The family of Bernie Rittau, 59, is saddened to announce his sudden passing on September 7,2024 at his Home in LaVallee, Ontario. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario. Full details and obituary to follow.
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The family of Rebecca Shurelle Smith, Nedamaanibinesiik Bizhew Ododeman, of Fort Frances, Ontario, sadly announce her unexpected passing on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home, Ltd. Emo, Ontario.
A friend of mine is struggling. Life is beating him up, not through any fault of his, but because life just does that, targets individuals at random. He is one of those fine people, with a gentle spirit, a big heart, is a wonderful son, husband and father. You’d think […]
FEATURED EVENT Free Youth Chess Club – everyone aged 8-18 welcome! The Checkmate Champs Youth Chess Club will run every Wednesday from October 16 to November 20, from 3:30-5:00 pm, ending with a wrap-up Tournament on November 27, 3:30-6:00. This will be at the Fort Frances Public Library, 601 Reid […]
The family of Trinity Maggrah, who has been missing since October 2, has established a search booth at the CC Complex parking lot located in Couchiching First Nation. The booth will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Donations of water and food for the searchers on foot […]
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Fort Frances power Corp responded to the scene of an accident on Friday, October 4, in which a tractor trailer appeared to have pulled down a set of cables and the hydro pole holding them up. It took place at the corner of Central Avenue and Church Street, near the […]
By Carl Clutchey,
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
“Widespread” rain over the weekend across many parts of Northwestern Ontario helped dampen down the overall risk for new forest fires, but an intense blaze burning west of Thunder Bay remained out of control on Monday. Thunder Bay Fire No. 21, located in a remote area about 60 kilometres west […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Unusually warm weather and plentiful tree berries appears to have caused black bears to be tardy when it comes to retiring to their dens for the winter. Some municipalities in Northwestern Ontario have been seeing many bruins, although there doesn’t appear to have been close encounters with people. “They’ve been […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Manitoba Hydro is reporting net losses of more than $150 million from their last fiscal year, blaming much of it on drought and low water levels experienced on Lake Winnipeg last year. Hydro released its 2023-24 annual report on Tuesday, which shows a consolidated net loss of $157 million for […]
By Mike Stimpson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY – Eric Gray remembers feeling uncertain about police when he arrived in the city from Sandy Lake First Nation to attend Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School. “Coming into Thunder Bay, I was nervous about the police because I have heard all these stories about what they’ve done to First Nations people,” he […]
By Philip Oddi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vankleek Hill Review
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vankleek Hill Review
The internationally recognized cyber security campaign once again takes place this October. As it becomes more common for individuals to face cyber security threats due to peoples’ growing access to Internet services, ensuring one’s online security and holding some key knowledge on what to do in case of threats has […]
