Press Release Premier Kathleen Wynne yesterday announced Ontario’s plan to make prescription drugs free for people 65 and over, ensuring millions of people can afford the care they need. Through an expansion of OHIP+, more than 4,400 prescription drugs will be available free of charge to everyone 65 and over. […]
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Staff With the 2018 municipal budget close to being completed, many residential property owners here can expect to see a decrease on their tax bills this year. Town council all but put the stamp on its operating budget during a meeting late Monday afternoon. The budget shows a shortfall of […]
Press Release The federal and provincial governments are working together to make long-term infrastructure investments to create economic growth, build inclusive communities, and support a low-carbon, “green” economy-leading to a higher quality of life for all Canadians. On March 14, federal Infrastructure and Communities minister Amarjeet Sohi and provincial Infrastructure […]
Sam Odrowski The Northwest Catholic District School Board plans to vote on revisions to the Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium Transportation Policy at its regular meeting tonight. The board also will discuss reports on the consolidation of St. Michael’s and St. Francis schools here, student report cards and EQAO achievements, […]
Duane Hicks Public Works will be getting a new grader. Town council approved the capital budget item during a committee of the whole meeting yesterday after learning one of the town’s two current graders is beyond repair. The 1999 grader has many faults, including a rusted cab, rims, frame, and […]
A photo cutline on page 3 of Thursday’s Daily Bulletin contained incorrect information. It should have read Mason Hebert made a beautifully-decorated blanket with the help of his grandmother, Debbie Hebert, during a March Break workshop held Wednesday at the Sunset Country Métis Hall here. The Times regrets any confusion […]
Staff The Town of Fort Frances has been selected to receive a 2018 Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award later this month. The local Age-Friendly Community Committee has been working since late 2016 to gather public input and prepare a four-year action plan outlining recommendations to make Fort Frances more “age-friendly.” […]
Sam Odrowski Alternative folk musician Rory Tailon will be returning to Fort Frances next Friday (March 23), alongside Kenora’s Brooklyn Doran, for a night of soulful signing at From the Grind Up. Tailon kicked off his cross-Canada tour a week ago, starting in Kingston, Ont. Over the next five months, […]
Press Release At Riverside Health Care, we value the opinions and suggestions of our patients, their family members, and caregivers. Have you or a loved one received care at any of our Riverside Health Care facilities in the past two years? Could something have been done differently to improve your […]
Duane Hicks The Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op is looking for more feedback before the end of March on a draft of a new food charter for the Kenora and Rainy River District. The food charter, which essentially is a reference document that states what a community wants its local food […]
Sam Odrowski A new restorative justice program is coming to Couchiching in hopes of addressing the over-representation of indigenous people in the court system. The program is designed for young first-time offenders who commit crimes like break-and-enter, trespassing, shoplifting, assault, vandalism, or mischief. Factors such as the severity of the […]
Sam Odrowski Local Progressive Conservative candidate Greg Rickford has recently thrown his full support behind newly-crowned party leader Doug Ford. “I was not critical of Doug through the campaign frankly because, outside of his work as a Toronto city councillor, I hadn’t known or understood too much about him,” Rickford […]
