Tim Hortons and its 1,500 restaurant owners across Canada are proud to announce that over $1 million was raised for Indigenous charities through the Orange Sprinkle Donut fundraising campaign on Sept. 30 in support of residential school survivors. “I am humbled and honoured that Tim Hortons has once again chosen […]
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The Fort Frances Muskie Girls’ Hockey team was out in full force, with a fundraising Barbecue at Safeway on Saturday. Food and items for the fundraiser were generously donated by Safeway and a Buck or Two. The team has been hard at work, training for the upcoming season. They took […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A coroner’s joint inquest into the deaths of two Indigenous men in Thunder Bay, Ont., police custody is expected to hear evidence that both had chances of survival if they had been taken to hospital. Inquest counsel Peter Keen gave an overview this morning of testimony that’s expected during the […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Eight federal cabinet members, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are among those slated to testify at the public inquiry into the government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act. High-profile members of the convoy that blocked Ottawa streets last winter, including Pat King and Tamara Lich, are also expected to appear […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Some Ontario workers can now demand to know how their employer is using electronic tools to monitor them at work. As of today, employers with 25 employees or more must have a policy outlining how, when and why they electronically monitor workers. Employers had six months to draft the policy […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canada is sending 40 military engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russia. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the deployment during a visit to Warsaw this morning before a planned meeting with NATO counterparts in Belgium. The new contribution is on top of the roughly 225 […]
By Amy Smart
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A British man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Canadian teenager who moved to England last year after meeting him online. Essex Police said Monday that Jack Sepple will spend a minimum 23 1/2 years in prison for the death of Ashley Wadsworth of […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hockey Canada ousted CEO Scott Smith on Tuesday and the board of directors also resigned due to a series of scandals that have rocked the sport’s national federation to its core. Smith spent nearly three decades climbing the ladder at Hockey Canada and lasted just three months at the top, […]
By Dave Campbell
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kirk Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota’s fifth third-down conversion of its go-ahead drive, and the Vikings snapped out of their mid-game slump just in time to beat the Chicago Bears 29-22 on Sunday. Cameron Dantzler sealed the victory that put […]
With sadness, the family of Richard (Dick) Anthony Botsford of Fort Frances announce his passing on October 5, 2022. Full obituary to follow.
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The Fort Frances spray park needs a tsunami of support. The proposed project is a semi-finalist in the Tbaytel For Good Community Campaign; with enough votes from the community, the project could be awarded the grand prize of $10,000. According to the Make a Big Splash committee, voting began this […]
