Charges have been laid in connection with a sudden death that occurred in Pikangikum First Nation in April 2024. On April 3, 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Pikangikum Police attended a residence in Pikangikum First Nation for a report of a sudden death. Upon arrival, police […]
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Individuals are making the most of voting day by heading out to locations around town to cast their vote. The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) is one such location set up to allow the public to vote until 8:00 p.m. today. Ontarians need a piece of ID in […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances Youth Soccer (FFYS) registration is now available online, with hopes for a great season ahead. Registration for FFYS’s 2025 season opened on Monday and will last until March 18. With that date being a hard deadline, no late registrations will be accepted. The spring soccer program will run […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society will be presenting a Home Town Hoedown old-fashioned barn dance on Saturday, May 3. This is a special year for all involved with the 2025 fair as it’s the 125th anniversary of the Emo Fair. There will be a barn dance/gala which is the […]
How does a hockey hero shred an image that has been so carefully crafted and purposely protected for decades, in less time than it takes to serve a minor penalty? Ask Wayne Gretzky, who achieved it in 99 (okay, approximately) seconds. In their wildest imaginations, Canadian sports fans could never […]
What a night, and what a burden. Did you know that the definition of “poignant” is “painfully affecting the feelings”? I did not. A lifetime of reading left me with the impression the word meant “moving,” more or less, but the definition makes no difference between a positive or negative […]
For the sixth time in my seven seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series, we visited the St. John’s River in Northeast Florida. In all of my years fishing professionally in the U.S., this body of water has been by far the toughest on me, with one good finish in all […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
A news release by government officials on February 24, 2025, from the Canada Water Agency says the Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation will receive funding from the federal government “to address challenges related to algae blooms” for this “essential body of water.” Along with the Metis Nation of […]
When I was learning the lithography trade, I learned that it was important to take time to make things fit together and to create good cast lead images. If I hurried in the process, problems arose and in more than one instance, speed brought problems, and the steps and the […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Sandra Laronde, a member of Temagami First Nation in northern Ontario, is the 2025 recipient of the Lifetime Artistic Achievement in Dance honour from the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Laronde is a director, producer, choreographer and author, and the executive and artistic director of Red Sky Performance, a company […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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THUNDER BAY — As curling fans across the country tuned in to watch the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, they also saw an ad campaign promoting the city — and that meant a lot of exposure. “I think the estimates are in the millions, the tens of millions,” Jamie Taylor, CEO […]
