Tonight will see a chance of flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries during the day with more flurries overnight and a high of minus-five (23) with a low of -10 (14). Wednesday will see a continuing chance of flurries before […]
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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received substantial one-time funding to support capital and infrastructure improvements for the new Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The $818,700 will allow for the purchase of a new mobile dental clinic and upgrades to three existing dental facilities. This funding will allow NWHU to […]
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The future of the Shelvin Wood Yard and Nursing Station is currently being determined and the town is requesting public input. Through provincial and federal funding, Fort Frances recently hired consultants to assist in creating redevelopment plans for both properties. The first public consultation session regarding the Shelvin Wood Yard […]
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Megan Walchuk
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Drivers are being warned that’s its never okay to drink and drive, after OPP charged four local drivers with impaired driving in the last week. “People still aren’t getting the message,” said Provincial Constable Jim Davis of the OPP However, recent changes in legislation have given officers more power on […]
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The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is seeking donors for Project Petunia. Project Petunia is an initiative to beautify Fort Frances in the spring and summer months by hanging baskets of petunias along Kings Highway. Baskets can be purchased by individuals, businesses, or community groups and can be sponsored […]
Tonight will be cloudy with a few flurries and a low of -22 C (-8 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and cold with a high of -15 (five) and a low of -21 (six below). Saturday will see a chance of flurries throughout the day and overnight with a high […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The Ontario government’s proposal to double logging volumes over the next decade goes too far in serving the forestry industry without doing enough to protect the province’s wildlife, environmentalists said Tuesday as they called for a balanced plan. Groups including the David Suzuki Foundation, Ontario Nature […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A planned restructuring of Ontario’s public health units should be put on hold until the current novel coronavirus outbreak is over, the leader of the provincial Opposition said yesterday. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath also urged the Progressive Conservative government to reverse recent changes to its cost-sharing […]
The Canadian Press Canadian evacuees from Wuhan have been told they will soon board the flight that will bring them home. An email from Global Affairs Canada obtained by The Canadian Press says the flight “will be closing soon in anticipation for boarding.” Richard Fabic, whose 15-month-old daughter has been […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–All of Ontario’s public elementary teachers are on strike today, as their union escalates job action amid stalled contract talks. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has been on a work-to-rule campaign since November and has been staging rotating strikes for the past few weeks. Today will […]
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The new Falls International Airport Terminal project in International Falls has been recognized for its engineering. The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota recognized the project with a 2020 Engineering Honor Award to the International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission and Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH). ACEC/MN is the leading […]
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Kenora, ON – MP Eric Melillo was proud to join representatives from the Ontario government for an announcement regarding the progress of the Trans-Canada Highway twinning project in Kenora. “The twinning of the Trans-Canada Highway through Kenora is an essential project that will improve safety for travellers and pave the […]
