The Fort Frances Family Health Team has received almost $900,000 in funding under an Ontario government initiative to connect everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029. The $878,300 will help connect over 2,000 area residents with a primary care provider, Kenora-Rainy River MPP […]
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By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Fort Frances Town Council has decided to withdraw a provincial funding application for the engineering phase of the proposed Central Avenue roundabout after prolonged debate over the deteriorating intersection’s fate caused it to miss a key grant deadline. Since the work could not be completed by the deadline on a […]
By Times Staff
Fort Frances OPP have arrested two individuals who allegedly stole a wallet from a local vehicle. According to the OPP, the Rainy River District Detachment received a complaint on May 21, at approximately 1:00 p.m. regarding a wallet that had been stolen out of a parked vehicle on Riverview Drive. […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A special section of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology’s (FFPLTC) is getting a new coat of paint. Lindsey Hamilton is a local artist and art therapist who is bringing her talents on a large scale to the children’s department at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre thanks to […]
By Times Staff
Following an accident that happened yesterday morning, the Town of Fort Frances will be closing part of Second Street East for repair work. On Wednesday, May 20, a tractor-trailer took down one of the traffic signal posts at the intersection of Second Street East and Armit Avenue. No injuries were […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Northwestern Ontario Counselling and Consulting (NWOCC) will formally open a new, more prominent location in the former A Buck or Two building on Scott Street in Fort Frances on May 28, its owners hoping that a more visible setting will help reduce the stigma around seeking help for mental health […]
By Times Staff
The Rainycrest Auxiliary has made a big $27,068.33 donation to fund a new therapeutic bathing system that will help caregivers bathe residents with mobility difficulties. “The continued support of the Rainycrest Auxiliary makes a meaningful difference for our residents, staff and home,” Holly Kaemingh, Riverside Health Care’s director of fundraising, […]
Ontario Provincial Police are looking for Murray Beninger, who was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, around 9 p.m. Beninger, 51, was described as five-foot-seven (170cm), with brown hair and eyes and a heavy build. According to police, he may have been wearing a purple jacket and […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fort Francians got a chance to weigh in on a new tagline for the town last week during a special meeting at the Memorial Sports Centre, as council seeks to find a fitting replacement for “Boundless,” a slogan that was adopted in 2014. The search for a new phrase that […]
By Times Staff
A family and former educator’s legacy will go towards supporting students in the Rainy River District. In a press release Thursday morning, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) announced they’d received a remarkable gift from Cochlan family which the board will use to fund nutrition programs and a bursary […]
Times Staff
The Town of Fort Frances and FirstLight have reached a power purchase agreement for the incoming solar project. In a press release from FirstLight, the clean energy producer and energy storage company announced the execution of a power purchase agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) for the 57.2 […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After months of rehearsals during lunch and recess, the students of St. Mary School will be putting on their performance of Beauty and the Beast Jr. tonight. The cast and crew are made up of students from grades three to seven, with many older students taking lead roles. Parker Davis […]
