– Ken Kellar photos

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford, right, made a stop at Sunny Cove Camp on Tuesday to announce an NOHFC grant of almost $500,000 to assist in the rehabilitation of Russell Hall. The historic building is in need of structural repairs. Rickford was joined by several Town councillors and administration, including […]

Staff

As of yesterday, Fort Frances can order delivery through the Uber Eats app or website. The delivery service is available in over 300 cities across the country, and has announced its latest expansion to Renfrew, Fort Frances, Gravenhurst, Arnprior, Hanover, Goderich, Ingersoll, Listowel, Wallaceburg, Dryden, Aylmer, Braeside, Appleton, and L’Original. […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

In an update released last Friday, Medical Officer of Health for the Northwestern Health Unit Dr. Kit Young Hoon said that families traveling internationally should ensure that Measles vaccinations are up to date and complete. According to Young Hoon Measles has been well controlled and essentially eliminated in Canada for […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

The way environmentalist Brennain Lloyd sees it, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s latest Confidence in Safety reports amount to little more than public relations. “It’s not about safety,” Lloyd said this week from North Bay. “You know, they call it a confidence in safety report. It’s more ‘confidence game’ than […]

From The OPP
Press release

(ORILLIA, ON) Fraudsters are persistent, persuasive and sometimes aggressive. However, their solicitation methods have changed and expanded over the years. Twenty years ago, the general population had landlines and the internet was not as widely available as it is today. Unsolicited visitors to your front door were much more common […]

By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

Waterfront owners who want to beautify their properties while helping to protect and stabilize Lake Superior watershed shorelines have until May 30 to apply to a special program that makes use of native shrubs and plants. The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) Shoreline Protection Program offers up to 100 plants […]

From the OPP
Press release

(FORT FRANCES) – One individual is facing numerous assault charges following an incident in the Town of Fort Frances. On March 11, 2023, just before 7:00 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident on Sixth Street in the Town of […]

Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -2 C (28 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy with a chance of flurries during the day before becoming cloudy with a chance of rain showers or flurries overnight and a high of 6 (43) with […]

Allan Bradbury photos

The Fort Frances Lakers bested the Sioux Lookout Bombers 3-1 last Friday night during law enforcement appreciation night. Clark Scaddan netted a pair of goals while Brandon Gustafson pitched in with a single. Lucas Toth had the start in net and made 36 saves. On Saturday night in their final […]

- Robin McCormick photos

The hottest thing to hit the district this winter has been the wildly popular seniors coffee get-togethers. Started in Devlin, the gatherings have now spread to Emo, providing seniors with a welcome social outlet. Above, two pairs of sisters, Bonnie Turriff, Linda, Logan Jones (the Logan sisters) Julie Seed and […]