Ozhowashko Anakwadok It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Colleen Perreault (Ozhowashko Anakwadok), who passed away on October 19, 2025, surrounded by her family. Colleen was born on March 20, 1950, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Ontario, to Louis Mainville and Mildred Bryuere. She […]
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By: Matt Prokopchuk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
EAR FALLS — Union officials representing sawmill workers at the Interfor facility in Ear Falls say employees are “caught in the crossfire” of ongoing “economic warfare” with the Trump administration. Unifor represents the roughly 160 unionized workers at the sawmill in Ear Falls. Interfor, which owns the mill, confirmed on […]
Dear Sir: In the Fort Frances Bulletin of October 14, 2025, you printed one of your recurring features Flashback Pop, Rock and Soul Trivia by a fictional author, Mick Harper. I wish to strenuously object to your printing something no sentient person with your organization bothered to read. In explaining the […]
By Matt Prokopchuk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ATIKOKAN — Two paramedics with the District of Rainy River Services Board in Atikokan already recognized for bravery for a house fire rescue have received further commendation. Raphaël Désautels and Syed Ali were presented King Charles III Coronation Medals in Atikokan on Oct. 10 by Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland. […]
On Saturday in Winnipeg the previously unbeaten Fort Frances Muskies ended the Winnipeg High School Football League regular season with a loss, falling 35-13 to the second place Churchill Bulldogs. The Muskies and the Bulldogs finished the regular season with identical records of 6 wins and 1 loss with Churchill […]
This week was to be an opportunity to tell the story of somebody who did something no other major-league pitcher has ever done — or would ever do. A chance to re-visit the warm Baltimore day when a pitcher who would never make it to the Hall of Fame experienced […]
Northern Reflections
First love arrives like sunrise over a sleeping city. Equally inevitable and undeniable as dawn slowly flooding everything with impossible gold. It is a new beginning… one you had no idea you were waiting for. Suddenly, an ordinary life lifts into a new unpredictable world. The simplest gestures begin to […]
Life Coach’s Corner
If you’re anything like me you may sometimes notice your thoughts jumping around rather wildly. When our minds are jumpy we tend to feel unsettled and find it hard to focus on one thing at a time. This can be frustrating to live with. A lack of focus usually slows […]
DID YOU KNOW? It is a well-established fact that the Hallowe’en season sees a spike in the use of open-flame decorations, such as candles, torches, and lanterns. An open flame presents a serious fire hazard, and can swiftly ignite combustible materials. Every year carelessly used open-flame decorations fuel a rising […]
Another successful Cattle Sale is behind us. We sold 1544 head for a total of $5,332,698.73. I haven’t taken the time to compare it to our last sale, but I think the prices were a bit softer but still good compared to past years. Like I say every sale, this […]
The Lavallee Seniors Committee is hosting a luncheon next Tuesday, October 28, at the Devlin Hall. The luncheon starts at noon, homemade soup, bunwitches and dessert will be served. Call Lisa at 276-7555 or Pat at 276-3042 to reserve a spot. There will be a Fire Prevention Presentation following the […]







