Good news on the farm! We had a second duckling hatch! This one came on July 4 — so we now have Canada and Indee. They are still living in the house and Lexi is learning to be gentle. She sleeps by the spare room door where they are living […]
fftimes
By Robin McCormick
Devlin Correspondent
Devlin Correspondent
The entire district is grieving the unexpected passing of Pam Bujold (Allen). Pam was many things. Her large circle of family was truly blessed with her never-ending love and support. Pam and her husband Murnie worked hand in hand at their meat shop, cutting lawns (to perfection) moving the organ […]
“You have to walk the walk, when you talk the talk” is an old saying about making promises. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised NATO nations that Canada would more than double the number of troops it will permanently station in Latvia to over 2,000. Of course, it was […]
By Robin McCormick
Amanda Galusha has come a long way from her childhood in the halls of Crossroads School. She has recently been accepted to have the opportunity to earn her master’s degree in Europe. Galusha returned to school at York University in 2019 to finish her degree while working full time at […]
I was sorting through old photos the other day and came upon four-year-old me with my cat in my arms. Muff was my first pet. She had the softest of soft furs, pussy willow grey, trimmed with a white face and four white paws. She had a serious demeanour at […]
Field Games – With the Fort Frances Public Library. This Wednesday Jul. 12 from 1-2 p.m. Teddy Bear Picnic at Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre – This Friday July 14, 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Petting zoo, bouncy Castles, games, face painting and more. $5 admission for all over two […]
From the OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), are ramping up enforcement and education around commercial motor vehicle safety, as part of a joint effort to address an upward trend in transport truck-involved collisions. In 2022, the OPP responded to 9,110 collisions that involved a […]
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Two First Nations near the proposed expansion of Canada’s largest nuclear power plant will not support any new projects until there is a solution to the nuclear waste problem on their territory, the Saugeen Ojibway Nation wrote in a letter to its membership obtained by Canada’s National Observer. Bruce Power, the […]
By Tazeen Inam and Brenda Jefferies
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Canada’s labour force needs skilled workers. Trained, accredited professionals who dream of finding work arrive in Canada every day. The solution may seem self-evident but is, in fact, quite complex, says an employment specialist who works with new immigrants. “There is a big difference between what newcomers expect (and perhaps […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
As the world uses more and more wood over the next few decades, the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with logging will rise, new research predicts. Yet many of these emissions are not currently attributed to the logging industry because widely used accounting methods leave the impression that wood harvests […]
