Muskies Football Homecoming is tomorrow, Friday, September 20, against the Beaver Brae Broncos. Kick-off is at 3 p.m. at the Fort Frances football field. To celebrate the 75th season, the coin toss will feature honourary captains from the Muskies alumni, stretching back to the 1950s. At halftime, all alumni players, […]
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From the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame
Press Release
Press Release
October 15 is the deadline for nominations for the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame’s next induction ceremony to be held August 9, 2025. Nominations that were submitted for the 2019 and 2022 events but were not selected will also be considered for induction in 2025. Nominations are made by […]
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As cooler weather approaches in Fort Frances, residents are reminded that animals preparing for hibernation, including bears become more active, says a Town of Fort Frances social media post. During this time it is important that garbage is stored safely and securely. Garbage should be in a tied bag and […]
By Michelle Dorey Forestell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
A new report finds that Ontario needs five times more hospital beds than the provincial government has planned — and that the province faces a 13,800-bed shortfall by 2032. Doug Allan, a researcher with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), met with the press on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(NORTH WEST REGION) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North West Region (NWR) is proud to announce the launch of Footprints Northwest, a pivotal initiative aimed at strengthening support for victims of crime. The OPP remains steadfast in its commitment to fostering Safe Communities…A Secure Ontario and supporting victims […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
KENORA – Women hockey players are victims of an “inexcusably discriminatory” ice-time allocation policy that must be amended forthwith, lawyer Douglas Judson says in a letter to Kenora’s city council. The Kenora Women’s Hockey League, relegated to late-night slots in the city’s hockey ice schedule, has tried to persuade the […]
By Sandi Krasowski,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has recognized the growing discussions from communities in Northwestern Ontario with concerns about the safe transportation and long-term storage of spent nuclear waste. In August, a deputation made to Thunder Bay city council by members of Ontario Nuclear Free Thunder Bay and Environment North resulted in council agreeing to review […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
Two arrested and 3 Arrest Warrants Issued Members of Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have arrested two individuals and Canada-wide arrest warrants have been issued for three others following a criminal investigation linked to a door-to-door sales fraud which victimized over 200 people across Ontario. In summer 2021, Collingwood OPP […]
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Paramedic Andrew Wood asks a patient receiving end-of-life care at Hankinson House hospice in Brantford: “What would you like to do?” Whether it’s a concert, kayaking or skydiving that they have in mind, he can make it happen right then and there, with virtual-reality (VR) headsets. Since many of the […]
From the OPP
Police Briefs
Police Briefs
(Fort Frances, ON) – Investigation of a collision leads to impaired charges. On September 18th, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a motor vehicle collision on Kings Highway 600 in Lake Of The Woods Township. Police […]
By Clint Fleury,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – In a seven to five vote, Thunder Bay council has decided to recycle the James Whalen Tugboat and save the entire deck at the request of the Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay. Wally Peterson, Chairman of the Transportation Museum of Thunder Bay, told Newswatch they are happy that council had voted in favour of recycling the […]
