In this column over the past couple of years I have mentioned that we are seeing more and more bigger perch mixed in to our walleye catch while ice fishing on Lake of the Woods. It could be happening on other waterbodies as well but I notice it frequently on […]
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The holiday season is a very special time of the year that is celebrated with favourite food and drinks alike. Family and friends come together to eat, drink, and commemorate the precious relationships that they hold with each other. Throughout the years there have been many beverages and appetizers made […]
The man who introduced me to sports broadcasting is a member of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. His name is Ken Nicolson and they called him Friar because when he did Robin Hood Flour radio commercials in his home town — then Fort William — he was accused […]
Donations have been flooding in from local businesses, for the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Picture This Campaign. The $1.5-Million fundraising campaign will revitalize of Riverside’s Diagnostic Imaging department. Tompkins Home Hardware recently donated $5,000 to the cause. Pictured L-R are Lucy Wilson, Erik Mosbeck, Debbie Zimmerman, Helen Strachan, Deanna […]
The staff at the Fort Frances Times had lots of fun looking at all the amazing submissions to our annual Christmas Colouring Contest! It was a tough decision, but we narrowed it down to three finalists – one from each age category. Congratulations to Alexis Reather, Teagan Sether and Koen […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is responding to the urgent threat of the omicron variant of COVID-19 and the recent spike in local cases. Getting a booster dose of the vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others from infection. “Two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are not shown […]
Manitoulin Transport has shown its support for Meals on Wheels, with a $2,500 donation, through their Operation ManiClaus Program. Riverside Facilities took over the management, prep and delivery of the Meals on Wheels program in July this year. Pictured from L-R are Simone LeBlanc Director of Support Services, Kim Humphrey […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Signs of strain on COVID-19 testing capacity emerged in Ontario and Quebec on Monday, prompting calls for limited resources to be prioritized for those who needed it most. In Ontario, Ottawa Public Health advised the public of an “unprecedented surge” at testing sites that’s left the centres unable to keep […]
