By Megan Hederson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
muskokaregion.com

A local mom is frustrated and disappointed with the temporary removal of GST/HST on select items. “If you’re not out drinking and playing games, but you are a parent, a homeowner, somebody who works full time, or a senior, this is a joke. It’s almost insulting,” Trisha Cotton said. The […]

From the OPP
Press release

(KENORA, ON) – On December 4, 2024, members of the Kenora OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Highway 17 East. Following the stop, two parties were placed under arrest for […]

From the NWHU
Press release

Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) would like to remind residents to be ready for cold temperatures this winter. One way to be prepared is to check the weather forecast before you head out. Whenever temperatures are expected to be dangerously low, Environment Canada will issue an extreme cold weather warning for […]

By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com

Following the intervention of the Ontario Government, the mayor of Fort Frances is pleased the town will have some breathing room when it comes to paying for police services for the next year. Municipalities across the province that are serviced by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were shaken this fall […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

After planning began before the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indigenous and Métis heritage space has opened at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. The space opened earlier this fall after years of pandemic induced delay, but Destiny Wilson, an Indigenous Care Coordinator with Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre says the room has […]

By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com

A southern Ontario builder has approached the Town of Fort Frances to get in on an ambitious plan to build more affordable homes in Ontario. At Monday night’s regular meeting of town council, councillors heard a presentation from Daniel Sega, owner of Segal Construction, a Hamilton-area developer that specializes in […]

From Weechi-in-te-win
Press release

Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is pleased to announce that they are once again hosting their annual McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights which is free to the public and open to everyone! Special Projects Coordinator Danielle Bruyere said she and her staff have been hard at work putting up decorations, Christmas […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

Over the past year, Mary Tonello, Special Education Resource Teacher for Our Lady of the Way school, tapped into provincial funding to create a space where students can regulate their emotions, unwind or energize themselves. This “alternative learning space” includes a glow-in-the-dark rug, lights for students to fidget with, and […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

The Rainy River District School Board finalized its latest action plan on December 2nd. The plan focuses on diving deeper into the implementation of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit perspectives across subjects and learning strands. Moreover, Heather Campbell, Director of Education for the Rainy River District School Board, said this […]

By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

The province should create an all-party task force to try and solve a chronic paramedic shortage that has hit remote Northern communities particularly hard, union and NDP officials say. NDP health critic and Sudbury-area MPP France Gelinas said on Wednesday the task force would be directed to come up with […]