Ready for a little competition next weekend? The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club is hosting a Chocolate Loppet with some sweet prizes. Due to COVID restrictions it will be a virtual Loppet – skiers will be able to complete the race distance of their choosing at any time of their […]
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Former Winnipeg Jet Dustin Byfuglien joined Jeff Gustafson for a few days of pre-tournament fishing in Florida. It’s back to work at the Bassmaster Elite Series for Gustafson, after a shortened down season. – Jeff Gustafson photo
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Fort Frances Lakers have not had the season they were hoping for because of the COVID-19 pandemic but are still trying to stay positive. Ron MacKinnon was the assistant coach for the Lakers but has since stepped in as interim head coach of the team following former coach Bernie […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Frank Maraj, a teacher and a writer in the Rainy River District, just released his first novel. Titled “Snapshots of Life: The Story of Pinnie and Bella,” Maraj takes the readers on a journey to a fictional island. This is Maraj’s fourth book, but first fictional novel. His […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Paramedics in the Rainy River District have found themselves on the cutting edge of COVID-19 testing with a new pilot program. The trial, said Rainy River District Paramedic Services deputy chief Chad Buist, began in December of 2020 and will help the province determine its long term COVID-19 strategy. The […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Enrolment numbers at the Confederation College for the years 2020/2021 are lower compared to 2019. Kathleen Lynch, president of Confederation College, said because of COVID-19 inconveniences, they saw a tad lower domestic enrolment, but an even more significant decrease in first year international enrolment compared to last year. Last year, […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
During last week’s budget meeting, the Fort Frances council approved a tax increase of two per cent on residential properties to be levied on Fort Frances residents. This decision was not unanimous. Four councillors voted in favour of the two per cent tax increase while three others did not. […]
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Community Chest, a Fort Frances volunteer-based organization, is still working to serve residents of the Rainy River District with medical emergencies. The organization that has been running for 25 years helps those with unexpected medical emergency bills often not covered by insurance. Linda Hamilton, who works Community Chest, gave […]
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As the province mulls over how to re-open the province, the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce has a few ideas of its own. It has been actively lobbying on behalf of small business during the pandemic and have outlined a list of recommendations which it feels would help its sector […]
Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford along with four small businesses in northwestern Ontario discussed the challenges brought by the pandemic and how they were able to move forward because of provincial funding. “Unfortunately we can’t meet all of the challenges that you’re facing and it’s never lost on me,” Rickford […]
Stan Blasky has been very busy in his workshop building pulp trucks. There’s very little to do in the middle of a pandemic, so it’s always nice when you have a skill or hobby to fall back on. Send us a photo of your latest craft or build to tips@fortfrances.com. […]
Nicole Winfield The Associated Press ROME–The Vatican is calling for a new paradigm of care for older people after what it calls the “massacre” wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately killed people living in nursing homes. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council of Life issued a position paper Tuesday that […]
