A court date has been set for Ann Rousseau to enter a plea. Rousseau is expected to enter a guilty plea and face sentencing on December 20 at the Fort Frances courthouse. Rousseau, a 59 year old woman from LaVallee, is facing charges related to the theft of mail from […]
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From WFS
Press release
Press release
The Board of Directors of Weechi-it-te-win Family Services(WFS) is pleased to announce that Dean Wilson has been appointed to the position of Executive Director, reporting to the Board of Directors effective January 1, 2025. Dean has been serving as the Director of Administration of WFS since 2017 and will be […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(GREENSTONE, ON) – Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 between Longlac and Hearst. On the 14th of December, 2024, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Kenora Detachment, along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a collision involving two commercial motor vehicles (CMV) on […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(KENORA, ON) – The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing 36-year-old female. Police are looking for Renee, who is described as indigenous, 5’6″, and approximately 150lbs. She has shoulder length black hair, and brown eyes. She was last […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
The University of Manitoba Press has printed a first-of-its-kind book that documents the in-depth experiences of children from Northern Canada, many of whom had to travel great distances and spent months — in some cases, years — away from their families in residential schools. Crystal Fraser, who is Gwichyà Gwich’in […]
(KENORA, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Kenora have seen a rise in the number of suspected overdoses and would like to remind residents that it is dangerous to use illicit substances from unregulated sources. The OPP encourages the public to call 9-1-1 immediately if you […]
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
A gathering of First Nation health directors witnessed a demonstration on Thursday of how healthcare delivery in the North could be transformed. Tuula Nikkanen, a doctor in Finland who developed the technology, virtually monitored devices on a volunteer at the gathering in Thunder Bay. The volunteer had their oxygen levels, […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Not every holiday reveller can erect the equivalent of the majestic Christmas tree that goes up every season at the Rockefeller Center in New York City. The 2024 version of the woody Rockefeller spectacle — a massive Massachusetts Norway spruce about 22 metres tall — requires 50,000 lights strung on […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — NDP Leader Marit Stiles says the NDP is prepared if the Ford government calls a snap election in the new year. “Let’s remember that the election isn’t supposed to happen until June 2026. So, my sense is that Doug Ford and the Conservatives want to get out […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The nomination period for candidates looking to fill the vacant seat on Fort Frances council has ended, and six names remain in standing to become the town’s next councillor. The nomination period for the vacancy began on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, after town council elected to undergo an appointment process […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances is working to bring back a long-lost municipal mascot. At Monday night’s meeting of town council, Little Amik (sometimes referred to as Li’l Amik), the town’s beaver mascot, was brought back into the spotlight after years of absence. The mascot was created and registered as […]
Press Release
From Canada Border Services Agency
From Canada Border Services Agency
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers that it can be extra busy at the border during the holiday season. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. Between January 1 […]
