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

There’s always plenty of happenings around the holiday season, and the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is joining in to offer fun, festive family events ahead of Christmas day. Join the Fort Frances Museum this holiday season for a variety of festive family crafting workshops, a visit from Kris […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

TORONTO — New laws governing rentals passed by the Ford government put too much power in the hands of corporate landlords, a Thunder Bay area MPP says. The majority Progressive Conservatives passed the controversial Bill 60, or the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, at Queen’s Park on Monday. The tenancy […]

By Times Staff

From Aug. 5-7, 2025 Fort Frances residents Carey Gosselin and Canadian Champion Les Baker travelled to Sudbury to compete in the Ontario 55+ Summer Games’ 8-Ball Pool Championships. Gosselin defeated the Baker in round-robin play then had to face him again in the first round of the playoffs. Gosselin won […]

Sheila Medwechuk retired on October 28, 2025, after 40 years of employment as an insurance broker. Sheila was employed by Gillons Insurance which became Westland Insurance about ten years ago.  Sheila has always worked out of the Rainy River Branch of the insurance company.  Sheila fondly remembers her many years […]

By Andrew Flynn

Town Council is considering the adoption of a new formal Public Art Policy that would help it choose, buy, install and maintain public works of art that would enhance the town’s beauty, providing opportunities for local artists to create meaningful and diverse artwork for the community. “Public art has been […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski will be maintaining his office in the western part of his riding after all. There was speculation that Powlowski would have to close the office after he was unable to find a part-time staffer, but someone will be stepping into the role and the […]

By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

THUNDER BAY – Northern Ontario’s living wage has risen from $20.30 to $21.10 per hour this year, according to a new study by the Ontario Living Wage Network. Craig Pickthorne, director of communications for the network, says the average living wage increased across the province from 3 per cent to […]

By Jon Thompson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ricochet

A northwestern Ontario First Nation that’s struggling through a decade-long social crisis has directed its leaders to blockade the highway if the province grants mineral extraction permits near its water source. Onigaming First Nation Chief Jeff Copenace says elders have instructed him to notify a partnership between First Mining Gold […]