Funding Will Improve Access to Specialized Addictions Services and Supports The Ontario government is investing over $667,000 through the new Addictions Recovery Fund to immediately enhance access to bed-based addictions treatment supports through the Kenora Chiefs Advisory and the Rainy River District Ontario Health Team. These new beds will help […]
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A group of families whose cottages share a bay, got together to make light work of filling their communal ice shed. It’s a tradition they’ve been doing every year for decades. Using hand and power tools, the ice is cut into strips and blocks, and packed into the ice shed. […]
In my occupation of fishing high level bass tournaments, we get one championship or “Superbowl” event each year. It’s hard to qualify for and it’s an event that has a lot of history. It’s the Bassmaster Classic. Throughout the Elite Series season, there is stress every day because all of […]
Ah, spring training, a strikeout victim this year but long the country club of baseball writers. The rest of the continent in the throes of winter while they sit by the pool concocting story ideas to write before their tee time. Sports writing utopia. The best part of the baseball […]
There are a number of novelty consumables that consistently reappear in the market- place during the days leading up to March 17th. These will most undoubtedly include items such as green tinted food and beverages. Although this may be an amusing way to recognize St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of […]
I use the winter for garden planning and one of the best ways to plan, is by using seed catalogues or viewing websites. There are many mail order seed and plant suppliers in both the United States and Canada so the number of catalogues and websites you can use for […]
The Westfort Maroons took first place in an U13 tournament over the weekend, after winning 6-2 against the Neebing Hawks in the final. Seven teams joined the tournament: the Fort Frances Canadians, Dryden Paperkings, Kenora Thistles, Westfort Maroons, Elks 82’s, Neebing Hawks, and Norwest Stars. The Canadians defeated Dryden and […]
It was a successful day for Muskies court sports yesterday, as they hosted Kenora’s Beaver Brea Broncos. Only the Junior Boys Basketball team took a loss, while the Muskies Senior Boys Basketball, and both the Junior and Senior Girls Volleyball teams won. Both volleyball teams won 2-1 sets over the […]
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Travel restrictions have eased at federal border crossings. According to a release by the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA), fully vaccinated travellers will now have the option of using a COVID-19 rapid antigen test result (taken the day prior to their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border or […]
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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required as of today at most Ontario restaurants, gyms and movie theatres, while nightclubs, sporting and concert venues can get rid of capacity limits and restrictions lift on social gathering sizes. Ontario is ending most of its major COVID-19 public health measures today, […]
Cathy Piotrowski, CCOA of Cousineau Eye Centre, partners of FYidoctors, pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw this morning. Fort Frances mayor June Caul is the winner of a trip to Memphis, Tennessee, valued at $3,800. Next month’s draw will be for […]
