St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently added new Road Weather Information Systems at 10 locations in northern Minnesota to collect data that will help support agency maintenance decisions. The information, which includes camera images, is also sent to the National Weather Service and MnDOT’s 511 traveler […]
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Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
This year, the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) will look to develop a culture of caring and a culture of lifelong learning in schools through many initiatives that aim to increase student attendance, mental health supports, antiracism resources, and working with families and community partners. Director of Education Heather […]
Staff
A public poll has been launched by the Town of Fort Frances, to gauge interest in amending the town’s alcohol policy. A link is available at the Town of Fort Frances: Official Facebook page, and will be available until September 27. It is also available at the Town’s website, fortfrances.ca, […]
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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was in Fort Frances today to announce the annual Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG). This year the government has provided $5.4 million via the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) for land ambulance service. Overall, the provincial government is providing $811 million dollars for […]
Staff
The Ontario Government in continuing to support health care in the northwest by investing into Riverside Health Care facilities, most recently to the tune of $383,446 to help purchase a new generator. In an announcement made this morning outside La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford […]
The Fort Frances Lakers roster is filling up with some heavy-hitting talent; the team is excited to welcome Cobe Delaney to the line-up. Delaney has joined the Lakers after a trade with the MJHL’s Niverville Nighthawks, in exchange for a player development fee. The 6’0, 194-pound forward from La Ronge SK […]
By CARL CLUTCHEY
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
The Chronicle-Journal
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
The Chronicle-Journal
Fort William First Nation, Ont. — Fort William First Nation is trying to help recovering addicts deal with what is likely the biggest challenge of their lives: staying sober. “There’s a lot of achievement in someone who has managed to reach sobriety,” Ashley Harju, a band addiction and wellness worker, […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Thanks to an investment from the federal government, Chad Solomon’s latest venture now has a significantly better chance to succeed in its infancy. Solomon, a member of Henvey Inlet First Nation in Ontario, launched his Biskane Inc. last fall. This online initiative is an Indigenous-focused shopping platform at https://www.biskane.com/ which […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Josh Szura helped his grandfather, Herb Kaus, whom he calls Opa, clean out his tool shed and was given a mere handful of his Opa’s garlic that Kaus had been cultivating for almost 60 years. Szura says Kaus originally bought some garlic, which he considered the […]
Police briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged an individual following a report of a stolen vehicle. On September 7 at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP were dispatched to […]
