Submitted This sweet little fawn stopped for a rest in a local resident’s lawn one evening. It was gone by morning, but not before the homeowners were able to get some pictures. If you see some nature worthy of a photograph, send it to us, so we can share it […]
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(THUNDER BAY, ON.) -On the 25th of June 2020 at approximately 9:25pm members of the Thunder Bay OPP responded to a single motorcycle collision on Highway 61 near Little Norway Road. The motorcycle operator failed to negotiate a curve and entered the ditch. The female operator was conscious at the […]
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Confederation College has been regularly assessing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation and has been following direction given by government and health authorities. The health and safety of the College community remains its primary concern. After much consideration, and as a result of the ongoing pandemic and continued restrictions, the College […]
To say that the first month or so of the Step Forward campaign has exceeded my expectations would be a massive understatement. People both near and far have made it known that they are good-hearted folks who want to lend a hand to those less fortunate. The result has been […]
Everything around me is growing and I have a hard time remembering it was ever winter, though to be honest, I don’t try that hard. The dandelion and forsythia, the blossoms and pussy willows have all vanished. This happens every year and I get summer amnesia. The spruce trees have […]
Ken Kellar Cindy Manty of Curtis Denture Clinic demonstrates how visitors to the clinic will use the new Kentix SmartXcan unit that was installed to help monitor patient health. The SmartXcan is a contactless thermal image sensor that will help quickly measure the body temperature of anyone entering the clinic […]
By JoAnne Formanek Gustafson
Over the past few weeks tension has built across the district following Emo’s refusal to acknowledge Pride month in the same manner as the surrounding communities. Without rehashing all the events, it seems like a good time to consider how do we move forward in ways that unite us rather […]
Submitted The staff at Peterbilt Fort Frances scheduled asymptomatic testing at Riverside’s Fort Frances Assessment centre on Monday. Asymptomatic testing is just another added precaution to protect the public from COVID-19. To schedule precautionary asymptomatic tests for yourself or your employees, call the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at 274-3261 ext. 4913 […]
Ken Kellar Richard Boileau, longtime manager at McTaggarts in Fort Frances, takes time for a photo on his second to last day with the store. Boileau retired on Friday, June 26 after nearly 50 years with the company in various roles and stores across northwestern Ontario.
Megan Walchuk
Canada is turning 153 years old tomorrow, but it’s never had a birthday bash like this before. This Canada Day won’t be like any other – no fireworks, or family events at the Point. It’s true it will look different, but all our favourite things will be there for us […]
THE CANADAIN PRESS TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 157 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 35,068, which includes 30,344 marked as resolved and 2,672 deaths. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 dropped to […]
Danielle Hammond Graduates at Fort Frances High School ended a strange and difficult year with a unique event last week, as the school held five special socially distancing safe graduation ceremonies in the high school parking lot. Graduates were seated in a row in the parking lot, with their families […]
