Fort Frances native Dr. Debra Rose Wilson has received a singular honour with her induction as a fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest professional honours in nursing, signifying that an individual has made enduring, national or international contributions to the field. Wilson, who was […]
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By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
THUNDER BAY — There’s no end in sight to Whitesand First Nation’s evacuation, according to Chief Lawrence Wanakamik. “But we’ll see next week,” Wanakamik told Newswatch as First Nation members continued to shelter in a south-side Thunder Bay hotel. The chief said he heard last week from band members who […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Over the last couple of weeks, the Fort Frances Lakers have announced the return of three players from last year’s Bill Salonen Cup finals team, along with one new addition. On July 17, the team announced the return of defensive stalwart Zak Green. A Calgary native, Green scored 26 points […]
New Canadian Media
By Shilpashree Jagannathan,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
By Shilpashree Jagannathan,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When Fort Frances Mayor Andrew Hallikas talks about immigration, he isn’t thinking about Ottawa’s preoccupation with too many newcomers. He’s thinking about the server he sees at his favourite restaurant who might not be there in a year. Hallikas is in the final stretch of his fourth and last term. […]
The town of Rocanville will be giving some goats a try in a bid to control weeds in parts of town where it’s hard to manage weeds. At the town council meeting on Wednesday, the town decided to partner with SJ Townside Acres of Rocanville to use around 18 of […]
Maya Ekman,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
NWOnewswatch.com
DRYDEN – The city has voted against allowing people to bring their own alcohol to community and cultural events, as has both Fort Frances and Kenora. Earlier this year, the Ontario government made it possible for each municipality to decide if they would pass a by-law to allow individuals to essentially BYOB (bring […]
By Times Staff
Researchers from Lakehead University are launching an initiative in partnership with community mental health agencies and School Mental Health Ontario to help fill the gap in timely access to mental health care for youth in Northwestern Ontario. The Help in Hand initiative was started with a $2-million investment from Health […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
The fate of Sunny Cove remains undecided after Fort Frances Town Council walked back its decision to sell the former children’s camp and directed administration to look again at costs associated with its rehabilitation. Although it was founded by the Kiwanis Club of Fort Frances, Sunny Cove was sold to […]
By Allan Bradbury
abradbury@fortfrances.com
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After a successful first year, the Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society (RRVAS) is bringing back the Fair Ambassador program, which replaced the former Fair Queen program as of last year’s RRVAS Fall Fair. Open to all residents of the Rainy River District aged 17 to 24 of all genders, the […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Darcy Whitecrow considers it his duty to preserve his culture, planting its seeds through traditional language and a connection to nature. A member of Seine River First Nation, Whitecrow says he is here to pass on the lessons he has learned through family, a traditional Ojibwe upbringing and life experience. […]
By Andrew Flynn
This wildfire season has been a brutal one in Northern Ontario, with dry conditions creating the conditions for a whopping total of 604 fires so far—outstripping the 388 seen in 2025 and far above the 10-year average of 408 per year. The fires have been big and nasty: more than […]
By Matthew Knowles
From The Atikokan Progress
From The Atikokan Progress
An old wooden rotary telephone sits quietly at the edge of the Little Falls Cemetery in Atikokan. Unconnected to any wires, its only power source is the heavy breeze rustling through the nearby pines. This is a wind phone, a newly installed monument designed to offer a unique, comforting way […]
