The coleus plant has been available to gardeners for decades in a large variety of colours. In the past, they were a favourite for planters and shade gardens because they are durable and easy to grow and are best known for their bright colours and variety of foliage forms. It […]
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There will be a Barwick Easter Market this Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Barwick Hall. Be sure to stop by and check out this market. There will be a building full of vendors, upstairs in the hall, as well as the main floor, will […]
By Robin McCormick
West End Correspondent
West End Correspondent
The importance of seniors connecting has become very apparent, and the Township of LaVallee has taken giant strides in seeing it happen. In the spring of 2023, LaVallee Municipal Council held a public meeting and circulated questionnaires to obtain input for its first-ever Strategic Plan. In feedback received during those […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Joseph Alfred Georgeson, 85, of Alberton Twp. passed away on March 19, 2026, at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. Full obituary to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Northridge Funeral Home Ltd., Emo, Ontario.
Surrounded by her loved ones, Donna Louise Govier passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, following what was a long and courageous battle with cancer. She faced the past years with strength and hope, never giving up on making plans for the next season. Donna was born in Baudette, Minnesota, […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Virginia Florence Kabatay, who began her journey to the spirit world on March 20, 2026, at the age of 86, surrounded by her loving family at Atikokan General Hospital. Virginia was born on March 30, 1939, in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Journey North: A talk with wilderness explorer John Dunn at the Fort Frances Public Library. March 25, 2026, 6 p.m. “The incredible story of a unique series of expeditions tracing a wild 8000 km S-N route through Canada, presented by noted wilderness explorer John Dunn. Free, no registration […]
- Fort Frances Muskie boys hockey photo
The FFHS Muskies started their provincial hockey championship campaign on with a 3-2 victory over Korah Collegiate & Vocational School Colts from Sault Ste. Marie. Troy Veldhuiesen scored a pair including the game-winning goal and Aiden Loerzel scored as well. Keaton Cooper took the win in net. The Muskies are […]
By Times Staff
An outbreak of RSV has been declared on the first-floor in-patient unit at La Verendrye General Hospital (LVHG). Riverside Health Care made the announcement in a press release issued on Sunday, March 22. According to the organization, infection prevention and control measures are in place, which it said are designed […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The province says it will increase the number of transportation enforcement officers working along Northern Ontario main routes, and deploy two “mobile inspection support units” this spring to improve safety along the region’s notorious Highway 11-17 corridor. The measures, along with other pledges, including “improved” signage on the occasionally hair-raising […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
SHABAQUA — The province says it is working to “expand” a section of the Highway 11/17 corridor and that’s welcome news to Rick Dumas. The president of the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association was reacting to part of a provincial announcement highlighting work it says it is doing and planning around […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – The city is facing a backlog of insurance claims as rising and falling temperatures create the perfect conditions to form potholes. In a statement to Newswatch, the city confirmed it received 27 pothole damage claims from Jan. 1 to March 20, describing the number as an “unusual […]
