Christmas tree pick-up is back this year, but it’s going to look a little different. The Fort Frances Volunteer Fire Brigade with help from Daryl’s Custom Landscapes has set a date for the 2023 Christmas tree collection for Sunday, January 15, 2023. It will be a hybrid drop-off/pick-up event. Those who would […]
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
A parliamentary committee wants to hear from passengers who found their holiday travel plans sidelined by delays and cancellations. Members of the federal transport committee voted in favour of a motion to study the widespread disruptions that affected thousands of people who travelled by air and rail in recent weeks. […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Advocates on both sides of the vaping debate say the government must do more to enforce penalties for selling vapes to kids after a review concluded no changes to the legislation were warranted. The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act aims to walk the narrow line between giving people who smoke […]
By Maan Alhmidi
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Some of Canada’s largest police associations pledged Friday to work to end what they called an “unacceptable wave of violence” following the killings of five police officers in four months. In a joint statement, the Canadian Police Association, the Police Association of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police Association and the […]
By Cassandra Szklarski
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A winter getaway to Mexico ended in frustration and exhaustion for Shannon Dryer after weather-related disruptions delayed her family’s return to British Columbia, sent their luggage astray and highlighted the many ways a vacation can go awry. The ordeal propelled her to swear off future bookings with WestJet and kiboshed […]
By Camille Bains
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
As cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 increased in some countries, a Canadian evolutionary biologist says he saw the need for a nickname to spark interest in notable lineages instead of hard-to-remember strings of letters and numbers. Ryan Gregory of the University of Guelph dubbed the latest subvariant Kraken, the […]
Two players from the Fort Frances Greens (white jerseys) battle for the puck, in last weekend’s U15 A tournament, held locally over the weekend. Although neither Fort Frances team were in the medal running, they put up a tough fight. – Allan Bradbury photo
By Jonel Aleccia
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Disclaimer: This article reflects American guidelines. It does not necessarily reflect Canadian guidelines. Seek a doctor’s advice for your health matters. Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, […]
By Cara Rubinsky
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From an AI oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech was a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas. Brad Jashinsky, […]
By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
“Taamishi” is a word Collette Surovy would love to hear spoken more often. It means hello in the Michif language spoken traditionally by the Métis people. Surovy is the cultural coordinator for the Northwestern Ontario Métis Child and Family Services, which is holding a language program for people who want […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A search warrant on Couchiching First Nation has resulted in a Rainy River District resident being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 a.m., members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and the […]
