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Fire Chief
Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service
Along with the Fire Marshal of Ontario and other Fire Chiefs/Firefighters… I am pleading with all residents of the province to do more to prevent fires in their homes. We have lost 21 people in fires so far this year in Ontario! These deaths are preventable. We’ve lost mothers, fathers, […]
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury.com
Young First Nations (FN) children in Northern Ontario are suffering respiratory tract infections because of poor housing conditions. Those are among the findings that were part of a study carried out in several Northern Ontario locations that included research from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). Details of the […]
Baby, it’s cold outside! Fort Frances woke up to a frigid -41C this morning – so cold, we’re sure most of us just wanted to curl back up in bed, like this young deer. But relief is on the way. Environment Canada is predicting this latest cold snap will loosen […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandemic testing path. Demand for tests at the end of last […]
The first annual Drill and Chill ice fishing tournament will be held February 19-27, Community events for young and old are being organized for a week of winter fun! The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and Fort Frances Library are on board. Other community partners are welcome to join the […]
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed back Thursday against the suggestion there was anything wrong with his dinner this week with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment last summer. “I was clear that Governor Cuomo should have stepped […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX – Jason Middleton says the inclusion of Black history in his sentencing – both personal tragedy and communal struggle – set a new path for his troubled life. A cultural assessment completed in October 2016 led to a sentence of house arrest and probation rather than a lengthy jail […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON – Five environmental organizations have followed through on a threat to sue Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the provincial government for defamation. In documents filed Wednesday in Edmonton Court of Queen’s Bench, the groups allege Kenney deliberately twisted the findings of a public inquiry into whether the groups were […]
Ottawa’s mayor is calling on several Conservative MPs and a senator from Saskatchewan to apologize for praising the anti-vaccine mandate protest that has brought the capital’s downtown to a standstill for close to a week. A photo shows MPs Warren Steinley, Kevin Waugh, Andrew Scheer, Fraser Tolmie, Rosemarie Falk and […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MILK RIVER, ALBERTA – One lane each way has been cleared on the highway at the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta but a new problem began late Wednesday night. Many of the original protesters still remain in Coutts but moved their trucks over to the right side […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will again be part of a network first on Wednesday when ESPN produces an NBA game announced and directed by all women. Mowins will work the Golden State Warriors-Utah […]
