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The Fort Frances and Area Human Trafficking Coalition is hosting a Dinner & Documentary event on February 21, 2025, at the Sunset Country Métis Hall 5-9 p.m. This powerful evening aims to educate the community about human trafficking while offering an opportunity to hear from guest speaker Cynara Vondra, an […]
For Us. For You. Equitable, high quality, primary health care services. As Primary Care organizations in the Rainy River District, the Fort Frances Family Health Team, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, and the Atikokan Family Health Team will be participating in the For Us, For You campaign, spearheaded, in partnership, by […]
As we all know there is nothing like the first scent of the lilac to tell us spring is officially here. What we refer to as the common lilac in North America, is actually native to mountainsides in southeastern Europe but was brought across the Atlantic, to North America, in […]
Ho-hum hockey. That’s how a learned friend of mine refers to what’s replacing the National Hockey League for two weeks — the 4 Nations Faceoff. This is the NHL’s attempt to recapture the magic of international hockey, to have fans wave the flags of four countries: Canada, the U.S., Sweden […]
Another week, another tariff. I, like most other Canadians, thought we’d be done with this, at least for the month. We had our tariff scare last week, a bit of political theatre that felt more like a circus act. A strongman’s ruse, in a way; watch how he bellows as […]
Scott Dingwall with one of the biggest whitefish I have ever seen, caught from Lake of the Woods several years ago. – Submitted photoSince the start of the year this column has been focused on ice fishing for our most popular species of fish across the Sunset Country Region. We’ve […]
Labour shortages continue to be felt across Northern Ontario where population growth is limited and unemployment rates are significantly lower than the provincial average. In the last five years, the federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot brought over 4,000 newcomers to Northern Ontario, however Ontario’s provincial program brought less than […]
DID YOU KNOW? Motor Vehicle Collisions are the second-leading cause of injury hospitalizations and third-leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in Canada. RISE IN FATAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS Imagine a family receiving a phone call they never expected, their lives permanently changed by a single moment on a roadway. Sadly, this […]
Well, I am starting to function a bit more but still find my self dizzy, weak and ready for a sleep. I am hoping that it is just a slow process and that I don’t have to head back to the Dr. I have had to ask for help a […]
Press release
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is reminding people to get immunized and be prepared before they travel. With spring break and an increase in travel coming up, there is a real risk that diseases, like measles, could spread to our area. Many vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise provincially, nationally, and […]
The family of Darrell Medicine, 59, of Fort Frances, are saddened to announce his passing on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
