January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. There are several events underway for the month, to help caregivers and their loved ones navigate life with dementia. January 26 is a PD Day! Here are some events taking place: A kids Movie Matinee, featuring Monsters University, will be showing at the Fort Frances […]
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Members of the public were invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony held at the Fort Frances Senior Centre on Saturday, January 20, 2024, to celebrate the opening of their new expansion. The area will provide dedicated areas for exercise, cards and billiards/pool/shuffleboard, leaving plenty of space in the main area […]
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The kids at the Fort Frances Nursery School have been working on some kitchen skills, lately, whipping up their own healthy snacks. On the menu this day was some delicious toast and scrambled eggs.
On January 24, 2024, shortly after 7:00 p.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, along with members of Emergency Response Team, the Kenora Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, and Treaty Three Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances […]
From the CMHA
Press release
Press release
(Jan 24, 2023) – With Bell Let’s Talk Day this year focused on creating real change for mental health, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) branches in northern Ontario are joining colleagues across the province to remind Ontarians to include addictions in the conversation. While the yearly conversation by Bell Let’s […]
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Ziibi Anishinabe Investments Inc. was one of several businesses in the Rainy River district to benefit from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund grants, in a recent round of investments. The economic development arm of Rainy River First Nations was awarded $36,239 to hire an Operations Analyst Intern to assist the CEO […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — The Lakehead Social Planning Council made an immediate call to action on Monday night – for the City of Thunder Bay to jump on board with the Living Wage Campaign. The call to action came while the LSPC presented its poverty reduction strategy 2023 annual report to […]
Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre
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FFPLTC.ca
You’ve likely heard a lot about book bans or challenges recently, and we have a few of those books in our library! If you want to discuss ideas of censorship, intellectual freedom, and other issues with your child, you can take out a backpack full of books that have been […]
THUNDER BAY — The mental health of youth and residents living in First Nations communities is an ongoing battle. Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler will attend an emergency meeting with the Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Patty Hajdu, this afternoon in Ottawa – along with several other federal ministers […]
From the Ontario Conservation Officers Association
Press release
Press release
Ice fishing is a popular past time for many of Ontario’s anglers and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) urges anglers to use caution when heading out this winter. “Warm temperatures have caused many lakes to freeze slowly or not at all in many parts of Southern and Central Ontario,” […]
By Isaac Nay
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
First Nations in Ontario are calling for a one-year pause on online mining claims, saying the system infringes on their right to proper consultation. Ontario has a constitutional duty to consult Indigenous Peoples before allowing mining on their land. But on Wednesday, the Chiefs of Ontario said the province’s Mining […]
By Dean LaBerge
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Grizzly Gazette
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Grizzly Gazette
As part of National Non-Smoking Week, Weedless Wednesday takes center stage, offering Canadians an opportunity to focus on their health and well-being by abstaining from smoking, vaping, use of e-cigarettes, and cannabis use for 24 hours. This initiative goes beyond traditional anti-smoking campaigns, encouraging a holistic approach to wellness that […]
