CALGARY – Parks Canada says its new online reservation system to book camping sites and other activities at national parks appears to have worked well during its first week of operations. The site was recently updated to fix an older one that was prone to crashes and glitches. The new […]
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By Geir Moulson
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) – Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, were buried Thursday after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located. Some 16,000 fragments were found on the campus of the Free […]
Floral beaded Brooch workshop–hosted by the Fort Frances Museum at the Memorial Sports Complex. This Saturday, March 25. Kim Daley and Sarah Marusyk will lead the class. $20. Bring a snack or lunch runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See Fort Frances Museum Facebook page for more details. Legion Ladies Auxiliary– Chicken […]
On Tuesday March 21, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report and are investigating a theft at a property on Oakwood Road at an Alberton Township address. It was determined that between March 8, 2023, and March 21, […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Given this year’s increase in mandated shares to social services, Township of Emo Mayor Harold McQuaker said there needs to be more accountability with how municipal funds are being used and questioned the amount of money being contributed to the Rainy River District Social Services Board (DSSAB). “I’m not against […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Thunder Bay and surrounding northern Indigenous communities were well represented at the Prospectors and Developers Association 2023 conference in Toronto earlier this month. Nearly 24,000 people from 100 different countries gathered for what is called the “world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention.” Andrew Kane, the […]
In baseball, time has never mattered. You play until somebody wins, in two hours or six. Umpires call “Time!” only at a player’s request, if a bug gets in his eye or a pitcher gets under his skin. Well, “time” has changed. The clock will be ticking when major-league pitchers […]
By Megan Walchuk
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
I had an opportunity to talk newspapering at an area school a few weeks ago. Public speaking is not my strong suit, to put it mildly, but it was fun to see that kids haven’t changed much since I went to school in the 80s. Tween classrooms still vibrate with […]
By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Alejandra Laria Aleaga was thrilled to see a job offer pop into her inbox in October 2021. At the time, she was in her final year of college and actively seeking opportunities at video game companies and animation studios after completing her illustration degree. “Me being a student with student […]
By now you have your seedlings started and they are growing successfully. With a few more tips, you will get the best from these seedlings so when you plant them outdoors you will have strong plants that will get a jump on the gardening season. Now that the seedlings are […]
