With great sadness, the family of Terry Lynn Dolk announces his passing on January 25, 2022. Terry was born October 28, 1948, in Fort Frances Ontario, a few minutes ahead of his twin brother Larry. Terry was the middle of five children. He married Mary (Bilinsky) on May 6, 1972. […]
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Brian Chapman chose to peacefully end his struggle with cancer on January 22, 2022, at the Richmond Hospital with his family and close friends by his side. Brian was born in Fort Frances on August 27, 1956. He was raised in Senneterre and Montreal, Quebec, Goose Bay, Labrador and Fort […]
Netaawikamigook Gladys Debungee (nee Handorgan), Netaawikamigook, was born on February 26, 1939, at Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Treaty 3. Gladys was a proud member of Anishinaabeg of Naongashing (Big Island First Nation), Treaty 3, and was Moose Clan. She spent much of her remaining years in Manitou Rapids First […]
I was having a catch-up coffee with a friend quite some time ago, back when we could do such things with ease and a sense of safety. The conversation veered off into a discussion about poverty. My friend made the comment that she worked hard in life and had a […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the Respiratory Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
He was once a pro boxer who went home to work in a dry cleaning plant, with an 11-year-old son who played hockey. Dad painted his son’s sticks so that if somebody swiped one it would be easy to identify in the small town where they lived. “I painted one […]
The 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season kicks off next week at the St. John’s River in Florida. It’s the fourth year in a row that the St. John’s is hosting the kick-off event to the season. After finishing in July last year, it’s been a long off-season and I can […]
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KENORA – RAINY RIVER — The Ontario government is providing over $28 million to help 322 small and rural municipalities find better and more efficient ways to deliver local services for residents and businesses. The funding is being delivered through the Municipal Modernization Program and will support the following projects […]
By Noushin Ziafati and Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario restaurants, gyms and theatres welcomed patrons back as restrictions from the latest pandemic shutdown eased on Monday, with customers happy to return and businesses anxious but hopeful about recouping losses. The reopening marked the first step in Ontario’s plan to gradually roll back public health measures imposed […]
Chad Avis of West End Motors pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw this morning. Sylvia Hyatt and Tim of Emo are the winners of a Rocky Mountain Train Tour valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw will be for a trip to […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions will likely increase following this week’s reopening, Ontario’s expert science advisers said Tuesday in new modelling that shows “prolonged” pressure on the health system. The size of the resurgence, however, is difficult to predict because it will depend on factors such as […]
