The OPP responded to a sudden death call at a residence on Kings Hwy, on January 22. While specific details cannot be released at this time, the police investigation is ongoing. There is no threat to public safety, but officers have been active in the area conducting a canvass and […]
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TBNewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Conservative MPPs are backing their leader’s decision to call an election more than a year before the end of their four year term, while the NDP opposition accuses the premier of political opportunism. Thunder Bay–Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland and energy minister Stephen Lecce were in Thunder Bay […]
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The Sudbury Star
Science North’s ability to deliver new and innovative projects was given a boost last week with a significant commitment of federal funding. Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe announced more than $2.3 million for Science North to expand programming at its Ramsey Lake site as well as Dynamic Earth. Calling Science North […]
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Canada’s National Observer
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has weighed in on the future of carbon pricing if she becomes the next Liberal leader, but what she said raises more questions than answers. In an interview with French-language TVA last week, Freeland said climate action is a major issue for her and she […]
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The Hamilton Spectator
First they lit up Jarvis. Now the committee behind Haldimand County’s premier Christmas festival wants to light up Canada by showing what a little kindness can do. Jarvis, a small town southwest of Hamilton, was named “Canada’s kindest community” after a nationwide search for “communities that embody kindness” led by […]
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Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Jets customized a memorial jersey for Nello Altomare with a number that nods to the hockey superfan’s final role as Manitoba’s 35th minister of education. Roughly 1,000 mourners who packed into Transcona Country Club for a public funeral Wednesday learned the career educator died shortly after the Jets’ […]
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Timminstoday.com
PEAWANUCK – In the tiny fly-in First Nations community of Peawanuck, nestled near Polar Bear Provincial Park in Northern Ontario, Émilie Veilleux has found a life she never imagined. Veilleux wasn’t always a northerner. Born and raised in Quebec, she became a registered nurse and began her career in southern […]
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TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — The Thunder Bay District Social Service Administration Board (TBDSSAB) is asking the province to address challenges with a number of social services. Coun. Brian Hamilton, chair of the TBDSSAB, went to the 2025 Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto this past week with six items to […]
Tonight will be cloudy with flurries ending late this evening and a low of -13 C (9 F). Tomorrow will be sunny but see increasing cloudiness in the afternoon before becoming cloudy with flurries overnight and a high of -7 (19) with a low of -10 (14). Thursday will bring […]
FEATURED POST The Soup for the Soul annual soup sale will be held Saturday, January 25, from 9-11 a.m. at the Knox United Church, 340 Church Street. Soup for pick-up is frozen. Delivery available within Fort Frances. Choose from: wild rice; hamburger; lentil; or sweet potato curry. A large (32 […]
The Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre is seeking participants who would like to take part in the Gratitude Banner Project. Some sewing experience would be ideal. The project is being built each Friday, from 2-4 p.m., in the bright and beautiful Makerspace, located at SevenGenerations Education Institute. Upcoming dates […]







