The family of Carroll Thora McFayden, 81, of Fort Frances, Ontario, are very saddened to announce her passing on May 3, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort Frances, Ontario, followed by a luncheon. Full […]

FEATURED EVENT: Roast Beef Supper at the St John the Baptist Anglican Church, 360 Church Street in Fort Frances will be held Wednesday, May 8, from 5-7 p.m. Roast beef, mashed potatoes, veggies, salads and pie! Dinner is $20 for adults, $10 for children 6-10 and free for kids five […]

– Ken Kellar photo

Red dresses hang in the windows of Betty’s in downtown Fort Frances, as well as several other businesses and organizations along Scott Street, in solidarity with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which was Sunday, May 5, 2024, as well as the […]

– Ken Kellar photos

The annual Highlights concert for the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts was held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in order to recognize the winners of myriad awards and show off their talents to a packed audience. For award winners and more photos, see tomorrow’s edition of the […]

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A social media post from the Town of Fort Frances announced that School Road between Highway 11 (Mill Road) and Idylwild Drive would be closed so the surface of the road can be destroyed in advance of further work to come later this summer. The pothole and patch ridden road […]

By John Chilibeck
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Daily Gleaner

Four Indigenous leaders from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario have made a special appearance in Ottawa to condemn the storage of dangerous and long-lasting nuclear waste on their traditional territories. The leaders argued at a press conference Tuesday that the federal government hadn’t obtained their consent for the expansion of […]

By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News

Last summer, Dominique Loewen and two of his friends, turned business partners, brought their love of EDM music to Kenora with the first ever Lakeside Live music festival. This summer, they have bigger things planned and have requested funding from the city to help make it happen.   Loewen spoke to […]

By Serena Austin
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner and News

Three years ago, Kenora local Al Gagnon started his business, Apex Rail Solutions, with just five employees. Today, they have more than 70 employees working on railways from coast to coast.    “We’re one of the one of the larger railway contractors,’ said Gagnon, as Apex Rail now has a contract […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

The Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, in Thunder Bay, has undergone a name change to The Superior Inn Hotel and Conference Centre. A partnership between the Michipicoten First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nation and the Morris Group resulted in the Naagaaniiyang Limited Partnership, which purchased the Victoria Inn in April […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

LAC SEUL – Nearly a century after more than 11,000 acres of reserve land was flooded in a hydroelectric project, Lac Seul First Nation has an agreement for $234 million in compensation. “It’s something that’s been a long time in coming,” Chief Clifford Bull said, describing the settlement agreement as […]

Tonight will be cloudy with a few showers and a low of 8 C (46 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of showers clearing up before noon and remaining clear overnight with a high of 20 (68) and a low of 3 (37). Thursday will be sunny and […]