It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt, Patricia Anne’s Ogden (nee Ray), 87, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Pat was born in Thessalon, Ontario, on March 14, 1936, to James and Winnifred Ray (nee Bailey). She graduated […]
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Clara was born in Emo, Ontario, on September 17, 1946, to John and Dolly Scott. She passed away on March 2, 2023, at the age of 76 in Haggersville, Ont. Clara is survived by her sisters Ruth Scott of New Westminster, Alexandria (Scott) Midtdal of Kelowna, Ann (Scott) Oster of […]
On the evening of November 6, 2023, Dawn completed her earthly journey in Duluth, Minn. Born to Margaret Big George on May 17, 1975, Dawn resided in Minnesota for the majority of her life. She is preceded in death by her mother Margaret; her brother Joe; and her aunts Cecile […]
July 20, 1941 – September 14, 2023. We are very sad to announce the passing of the captain to our family ship. He fought like a true Viking, he had beat the cancer, but the battle was fierce. The will was still strong like a cedar swamp buck, but the […]
I recently completed the judging of the Manitoba Community Newspaper competition for the best overall community newspaper in the province. The best part of judging the competition was that old friends who are now publishers in the province continued to have the same feel for community journalism that I do. […]
The annual and always favoured Emo Holly Daze are coming soon. This year’s dates are December 1 and 2. Many traditional events take place every year some being the Friday night parade, tree lighting, fireworks, food drive, vendor markets, soup and bun at the Emo Legion both Friday and Saturday […]
Louis Riel Day is November 16 across the Métis homeland. He was born on October 22, 1844, in Saint-Boniface of the Red River Colony. I stumbled upon his grandmother’s story in Women of Red River written by W J Healy in 1923 during my personal research. The opening line was […]
Christmas Child Shoe Boxes – Are available at The Bargain Shop. Fill a box for a child in need, Hurry – collection week is this week! Seniors Active Living Fair – Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Frances Seniors Centre. If you’d like […]
Government of Ontario
Press release
Press release
TORONTO — Today Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, released the following statement regarding the incoming 30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario: “On behalf of the people of Ontario, it is an honour to congratulate Edith Dumont on being installed as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the first ever Francophone […]
By Dave Baxter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
First Nations leaders broke ground Monday on a project that will see the site of the former Kapyong Barracks transformed into the country’s largest urban reserve, and released ambitious plans for the first phase of the massive development project. “We’ve dealt with a lot of negativity and naysayers with the […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Members from the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment are requesting assistance from the public identifying a suspect involved in a string of break and enters at multiple seasonal properties in the Pass Lake area, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Between the evening of September […]
