Sam Odrowski The Fort Frances Community Chest has been helping local families cover medical expenses for more than 20 years. The not-for-profit group officially launched in 2000 when it partnered with the Town of Fort Frances. Since then, it has provided financial assistance to hundreds of families facing medical emergencies […]
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From the MNRF Two moose hunters were fined for hunting violations in the Red Lake area. Terry Petropoulos of Markham pleaded guilty and was fined $2,500 for hunting a bull moose without a licence, $1,200 for shooting across a roadway, and $500 for allowing a moose to become unsuitable for […]
A skirt on display at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre tells a story about one artist’s journey through trauma. Local artist Cassandra Cochrane uses the four colours of the First Nations’ medicine wheel, as well as her aboriginal art professor’s teaching of the “Spirit Mender Model,” to design […]
A wooden sculpture of a tree is on display at the Fort Frances Library Technology Centre as part of its initiative to promote the works of local artists. The piece is one of an array of creations by artist Cassandra Cochrane, who is from Rainy River First Nations and currently […]
It’s troubling to see the crescendo of “fake news” chants U.S. President Donald Trump has been directing towards the mainstream media south of the border, to the point of whipping his supporters into a frenzy that leaves journalists actually fearing for their safety, is spilling over into our country. Here […]
From the MNRF The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for starting a forest fire on an island in Bag Bay on Shoal Lake. The fire was 0.1 hectares in size when discovered on the evening of Sunday, July 29. […]
Sam Odrowski While the U.S. health-care system is known for bankrupting families in need of medical treatment, a similar trend is occurring in some parts of Canada. Individuals across the country are refraining from cancer treatments entirely due to the associated medical cost. “We’ve heard through our health-care partners that […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars A new program at the Seven Generations Education Institute here hopes to put a digital spin on how students tell their stories. “Video Game Art” is a new two-year diploma program being offered through SGEI, in partnership with Sault College, that allows students to explore art creation […]
Stephanie Hagenaars It’s hard to miss this field of sunflowers along the south side of Highway 11/71 just east of Emo. Ten acres of tall, bright yellow sunflowers are growing next door to the Dykstra family house, which were planted by local farmer Harold Kelly, who added there currently is […]
Summer reporterStephanie Hagenaars The Emo Fair Queen contest is taking a break this year to revamp the event. The long-running competition has seen a decline in participants over the years. From 2014-16, for instance, only four young women signed up to run–and then just three last year. As such, co-organizer […]
From the MNRF The Northwest Region will see a warming trend over the next week, with the fire hazard slowly starting to rebound as fuels on the surface become more receptive to burning. Thunderstorms over the past five days have resulted in more than 32,000 lightning strikes province-wide. Four new […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Three pieces of artwork from local artist Cassandra Cochrane are on display at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. It consists of a self-portrait drawing and two multimedia projects that she created for various school projects. The works can be viewed at the library until the week […]
