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September 8, 1943 – October 15, 2025 With profound sadness the family of Ray Bragg announce his passing on October 15, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Ray was born in Emo, Ontario September 8th, 1943. He grew up in the Rainy River district on the homestead farm in Finland, ON. […]
It’s the perfect time to get into the Halloween Spirit with a fun family pumpkin carving activity from the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Fort Frances BIA. Happening tomorrow evening, Friday, October 17, 2025, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Square, the Chamber and BIA have […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The picket lines are down, and more than 10,000 support staff from 23 colleges across the province, including Confederation College, will head back to work today. Labour negotiations continued until 3 a.m. Wednesday before a tentative agreement was reached, said Owen Smith, Confederation College’s support staff president for Local 731 […]
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TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — City council’s quality of life standing committee would rather have the municipality operate the indoor turf facility, rather than have a private company take it over. “There is one thing that is an absolute no-go for me: I will not support a third-party for-profit carrier,” Coun. Andrew Foulds said […]
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The Chronicle-Journal
The proponent of a proposed peak-power plant that may be built in Shuniah says he remains confident the facility’s turbines could one day be converted to burn clean hydrogen. The company confirms the operation would initially run on natural gas, which critics say will add fuel to a global climate […]
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TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – A request to spend an additional $2.5 million of city money on a new waterfront art gallery did not find approval at the committee level. In a 3-2 vote, the five-member standing committee on finance and administration did not endorse the recommendation at Tuesday’s meeting. Couns. Albert Aiello, Mark […]
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Winnipeg Sun
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is sounding the alarm over what it calls an “unlawful blockade” on a provincial highway leading to the east side of Lake Winnipeg, a move the group says is denying licensed hunters and anglers access to Crown land during moose season and, if left unchecked, […]
The region may have made a name for itself as Sunset Country, but there’s no denying a fall sunrise can be just as beautiful, as evidenced by this photo submitted to the Fort Frances Times by Mary-Ann Laevens of an early morning at the Crowrock Landing located east of Fort […]
Joanna Margaret Lee, 87, of Int’l Falls, died peacefully September 30, 2025, under the kind and excellent care of the ICU and Hospice of St. Mary’s Duluth. The family wishes to also thank the staff of Rainy Lake Medical Center for their prompt care. Their kindness gave us an extra […]
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BarrieToday.com
About a half-hour north of Barrie, on a small farm just outside the village of Elmvale, one man has spent a large part of his adult life creating his own utopia. Purchased 50 years ago by his father at his request when he was in Grade 8, Dr. William Shotyk […]
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Canada’s National Observer
Toronto says a city bylaw introduced last year is already making a dramatic difference, cutting disposable items such as cups, bags and utensils, by 32 per cent. Now, the city wants to go further by expanding its Single-Use and Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy and Bylaw to large events, sports venues […]
