Borderland News
Have a Smile cookie for the health of it
Tim Hortons in Fort Frances is helping ensure healthcare remains close to home. The annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign launches this week. Proce...
May 01, 2024
Summit held on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is being spotlighted in Fort Frances this week. Several agencies are teaming up for the f...
May 01, 2024
COVID outbreak declared at Rainycrest
A COVID outbreak has been declared at Rainycrest Long Term Care in Fort Frances. Riverside Health Care says it is, so far isolated to the home's west ...
May 01, 2024
Industry Minister not surprised by Loblaw boycott
A movement against high grocery prices has begun, as many Canadians plan to boycott Loblaw this month. Thousands will take their spending elsewhere in...
May 01, 2024
Nicholas leaving SIJHL post
The Commissioner of the SIJHL is stepping down. Darrin Nicholas plans to pursue opportunities in another field. He has been commissioner since 2020, h...
May 01, 2024
Province announces enhancements to the Health Travel Grant
The provincial government is making several changes to the Northern Ontario Travel Grant. It provides reimbursement when travelling to access healthca...
May 01, 2024
Conservative leader reprimanded for calling Trudeau a 'wacko'
The federal Conservative leader was kicked out of the House of Commons on Tuesday for using unparliamentary language. Pierre Poilievre called Prime Mi...
Apr 30, 2024
NDP leader wants clarification before supporting federal budget
Still no firm commitment from the NDP for a vote in favour of the federal budget. Leader Jagmeet Singh says discussions are underway with the Liberals...
Apr 30, 2024
Canada's economy grows 0.2% in February
Canada's economy continues to grow despite high interest rates that some have worried would lead to a recession. Statistics Canada said real gross dom...
Apr 30, 2024
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One active forest fire in the region
Despite cool, damp weather over the past couple of days, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says there was one new forest fire. The blaze ...
Apr 30, 2024