Submitted Logan Neurinski recently added some colour to the front of the family store, Ski’s Variety, in support of Pride month. Assisting in the artwork were Brayden Neurinski and Ski’s employee Jada Eide.
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Ken Kellar It may not be the same as walking across a stage, but this year’s grads are still getting public recognition for their accomplishments. Banners celebrating each student of the Fort Frances High School graduating class of 2020 went up around town this week. The banners are helping to […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 163 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 34,016 cases, including 2,631 deaths and 29,336 resolved cases. That’s 229 more resolved cases than the previous day, resuming a trend Ontario has […]
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce is holding the Canada Day Road Photo Rally Scavenger Hunt on Wednesday, July 1 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.. Take your team photos at various business locations and local landmarks, answer the Canada Day quiz questions and pick up several items along the […]
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Following suit with many of the traditional Canada Day activities that usually run in Fort Frances, the Fun in the Sun Mini King and Queen contest will not be running this year. Event organizer Melissa Gushulak explained that with all of the COVID-19 related restrictions and cancellations that have already […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO — Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report out Wednesday. The main problem, the report finds, is that marginalized or other vulnerable groups […]
Submitted The fully renovated Owandem is on the move. In this file photo from 2019, the Owandem shows off its post-restoration facelift following extensive work by Mark Faragher. At Monday night’s council meeting, it was resolved that the town would take on storage of the boat from Faragher, keeping it […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Sharron Anne Piotrowski (Thornton) announces her passing on June 16, 2020. Born June 13, 1946 in Rainy River, Sharron was united in marriage to Peter Piotrowski on February 27 1965. Sharron lived most her life in Fort Frances working and raising […]
From the OPP
Missing man (RED LAKE, ON) – The Red Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking for assistance in locating a male who was believed to be hitch-hiking from Red Lake to Kenora on June 18. Mitchell Frederick Wickman, 29 years of age of Pellatt Township (Kenora area) […]
Merna EmaraLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter Fifteen preschoolers graduated from the Aboriginal Head Start Program on Friday. The graduation comes amidst a pandemic that deprived all graduates from walking across the stage as family, friends, teachers and professors clap in pride and happiness. However, this did not prevent teachers at the […]
Jack Elliott Part of the paving train and crew of Pioneer Paving in Rainy Rver Monday, June 22, applying the finishing coat of hot asphalt to Atwood Ave, (Highway 11) starting in Rainy River, Ont. finishes some 1880 lm later at the foot of Yonge St on Lake Ontario in […]
