Police Briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for assistance from the public. On Saturday November 28, 2020 officers of the Rainy River District OPP responded to a Break and Enter at McTaggarts Store on Scott Street in Fort […]
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The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is pleased to announce that the library will be extending our open hours beginning tomorrow, Tuesday December 1, 2020. We will be open to the public on Tuesdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesdays 11 a.m.-7 p.m., and Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. We will be […]
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Looking for a job and have a love of hockey? The Fort Frances Lakers Junior A Hockey Team is searching for a Trainer for the 2020-21 hockey season. The Trainer will ensure health and safety during all hockey related activities both on and off ice. The Trainer will preferably have […]
The Riverside Foundation Christmas Appeal Silent Auction has begun! The campaign has assembled a collection of amazing, locally sourced and crafted gifts. Proceeds will go towards upgrades to the Rainycrest Activation Room. The staff has a vision for updated furniture, better lighting, easy-to-use storage, window coverings, plants and greenery […]
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One lucky shopper will win a prize pack, being assembled from local merchants, for having the winning hand in the Holiday Shopping Poker Derby.
Ken Kellar Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It’s beginning to look a lot like that most festive season of the year, and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is looking to celebrate the Christmas spirit with a pair of initiatives focused on local businesses. Beginning Friday, November 27 and running until […]
The Riverside Foundation Christmas Appeal Silent Auction has begun! The campaign has assembled a collection of amazing, locally sourced and crafted gifts. Proceeds will go towards upgrades to the Rainycrest Activation Room. The staff has a vision for updated furniture, better lighting, easy-to-use storage, window coverings, plants and greenery […]
Diane Ross, second from left, is the first winner of the Riverside Foundation’s monthly 50-50 draw. Myron Romaniuk, Gillons CEO, left, Trevor Fitzgerald, Gillons Sr VP Personal Insurance and Tyler Cousineau (far right) Account Executive Personal Insurance were on hand to present her with the prize. Tickets are on sale […]
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A new academic study released on Monday in northwestern Ontario finds health care staff are over-worked and facing psychological distress during the pandemic. Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, academic researchers affiliated with the University of Windsor, led the investigative study on health care workers’ experiences in Ontario’s hospitals […]
Ken Kellar Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The future of health education is here, and it’s at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI). SGEI campuses in Fort Frances, Kenora and Sioux Lookout are rolling out their brand-new Health Disciplines Simulation Labs in order to provide their students in various programs like nursing, […]
Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Health Disciplines Coordinator Taylor Noble demonstrates some of the functions of the Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table that has been set up at the school’s new Health Disciplines Simulation Lab at SGEI’s Fort Frances campus on Friday afternoon. The Anatomage provides a hi-tech alternative to textbooks […]
Ken Kellar photo Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) Health Disciplines Coordinator Taylor Nobel demonstrates some of the functions of the Anatomage Virtual Dissection Table that has been set up at the school’s new Health Disciplines Simulation Lab at SGEI’s Fort Frances campus on Friday afternoon. The Anatomage provides a hi-tech […]
