We have learned a great many new things this year. Almost a year ago, I wrote a column about flu and the need for people to be vaccinated. It focused on the regular flu that occurs regularly each year. At that time news was just reaching us about a new […]
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Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
As 2020 comes to an end, the events of the year (or lack thereof) all seem to blur together. Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River looks back at this year as undoubtedly the Year of COVID. “It’s kind of taken over our lives,” Powlowski said. “From interrupting […]
Natali Trivuncic
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Northwestern Health Unit has new freezers in place to store the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, but is unsure when it could arrive in the region, and in what quantity. The vaccine was approved on Dec. 23 and Ontario is expecting its first shipment by today. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical […]
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December 16, 2020 – Northern Policy Institute’s (NPI) Experience North program is now accepting applications for youth looking to join the NPI team this upcoming summer. Going into its eighth year, Experience North is geared towards students looking for crucial hands-on experience. Since 2014, the program has helped young professionals […]
The last Monday of 2020 has arrived. What a year! I think we can all agree on that. I hope that everyone had a nice, quiet Christmas. Our Christmas was quiet and calm, but I still feel sad that my dad missed it all. My dad loved giving, but he […]
When we turn the calendar over to 2021 later this week it will be reason for all of us to have some kind of renewed optimism I hope. After what has been a tough year for everybody, hopefully the end of the pandemic is in sight and we start to […]
Lake trout are a special fish for ice anglers in Sunset Country. -Submitted photo
Fort Frances Laker Cale Anderson controls the puck while Thistles Goaltender Kaden King, and Fort Frances local Jace Dittaro poise ready to defend the net. – Clint Bruyere photo
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The Fort Frances Lakers began the 2020-2021 season swinging, with a clean sweep against their first opponent, the Kenora Thistles. In the final two games of the pair’s bubble match, Fort Frances defeated Kenora 4-1 on December 18 to a hometown crowd, and again 5-1 in Kenora on December 20. […]
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(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Shortly before 3:00 pm on December 20, 2020 members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called upon to investigate a complaint of an aggressive driver. Officers were able to locate the vehicle in question and stopped the vehicle to conduct […]
Dear editor, I noticed in your recent Times that Brad Hogan was retiring after serving our Fort Frances community for many years. Very quietly Brad has done some special things for folks, without anyone knowing about it. For many years he has been making either a corsage or a boutonniere […]
Dear editor, No paper this last week, as far as I know – at least none arrived in our Rural Route Mailbox this Christmas week. I have always appreciated the Christmas story printed on the Editorial page from the Gospel of Luke. Some other things that “sort of bothered” me […]
