Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

High interest rates, housing costs and inflation continue to cause gloom in Ontario’s economic outlook, according to the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s eighth annual Ontario Economic Report. Daniel Tisch, president and chief executive officer of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, said rising costs of living and doing business have driven […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

January 18 is the deadline for business owners who received Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans to repay $40,000 of the $60,000 borrowed and access $20,000 in loan forgiveness. According to Angela Halvorsen Smith, Executive Director of the Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC), many small businesses in the Rainy […]

From Riverside Health Care
Press release

Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital. This outbreak is isolated to a few patients on the first floor of the facility. Extra measures are also in place to prevent spread, including enhanced masking, reduced visitation and […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available at both Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Fort Frances, while supplies last, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. As the COVID-19 virus evolves over time, manufacturers have updated their vaccines to help update people’s immune response to the virus. Reddy said that the current vaccine […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

The Northwest Catholic District School Board (TNCDSB) trustees looked at EQAO results from 2022 to 2023, saying that after one year of uninterrupted learning after the COVID-19 pandemic, students’ literacy skills are improving. At the board meeting on October 17, 2023, to start the presentation, the importance of viewing the […]

Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak in the West Wing at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. The Special Care Unit (SCU) of Rainycrest has been in a COVID-19 outbreak since October 9, 2023. Enhanced visitor restrictions are in place that […]

Press Release

The Northwestern Health Unit is advising people to con- tact their healthcare providers to receive both flu and COVID vaccinations this fall. Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations will be available from many pharmacies and health care providers and at NWHU clinics around the region beginning in October. Based on Ministry guidelines, […]

By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Several local pharmacies say they are currently not offering COVID-19 booster vaccines due to low demand and minimum batch requirements. Pharmasave in Fort Frances hasn’t found a need to order COVID-19 boosters for the past month, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. “It’s been a while,” Donthi Reddy said. “If they’re […]

From Riverside

Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Restrictions are no longer in effect for residents and visitors at the Home. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in […]