With great sorrow the family of Carol Angus, 69, of Emo, Ontario, announce her passing on September 4, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
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zoongise binishkwe (strong bird woman) Mooz Dodem. May 6, 1951 – September 5, 2026 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of Denise Copenace, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and cherished member of her family. Denise will be lovingly remembered for […]
The family of Dennis Dolk, 81, of Fort Frances, Ont., are saddened to announce his passing on September 7, 2026. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Shannon was born on July 9, 1959. She grew up on a farm in Stratton, Ontario, surrounded by family. Playmates were siblings, friends and cousins who lived nearby and went through school together with her. Shannon attended Patullo No. 6, Morley Central and Rainy River High School. Shannon was fit […]
It’s with profound sadness that the family of William John Lamb (Bill) announce his passing on September 2, 2026. Born in Fort Frances, November 5, 1957. Bill spent his working years as a papermaker and his retirement at the cabin in the summer and Arizona in the winter. He had a […]
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Leonard Nelson Mann announces his passing on August 21, 2026, at the age of 66. Lennie was born on September 25, 1959, in Rainy River, Ontario, to Lawrence and Opal Mann. He grew up in LaVallee alongside his […]
It is with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Clora Josephine McEvoy (Dumeney) at Riverside Health Care on September 6, at the age of 101 years old (but young at heart). She was born in Mine Centre on July 5, 1925. She was predeceased by her husband Weldon […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Tour De Fort is holding its Annual General Meeting Wednesday Sept. 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the 52 Canadians conference room at Memorial Sports Centre. New board members and volunteers welcome. The FFHS Muskies sports season gets underway on Friday as they take on the Beaver Brae […]
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Golden Helmets motorcycle squadron made a stop at the Fort Frances airport on Sunday evening to show off their skills and highly choreographed manoeuvres as part of a tour through the northwest region of the province putting on displays for the public. Attendees were treated […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The announcement of a $4.7-billion Via Rail contract for the Thunder Bay Alstom plant will put the city in the spotlight as the place to invest in manufacturing and other industries. “Honestly, it feels like Christmas,” Charla Robinson, president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, said. “This is something […]
By M.T. Fernandes
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dundalk Herald
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dundalk Herald
The Solicitor General has given municipalities that rely on OPP policing notice that it plans to cap increases again. No municipality will see its total cost rise more than 11 percent from 2026. That excludes special contracts for extra policing, which some municipalities have. The OPP is getting the 2027 […]
