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EVENTS CALENDAR Join us at the Fort Frances Public Library for a screening of the cult classic “But I’m a Cheerleader” (rated R) in celebration of Pride Month! Free, no registration required, popcorn provided. 6 p.m. TONIGHT Tuesday, June 23 Local rockers Kings of None will play a free show […]
Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) CAO Nadine Cousineau, left, received a portion of the Moffat Family Fund on behalf of the Friends of the Fort Frances Public Library from mayor Andrew Hallikas at last night’s meeting of Town Council. The annual fund saw 19 local organizations receive a […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The 2026 Work Here campaign, a national marketing initiative designed to showcase Thunder Bay as an exceptional place to live, work, and build a career, was started this week by the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC). The campaign aims to attract skilled workers from across Canada by leveraging […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
A $319,423 investment from the Ontario government, through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) will help the City of Thunder Bay enhance the Terry Fox Monument and Visitor Centre. Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited the city on Tuesday and announced the funding, along with additional funding for the Port […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
NIPIGON — Hieu-Van “Huey” Truong came to Canada from Vietnam in 1983, and began his dogged quest to establish a business. Long days at work for Chinese restaurants enabled Truong to save up enough money to eventually open his own restaurant in Nipigon. In 1988, China Gardens was born on […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Every serious traffic accident investigation is about finding answers—not only to determine what happened, but for the sake of the people who may have lost a loved one. “The main thing we (investigate) is very serious or fatal motor vehicle collisions and at the end of the […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
OAK LAKE BEACH — The Souris River Watershed District has installed the first walleye spawning ground at Oak Lake in an effort to increase the survival rate of more than 1 million fry that are dumped into the lake each year. The spawning ground, which is roughly 1,000 yards long, […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Steve Teekens believes he is facing increasingly more difficult challenges. Teekens has served as executive director of Na-Me-Res in Toronto for the past 15 years. It’s an Indigenous-led organization that provides shelter space and housing developments to unhoused Indigenous men. “I think we’re among the few male-serving Indigenous organizations in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR There will be a Touch a Truck event at Fort Frances GM TODAY, Thursday, June 18 from 3-5:30 p.m. Kids can climb, explore, and discover all kinds of big trucks and equipment plus enjoy refreshments and a bouncy castle! Admission is FREE. June’s 55+ movie matinee will be […]
More than a month after being declared missing, the Rainy River District OPP say the investigation into the disappearance of Murray Beninger is still ongoing. Beninger, 51, was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m. In the month since, the OPP have continued […]
