It’s Emo Fair weekend!!! So many things to see, do and eat! Exhibit halls and barns are filling up already, with gates opening to the public on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 15-17. For the full listing of events, see yesterday’s special Fair edition in the Fort Frances Times, or […]
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The CN lift brigs near 5-mile Road collapsed yesterday afternoon, cutting rail ties between Fort Frances and Thunder Bay, and blocking marine traffic. A statement released by the Town of Fort Frances confirmed the collapse, and cautioned boaters to avoid the area. “The Town of Fort Frances is currently monitoring […]
From The Riverside Foundation for Health Care
Press Release
Press Release
Ahoy, me hearties! The time has come to set sail for a night of adventure and merriment at the Pirates of the Riverside Gala! Join us on Saturday, September 14th, at the Fort Frances Curling Club for a swashbucklin’ evening ye won’t soon forget! Secure yer passage now, with tickets […]
From NOHFC
Press Release
Press Release
FORT FRANCES – The Ontario government is providing more than $583,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to three community infrastructure development projects in the Town of Fort Frances. This investment will improve emergency preparedness and prolong the life of important community assets in Northwestern Ontario. “Today’s announcement […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
DRYDEN – The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation is supporting agricultural innovation with $500,000 to fund two projects at AgriTech North. Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford announced this week that $250,000 from the Heritage Fund is going to AgriTech North for development of an innovative multi-layer greenhouse envelope at the […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
Members of the local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are encouraging citizens to “Lock it or Lose it” and to take precautions to protect their vehicle contents and homes from theft. OPP would like to remind everyone, this includes residential areas including sheds, garages, and outer buildings. Under the “Lock it […]
By Brian Williams
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
London Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
London Free Press
A London research team is getting more than $1 million from the federal government to study homelessness and its fallout among women military veterans in Canada. Led by Cheryl Forchuk, assistant scientific director at the Lawson Health Research Institute, the team has already begun travelling to communities across the country […]
By Crystal St. Pierre
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Métis journalist Matthew Harrison is giving a voice to underrepresented communities through his podcast From the Heart of Canada. Harrison’s in-depth journalistic approach is part of the Winnipeg-based community television and radio broadcaster U Multicultural’s expanding audio and radio platforms. U Multicultural, which presents U Radio, is a non-profit media […]
By Michelle Dorey Forestell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kingstonist.com
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford were in Napanee Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, to join representatives from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as they announced the company’s more than $575 million project to modernize and expand its plant in Napanee, Ontario. This investment will help Goodyear create […]
By Katie Nicholls
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBNewswatch
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBNewswatch
THUNDER BAY — Residents of a nearby neighbourhood expressed concern about encampments at McVicar Creek, stating they’re worried about the damage being done to the creek and the surrounding habitat. Russ Wakewich, board chair at Brookside Manor, Wednesday took part in a tour of the controversial encampments on Wednesday, a […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Windspeaker.com
A pair of Indigenous artists are among those whose work is on display in the newest exhibit at the National Gallery of Canada located in Ottawa. The exhibit is titled HOME: A Space of Sharing and Strength. The exhibit opened on Aug. 2 and will run until Dec. 15. The […]
By Marc Lalonde
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Iori:wase
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Iori:wase
A First Nations community in northern Ontario will be compensated more about 90 years after nearly 11,000 acres of their land were flooded for a hydroelectric project. The agreement between Lac Seul First Nation and the federal government was finalized in a signing ceremony last month – which will compensate […]
