Ogimaa bina siwa biik It is with great sorrow that the family of Josephine (Boy) “Ogimaa bina siwa biik” Potson announces her passing. Josephine touched the hearts of many people. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. Josephine met her partner Gerald Robitaille in 1990, they had […]
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Inaanakwagiizhigook A service of celebration for the life of Gloria Short (Inaanakwagiizhigook), who passed away in Mission, B.C., on June 25, 2023, will be held on Friday, August 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Manitou First Nation gymnasium. A reception will follow at the East End Hall on Manitou First […]
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Jeromy Wensley announces his passing on July 18, 2023. Jeromy was born on October 4, 1978, to Butch Wensley and Julie Smith. Jeromy grew up in Fort Frances and graduated from Fort Frances High School. Jeromy was a member of the […]
Summer is a time of family reunions and gatherings. So too has it been for our families. Through COVID and isolation, we have lost contact with nephews, nieces, cousins, and the next generation. Our family has done a lot of catching up with the Kleven, Cumming, and Foster relatives over […]
As part of the journey to crowning night, the Emo Fair Queen contestants present a Letter to the editor, about a subject they’re passionate about. The submissions are then put to a public vote, to determine a fan favourite, which will be eligible for a small prize. The essays will […]
Place Team # Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Total Anglers 1 23 21.96 18.89 20.34 61.19 Bryan Gustafson Mike Luhman 2 1 20.47 19.34 19.91 59.72 Ian Waterer Motei Demers 3 2 18.59 18.38 18.30 55.27 Jeff Gustafson John Peterson 4 4 16.46 19.19 17.39 53.04 Andy Carlson Matt […]
Mother Nature has let her indignation be known in response to how we continue to mistreat this land mass upon which we sit whilst twirling around the sun. Fort Frances and area residents know all too well what happens when water decides to go where it isn’t wanted. Here in […]
Born to Margaret and Anthony, of Mine Centre, Ontario, a girl, Carly Meg, weighing 7 lbs 11 oz, on July 16, 2023 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
From NWHU
A small number of clients accessing safer drug use supplies at the Northwestern Health Unit in Fort Frances have reported concerns that the local drug supply may be contaminated with rat poison. We do not know the accuracy of the information, nor do we know the specifics. However, rat poisons […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Marcus Powlowski vows to continue being an advocate for his constituents. The Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP was not factored into this week’s wide-ranging federal cabinet shake-up, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped seven ministers and promoted seven rookies. Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Patty Hajdu was one of just eight members […]
By Shari Narine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Reaction to a wholesale Cabinet shuffle yesterday by Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which included the removal of two ministers integral to the national Indigenous agenda, demonstrates a divide of perspectives between First Nations and Métis in Ontario. Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare is frustrated that Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc […]
