Neningaategoneb Neningigoneb Makwa ododemaan It is with profound sorrow that the family of Brandon Taylor James Bananish announces his passing on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Fort Frances, Ont. Brandon was born June 29, 1991 in Thunder Bay, Ont. He spent his childhood in Lac La Croix First Nation, Long […]
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By Raf Casert
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union and U.S. top trade officials on Thursday further cemented recent advances on some key differences that have soured trans-Atlantic relations over the past few years. EU trade ministers used a virtual meeting with U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai to highlight the breakthroughs in the longstanding […]
Police briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – On 15 May 2021, at approximately 9:39 am, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Colonization Road East and Fifth Street East in Fort Frances, ON. The […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX – The number of suicides recorded in Nova Scotia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was the lowest since 2014. According to new government data, 120 people in Nova Scotia killed themselves in 2020, down from the 137 suicides reported in 2019. In 2014, 113 suicides were reported in […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The reeve of a Saskatchewan community threatened by a fast- moving wildfire says firefighters and farmers are coming together to slow down the blaze. “It’s very smoky here. It’s dark,” Ryan Scragg of the Rural Municipality of Garden River said Wednesday. “Everybody’s doing the best they […]
Press release
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO — The pandemic has elevated mental health as a key issue for young Canadians in Thunder Bay-Superior North. Isolation, uncertainty, fear, and economic worries are all contributing to deteriorating mental health. Most Canadians indicate that the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health, nd 80% of Ontarians […]
By Melissa Couto Zuber
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
News last week that several vaccinated members of the New York Yankees baseball team had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked concern over the effectiveness of the jabs. Experts say the cases aren’t necessarily cause for alarm, however, and we’ll likely see more incidents as vaccine rollouts continue globally. The nine […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Attorneys for the state and for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd ‘s death appeared before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Thursday as prosecutors sought to add an additional charge to the case. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to […]
WesTower Communications employees working downtown shared a rare bird’s eye view of the mill demolition with the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre recently. It shows the progress already made along the southern portion of the demolition site. – Submitted photo
Press release
Police are seeking witnesses to a recent hit and run incident. On 15 May 2021, at approximately 9:39 am, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Colonization Road East and Fifth Street East in […]
Due to active forest fires in the region, some communities in Northwestern Ontario are experiencing smoke in the air. An air quality alert has been issued today for the Kenora, Red Lake, and Sioux Lookout areas. Forest fire smoke is made up of a mixture of gases and very small […]
