It may have been a smaller crowd than normal, but for the modest gathering at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29, the annual Super Bowl Party was a success. Old friends broke out the cards, and cribbage boards, or gathered around the dartboard, while they waited for the big game […]
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It has been a season of ups and downs for the hometown Fort Frances Lakers hockey team, but they were able to rally for a win, ending the Friday night home game against the Red Lake Miners on a high note. The teams played a double header at the Duke […]
The Bassmaster Elite Series season started this past weekend at the St. John’s River in Florida but it was not the best start to the season for me. It was the fourth year in a row that the season opened at this venue and I kind of rode the struggle […]
Culturama is coming back! The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is organizing a revival of Culturama – a community multicultural festival. Organizers are seeking committee members and volunteers, or even just feedback on what you’d like to see! To be part of the Culturama team, reach out to Kayleigh […]
By Morgan Sharp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Ontario’s students, who have dealt with some of the toughest COVID-19 restrictions and longest classroom closures in the country, got some good news on Friday with word that all sport and musical extracurricular activities are back. The move to allow high-contact sports such as basketball and hockey, as well as […]
Tuesday March 1st this year is the Fat Tuesday celebration of Mardi Gras. It is the last day of the carnival season in New Orleans and always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday every year. The term Fat Tuesday represents the last day of eating richer fattier foods before […]
This month, Martin St. Louis was named coach of the Montreal Canadiens. As a Hall of Fame player and an unproven coach, his selection immediately raised the question about whether great players make great coaches, the conventional theory being that they don’t, because their players are often incapable of meeting […]
The greenhouse at Lowey’s Greenhouse and Market Garden was transformed into a Valentine’s Day Pop-Up event, with crafters and bakers coming together to offer some sweet deals for Valentine’s gift giving. The event featured local favourites, such as Hen and Chick Baking, Spry Farm honey, Cabin Road, Eat Best Charcuterie […]
It is with great sadness that the daughters of Grace Kathleen Krawchuk announce the passing of their beloved mother at the age of 100 years. Grace passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Rainycrest Long Term Care Facility with her daughters Julie and Patti by her side. Amazing […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,550 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 384 people in ICU. That’s down from 2,254 hospitalizations and 446 intensive care patients one week ago. There are 19 more COVID-19 deaths being reported today. Ontario is reporting 1,593 new COVID-19 cases, though limits on access to […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – A Toronto school board has launched its own investigation into a school shooting that left an 18-year-old student dead. A Grade 12 male student was shot and killed inside David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute in eastern Toronto around 3 p.m. Monday, shortly after school ended for the […]
