It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of John Michael Spence, lovingly known as Jock, who passed away on November 17, 2024, at the age of 84. Jock was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, whose warmth, humour, and generosity of spirit touched all who […]
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Outside may have been blustery, but inside was warm and bright as youth and families from across the district turned out to the Stratton Curling Rink on Friday, November 29, 2024, for the Rainy River District 4-H Association’s Annual Awards Banquet. The night featured great food and a slate of […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances sponsored the annual Santa Claus Parade in Fort Frances on Saturday evening, with a variety of sports teams, businesses, organizations, churches and communities entering floats. The parade went down Scott Street, and concluded with a sighting of the big man himself, Santa Claus, waving […]
The Fort Frances High School Muskie Girls Hockey team hosted some future Muskie hopefuls in a visit before their recent game against the Sioux North Warriors. Girls hockey players from local hockey associations were invited to see the Muskie girls locker room, and meet the players. Each visitor also received […]
The Fort Frances Girls and Women’s Hockey Association was just one of the floats in the annual Kiwanis Fort Frances Christmas Parade on Saturday. It was a chilly evening but Scott St. was busy with families hoping for a glimpse of the big man, some candy, and other treats. More […]
FEATURED POST The Salvation Army had an unprecedented number of applicants to the Holiday Hamper Program, and are looking for help to make some Christmas miracles happen for families in need. There are two ways to help: you can be a sponsor for $280, in which the Salvation Army uses […]
Lindsay Hamilton of Dust Off the Soul (DOTS) Art Therapy pulled the final winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for December yesterday morning, December 2, 2024. Briana and Jeff Rousseau of International Falls are the winners of a Dublin and […]
The Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association U13A Firemen volunteered their time Saturday Nov 30 at Walmart ringing the Salvation Army Bell. They wanted to give back to our community for the holiday season. The Salvation Army is accepting holiday appeal cheques in the kettles this year, due to the ongoing […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Rural patients who must travel to Thunder Bay and other cities for medical care can now get more of their costs covered under tweaks to the province’s Northern Health Travel Grant program. Starting on Sunday, people who submitted an application to the program no longer had to apply a 100-kilometre […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Fort William First Nation Chief Michele Solomon said she is “disappointed” after hearing that a proposed nuclear waste disposal site will fall on Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation’s traditional territory. “The voices of opposition have not been considered in the selection process scenario. I think that they really […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – Federal government reform of the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWP) has worried city officials and businesses about the impact on the local economy. On Monday, Coun. Kristen Oliver, chairperson of the inter-governmental affairs committee, brought forward a memorandum calling on the federal government to delay the implementation […]







