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Last Friday’s storm cell left its mark on properties around Fort Frances, including this one on Second street West, as the town experienced a significant string of thunderstorms, accompanied by tornado warnings and heavy rains.
EVENTS CALENDAR The final deadline to apply for Quest for the Best is July 9. There are still some spaces available. Check out the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce page on Facebook for more details. The Fort Frances BIA his holding Mall Days on Thursday, July 10 from 10 a.m. […]
Press release
Riverside Health Care is pleased to confirm that the previously advised potential temporary disruption of Emergency Department services at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVGH) will not be required at this time. All emergency services at LVGH continue to operate normally. In keeping with our commitment to open communication and in […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Ontario government has developed an integrated energy plan aimed at sustaining energy sources for generations to come. Stephen Lecce, minister of energy and mines, said Ontario is home to critical minerals, natural resources, a skilled workforce and an industrial base that global markets need. “But none of it moves, […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
IGNACE — A Northwestern Ontario township is getting a critical cash infusion to help with what local officials are calling “much-needed” repairs to an important local facility. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was in Ignace on Thursday to announce $935,550 towards repairs and upgrades for the Ignace Recreation Complex. That […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
A remote northern Ontario First Nation’s daily struggle for safe drinking water is stuck in the middle of a political fight between the federal and provincial governments. Every morning, families of the Pikangikum First Nation wake up to a water crisis that has become routine. Most homes have no running […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Patients at Brantford General Hospital and the Willett Urgent Care Centre in Paris can now voluntarily self-identify as Indigenous or First Nations. It may sound like a small change — but it will hopefully help connect more people with culturally safe care and better supports once they leave, Michelle Bomberry, […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ricochet
“Hey bro, I’m checking out of here tomorrow. Pissed off. Just let the other bro know,” 57-year-old Bruce Frogg texted his oldest brother Joshua on June 20, 2024 from a halfway house in Kenora. “I’m just gonna clear it with p.o. [parole officer]. I’m free already. For two weeks already. […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Rural municipalities, Indigenous communities, non-profit groups and small businesses have until early fall to try and tap into a $20-million provincial fund for eligible community projects over the next two years. An application period for the fund was launched at the end of June and closes on Sept. 24, according […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Online learning in Manitoba has largely reverted to its pre-pandemic state following the closure of the Virtual School. For some, that’s a huge relief. Others consider it a missed opportunity. The education department’s new enrolment report shows the Winnipeg School Division-run Virtual School ceased to exist in 2024. The decision […]
