Members of the Fort Frances Fire Department, along with members of the OPP, Couchiching Fire Department, Rainy River Paramedics and more took part in a memorial stair climb at the Fort Frances lookout tower to honour those first responders who were killed in the line of duty during the September […]
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Rain or cold, they will complete the Terry Fox Run. Two inseparable brothers, Sandy Stalker, 78, and George Walsh, 73, are ready to complete a 5-kilometre walk from the Sorting Gap Marina to Seven Oaks and back to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation Sunday afternoon. “We’ve done the […]
By Jack Elliott
Rainy River Correspondent
Rainy River Correspondent
The saying that nothing is so bad it can’t get a little worse came true on Tuesday afternoon, September 7 at the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Sales Yard in Stratton Ontario when a bolt of lightning made an apparent direct hit on the Hydro transformer about 3 pm. It brought urgent […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises the public that there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated residents in the Emo area. An outbreak associated with Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) and SonShine Christian Kindergarten has been declared and affects many households and age groups. By provincial definition, an […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) will be holding vaccination clinics at schools to provide teachers, staff and students aged 12 and older the opportunity to get the vaccine, if they so desire. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the NWHU, said the vaccine is the most effective […]
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On Sunday September 5, 2021, at 23:00 hrs, Richard Chabot, age 41 years of Fort Frances, ON was reported missing to the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Police initiated their missing person investigation after family and friends reported concern for CHABOT’s well-being. […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
There’s a new program in town aimed at giving Indigenous women in need a helping hand and skills to work towards a better future. Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) has recently launched the first session of its brand new Azhmeniinigoziwin (AZH) program, a nine-month women’s empowerment program aimed at providing […]
Who would know that the federal election is only a short five days away? Maybe the Liberal planning machine that called the election, understood that Canadians would hesitate to become involved. Maybe all the federal parties were complicit in getting the election underway. This riding has been held by three […]
Dear editor, Elections should be about more than just candidates. They should also be about issues that matter to Canadians. There are plenty of issues in this election vying for attention. Like the candidates, some will be winners, others will lose. Unfortunately, the urgent need for national standards in long-term […]
Dear editor, I watched the federal election debate last night and one thing became very clear to me. A large part of the debate was on climate change and what would each leader will do to meet their targets on carbon reduction. Expanding Nuclear power will be a primary part […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The last day for advanced voting was on Monday and with six more days until election day, voters are ready to get in line on Sept. 20 to make the final call. Kevin O’Donnell, assistant returning officer for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, said the voting process is running smoothly. Prior to […]
Election Day in Canada is on Monday, September 20. The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding has five candidates to choose from. We asked each of them to submit their thoughts on current issues to help voters to make an informed choice at the ballot box. To find out where and how […]
