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An ongoing respiratory outbreak at Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home has been expanded to include an additional unit. In a press release dated Tuesday, March 24, Riverside Health Care announced that the ongoing respiratory outbreak that had been announced for the facility’s East Wing has now been expanded to include the […]

Fort Frances town council met Monday afternoon for their regular discussion on local topics and actions needed, including support for the Canadian Legion in recognizing veteran service, supporting the Township of Emo in ensuring rest stops are accessible on highways and a discussion of border security with American anglers fishing […]

An outbreak of RSV has been declared on the first-floor in-patient unit at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVHG). Riverside Health Care made the announcement in a press release issued on Sunday, March 22. According to the organization, infection prevention and control measures are in place, which it said are designed […]

The penultimate show in the Tour De Fort 2025-26 concert series takes to the Townshend Theatre stage next week as a trio of young women bring their siren song to Fort Frances. Jessica Pearson is the trio’s lead singer and plays guitar, and said the band’s music trends towards classic […]

A pair of search warrants executed by Rainy River District OPP in Fort Frances earlier this month has landed six individuals with charges related to drug trafficking. According to a release from the OPP, on Tuesday, March 3, officers of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP, along with the […]

Occupying a large room filled with completed and in-progress projects as well as the equipment needed to do them, the Makerspace is a part of Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) that provides a wide variety of modern tools and machines to be used in creative practices. The area is open […]

A coroner’s inquest will be held into the death of 18-year-old Justin Fiddler, who died in hospital in Thunder Bay in 2019 after sustaining injuries at the Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre in Fort Frances. The inquest will investigate the circumstances of Fiddler’s death while in custody at Ge-Da-Gi-Binez, which opened in […]

A Fort Frances resident has been charged following a traffic stop earlier this month. According to a press release from the Rainy RiveR District Detachment of the OPP, on Sunday, March 8, officers conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle fail to stop at an intersection on Armit Avenue. […]

Downtown Fort Frances is poised to become much more colourful, and local artists will be at the heart of it. The Fort Frances Downtown BIA and Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to implement a project called Windows Alive that will see the windows of Scott Street area businesses painted […]

On Tuesday March 10, Fort Frances Canadian Tire owner John Malgo and his wife Marinela handed off a cheque for $20,000 to support Riverside Health Care’s Lights, Camera, Diagnosis! fundraising campaign. Malgo, who has owned the Fort Frances store for 11 years, said he really believes in the cause, which […]

With registrations closed, there’s less than a month remaining until district performers once more take to stages across the region to take part in the Festival. The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is celebrating its 84th year in 2026 and is marking the occasion with more excellent […]