Local News from Across the Rainy River District
An important week of activities and events in the district got off to a historic start on Monday morning as the Survivor’s Flag was raised at the Fort Frances Civic Centre. The orange Survivor’s Flag is an expression of remembrance meant to honour residential school survivors, according to the website […]
A shortage of teaching staff has required the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) to expand their efforts in growing their roster of emergency, unqualified teachers. “There is a significant shortage,” said Kevin Knutsen, RRDSB Executive officer of Employee and Labour Relations. “This isn’t something that’s new. And what we’re […]
Last week the Fort Frances United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) marked 50 years of working in the Fort Frances area and serving indigenous and non-indigenous people alike. Executive Director of UNFC Sheila McMahon says she is happy to see how things have grown over the years. “It started out as […]
NorthWest Ontario Counselling & Consulting (NWOCC), a new locally-owned virtual practice based out of Fort Frances, brings added expertise and mental health support in the community. As of the first week of October, people across northwestern Ontario are welcome to start using their online booking system. Founded by siblings and […]
Northwestern Health Unit is reminding everyone to stay safe this respiratory illness season and prevent unnecessary visits to the hospital by preventing the spread of infections. The following measures can help to keep you and others healthy: All eligible people are encouraged to get their influenza and COVID-19 vaccines as […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 7 C (45 F). Tomorrow will see clearing skies during the day but will become cloudy overnight with a high of 22 (72) and a low of 14 (57). Thursday will be cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day […]
The Supervised Access Program has been expanding throughout the years, offering safe, supervised visits and exchanges for families facing difficult periods following a separation or divorce. Supervised visits and exchanges are designed to ensure that children can have safe, conflict-free access to parents or relatives during a time of conflict […]
In the wake of several lengthy planned power outages that have affected most of the Rainy River District in one way or another, the provincial government has provided funding that will help to ensure critical health infrastructure at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances can continue running even during […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is holding two competitions in an effort to bring more patrons into the library and get more books off the shelves and into people’s hands. Nadine Cousineau is the Adult Services Coordinator at the FFPLTC and she says reading challenges have worked […]
Tonight will see mainly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm during the day, remaining cloudy with a chance of showers […]
The Fort Frances United Native Friendship Centre is celebrating 50 years of serving the local community this week. The concept came into being in 1971, according to unfc.org, with the establishment of a board of directors and the organization was incorporated in 1973 and their building officially opened in May […]
The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of a judge to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective September 28, 2023. Justice Terry Peter Waltenbury was called to the Ontario bar in 2001. Between 1999 and 2005 he was with Weaver Simmons LLP in Sudbury, first as an articling student […]
