Senior Centre BINGO – resumes Friday Sept. 15 from 1:30- 3:30 p.m. This will be a 9-week session ending Nov. 10. 2023 Terry Fox Run – The Annual Terry Fox Run will take place on This Sunday! Sept. 17 from 1-4 p.m. At the Sorting Gap Marina. Register at terryfox.org […]
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The Fort Frances Muskies Football team got the season off to an impressive start, with a 47-7 win over the Dryden Eagles last Friday. The team hits the road for the next two weeks, taking on Tec Voc tomorrow, in Winnipeg, and St Norbert in Winnipeg on September 22. Homecoming […]
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Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas and Sunset Country Métis president Brady Hupet prepare to raise the flag of the Métis nation, with the help of CBO John Burrows at the Civic Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The raising of the flag at the town hall represents a partnership between the […]
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With the cooler temperatures approaching, fall time is an important time to be aware of bears. There have been many sightings in the Rainy River district recently as the bears are starting to bulk up for winter. With bears preparing for winter hibernation, fall is when people need to be […]
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The Senior Games organizers are looking to expand into winter sports – but they’ll need a little help to pull it off. The region is a long-time participant in the Senior Games during the summer, but organizers feel that winter is a great time to enjoy activity, too. “There are […]
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The Terry Fox run has been a beloved Canadian tradition for four decades. Every September, Canadians from coast to coast continue the Marathon of Hope in Terry Fox’s memory, and raise money to run cancer outta town. The Fort Frances Terry Fox Run will take place this Sunday, September 17, […]
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St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation recently added new Road Weather Information Systems at 10 locations in northern Minnesota to collect data that will help support agency maintenance decisions. The information, which includes camera images, is also sent to the National Weather Service and MnDOT’s 511 traveler […]
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A public poll has been launched by the Town of Fort Frances, to gauge interest in amending the town’s alcohol policy. A link is available at the Town of Fort Frances: Official Facebook page, and will be available until September 27. It is also available at the Town’s website, fortfrances.ca, […]
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Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford was in Fort Frances today to announce the annual Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG). This year the government has provided $5.4 million via the District of Rainy River Services Board (DRRSB) for land ambulance service. Overall, the provincial government is providing $811 million dollars for […]
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The Ontario Government in continuing to support health care in the northwest by investing into Riverside Health Care facilities, most recently to the tune of $383,446 to help purchase a new generator. In an announcement made this morning outside La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, Kenora-Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford […]
The Fort Frances Lakers roster is filling up with some heavy-hitting talent; the team is excited to welcome Cobe Delaney to the line-up. Delaney has joined the Lakers after a trade with the MJHL’s Niverville Nighthawks, in exchange for a player development fee. The 6’0, 194-pound forward from La Ronge SK […]
By CARL CLUTCHEY
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
The Chronicle-Journal
LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER
The Chronicle-Journal
Fort William First Nation, Ont. — Fort William First Nation is trying to help recovering addicts deal with what is likely the biggest challenge of their lives: staying sober. “There’s a lot of achievement in someone who has managed to reach sobriety,” Ashley Harju, a band addiction and wellness worker, […]
