By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A trip to the nation’s capital was meant to give a better snapshot of realities for social service providers in northern Ontario. The chief administrative officer for the Kenora District Services Board joined his counterparts from the Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts in Ottawa on a lobbying trip to meet […]

—Daniel Adam photo

6-year-old Skeeter has been on the K9 unit for 5 years. He’s playful and friendly, and is used to locate people and sniff out drugs (among other things). Skeeter, along with infrared camera drones, a police boat, and more were all on display during OPP Fort Frances’s open house on […]

(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine unit (K9) are searching for a missing male near Vermillion Bay.  Police located an abandoned motor vehicle west of Vermillion Bay on June 2, 2023. An investigation began and police are […]

(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A motor vehicle collision (MVC) that caused slow moving traffic on Highway 11 near Hill Road has resulted in minor injuries. On June 6, 2023, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments, as well as Rainy River District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), […]

Splash Into Summer with Participaction – Tonight, 5-7:30 p.m. Prizes, fun, booths, food, water fun, Sports and games! Come prepared to make a splash (get wet) But also to donate to the Spray Park silver collection. Kick off summer at Spry Farm – Public farm event, Saturday June 10, 9 […]

- Allan Bradbury photos

Students at Fort Frances High School had a brilliant sunny day for the school’s 2023 Grand March and Prom. The event kicked off with a photo session at Seven Oaks, where students got to show off their threads and dresses on a warm spring day. The next stop was a […]

—Allan Bradbury photo

Students basked in the limelight, and warm light, of a sunny spring afternoon as they participated in Fort Frances High School’s 2023 Prom and Grand March ceremonies on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Seven Oaks, Rainycrest, the Townshend Theatre, and La Place Rendez-Vous. For more photos of the day’s happenings, […]

If you are looking for a great pork recipe for your outdoor grill this summer, this is it. It has become a favourite with us. I have featured it in my cooking shows and made it just recently at the annual BC EggFest on a Big Green Egg cooker. I […]