Jeff Wright of Wright Physiotherapy pulled the winning ticket for the 2024 Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s British Isles Trip of the Month draw for November on Friday, November 1, 2024. Reo Walton of Fort Frances is the winner of an Orkney and Scotland tour, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw […]
Daily Headlines
By Carl Clutchey,
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative
reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Ministry of Health says it received the letter from Northwestern Ontario municipal leaders about the dire state of paramedic services, but it remains to be seen if it got the entire message. The ministry has yet to say publicly if it would respond to one of the Northwestern Ontario […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES) In the early morning hours of Wednesday October 30, 2024 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Rainy River District OPP received reports of a possible break and enter in the Town of Fort Frances. Police attended the area and located a motor vehicle matching the description provided of the involved […]
Staff
Confederation College’s Tec Hub was abuzz yesterday with enthusiasm as it hosted the “Jill of All Trades” event, aimed at young women in grades 9 through 12. This initiative provided hands-on experiences in skilled trades, highlighting opportunities available in a traditionally male-dominated field. The “Jill of All Trades” (JOAT) events […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s only safe injection site, Path 525, is set to close in March 2025, but the provincial New Democratic Party won’t let the site go down without a fight. Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois presented a petition at Queen’s Park on Wednesday demanding the government […]
By Sandi Krasowski,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Cinema 5 Skatepark has built one of the first adaptive skateboard trainers in Canada in Thunder Bay. The project is made possible by a new partnership between the skatepark, Junior Inclusion Thunder Bay, Autism Northwest and Confederation College Developmental Service Work Program, and funding from the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities program. Vanessa Bowles, the […]
By Derek Howard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MidlandToday.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
MidlandToday.ca
According to Midland resident Scott Ashley: “You can’t save everybody, but you sure can save a lot of people.” He would know. Having served an extensive career as an emergency responder across Canada and in the United States, he was working as a critical-care flight paramedic on the Ornge air […]
By Margaret Kirk,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sault Star
In 1993, two Métis men, Steve and Roddy Powley, hunted a moose near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., asserting their right to harvest on their traditional lands — an action that would alter the course of Métis rights in Canada. The father and son were charged with hunting a moose illegally […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances’ newest councillor will gain their seat by appointment, with the very structure of council itself potentially looking different in the near future. At Monday night’s meeting of town council, the Town of Fort Frances officially declared the position formerly held by Mandi Olson as vacant. […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The draft for a new town policy covering special events is heading back to administration for further adjustment after council provided feedback to ensure parades in town aren’t negatively affected. At Monday night’s meeting of town council, Town of Fort Frances recreation and culture manager Nathan Young presented the draft […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Council has decided to go ahead with the design phase of a potential roundabout in Fort Frances, though larger concerns still linger. At Monday night’s meeting of Town of Fort Frances council, the application to the Connecting Links Program for funding to come up with a design to replace the […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
After missing the better part of a year at the Memorial Sports Centre, the Cyclones swim club is looking to rebound from a year that set them back in their growth track. Tammy Thibault is the chair of the Cyclones board of directors, she says while COVID and the pool […]
