickerel Arm of Minnitaki Lake, about 50 km northeast of Dryden. It was declared “out” at 0.1 hectares in size. The other fires were located in […]
From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP were busy responding to 112 calls for service over the Labour Day long weekend. In addition, members conducted proactive patrols on the district’s highways, issuing 48 Provincial Offence Notices in total. These included 28 for speeding, 10 for other Highway […]
Press Release With the issue of homelessness becoming more visible during the warm months in Fort Frances, community service agencies that make up a homelessness committee are working on a number of projects to address the matter. The committee, led in partnership between the United Native Friendship Centre and the […]
Press Release Representatives of Borderland Pride will appear before the Rainy River District School Board at its regular meeting tonight to encourage trustees to stand up for a modern, inclusive sex-ed curriculum. The presentation follows an Aug. 22 directive from the minister of education to scrap the 2015 Health and […]
From the OPP Today at 2:10 a.m., officers of the Rainy River District OPP received a complaint of a motor-vehicle collision on the 300 block of Third Street West here. An investigation revealed the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving the roadway and striking a residential structure. The driver, […]
Staff Just in time for the Labour Day long weekend, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has lifted the Restricted Fire Zone that had been in place in parts of the Northwest Region. The municipal fire bans for the Town of Fort Frances, as well as the townships of […]
From the OPP The OPP has investigated 5,619 collisions that involved an inattentive driver so far this year. Tragically, 31 people lost their lives in the collisions while 1,051 of the incidents left people with injuries. Inattentive drivers continue to pose a threat to road users and are linked to […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars New changes have come to the Fort Frances Family Health Team (FHT), bringing more access for local and surrounding residents at a time that is seeing a shortage of doctors and overall health support. FHT executive director Gerri Yerxa is very excited as the clinic has just […]
Sam Odrowski Life could soon be made easier for the town’s Crown attorney. Local MPP Greg Rickford is hoping to secure more Crown attorney resources, after having a series of positive meetings and discussions at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa early last week. “I met […]
