The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), are ramping up enforcement and education around commercial motor vehicle safety, as part of a joint effort to address an upward trend in transport truck-involved collisions. In 2022, the OPP responded to 9,110 collisions that involved a […]
Daily Headlines
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Two First Nations near the proposed expansion of Canada’s largest nuclear power plant will not support any new projects until there is a solution to the nuclear waste problem on their territory, the Saugeen Ojibway Nation wrote in a letter to its membership obtained by Canada’s National Observer. Bruce Power, the […]
By Tazeen Inam and Brenda Jefferies
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Canada’s labour force needs skilled workers. Trained, accredited professionals who dream of finding work arrive in Canada every day. The solution may seem self-evident but is, in fact, quite complex, says an employment specialist who works with new immigrants. “There is a big difference between what newcomers expect (and perhaps […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
As the world uses more and more wood over the next few decades, the planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions associated with logging will rise, new research predicts. Yet many of these emissions are not currently attributed to the logging industry because widely used accounting methods leave the impression that wood harvests […]
By Greg Seitz
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
Quetico Superior Wilderness News
The Superior National Forest released a report this week about how visitors, businesses, interest groups, and others view management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The “Situational Assessment Report” was based on interviews with 100 individuals, who represented 66 groups of stakeholders. It was conducted at the Forest Service’s […]
Museum of Atikokan is pleased to announce the release of “Poetry from the Woodlands” the first in a three-book set by Graham G. Harris (1878-1958). Mr. Harris lived simply in a cabin in Sapawe, a small Northwestern Ontario community, and wrote with great proficiency and wit. He died when his […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances is reminding residents that curbside recycling is cancelled until further notice due to the fire at the recycling depot in May. The public and commercial compactors continue to operate on a 24/7 basis. According to environmental superintendent Craig Miller in a release on the Town […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
If you go to the library next Friday you better go in disguise, though if you’re reading this you’re not in for much of a surprise, as next Friday the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will be holding its annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Aside from teddy bears (or other […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
If you have any desire to learn about technology and traditional crafts, Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI)’s Creativity Camps are the place to go this summer. Hosted from the campus’s Makerspace on the second floor, the camps cater to all ages. Makerspace assistant Maggie LeMesurier says there’s lots to learn […]
By Megan Walchuk
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
The Northwestern Health Unit is asking residents to be aware of an increased risk of pertussis in the region. Manitoba Health has declared a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in the Southern Health region. This year, 154 cases of pertussis have been reported to Manitoba Health, mostly in children zero to […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
50 years ago, a group of young friends took their motorcycles on a trip up to the great white north and found themselves camped at La Place Rendez-Vous in Fort Frances. For old times sake, they’ll be recreating the trip this month. Tom Donlan and his pals Mark Swiat and […]
Press release
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) would like to congratulate Fort Frances High School graduates Fletcher Klug and Teagan Mosbeck for being the successful recipients of the RRDSSAB 2023 Bursaries. Klug was awarded $500 to pursue a career as a Primary Care Paramedic, while Mosbeck was awarded […]
