A 48-year-old Thunder Bay-area man was charged with a federal offence on Monday afternoon after two girls were injured while riding jet skis just east of the city. Provincial police said the girls, aged 12 and 13, were riding in the area of McKenzie Beach Avenue when their machines collided. […]
Daily Headlines
By Jon Thompson,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Riccochet
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Riccochet
Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles doesn’t believe the province needs to scrap its regulatory regime to thrive through a trade war with the U.S. In an interview, she told Ricochet it needs to scrap its controversial Bill 5 legislation and “boldly” reinvest in the social infrastructure a thriving economy needs. […]
Top 10 Teams Award Winners Top Five Weights Day 3
By Ken Kellar
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Editor
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Another tournament is in the books, and this year’s champions sure look a lot like last year’s. Ian Waterer and Motei Demers are the repeat winners of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), which ran last week and saw more than one hundred teams face off for a chance […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradburyfortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradburyfortfrances.com
It was another fun night down at the big tent as 14 hopefuls performed in front of a packed house alongside The Faculty house band for this year’s Quest for the Best. Heather Newman’s cover of Billy Joel’s Vienna was what got her to the finals from the first half […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
“Who likes having an MRI at 3:00 in the morning in Thunder Bay?” That was the question Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford asked the crowd of around 100 people gathered across the street from La Verendrye General Hospital last Thursday, July 17, 2025. Obviously, nobody raised their hand. “It’s […]
By James Matthews
Staff writer
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
The recommended avenue to handle issues of dressing room space among Memorial Sports Centre users was not a well thought-out solution. That was one of the reasons Councillor Wendy Brunetta came out against a proposed dressing room allocation at the Fort Frances arena when council met July 14. Staff recommended […]
By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances council decided on a strategic course of action to bring to the Kiwanis Club for rehabilitating Sunny Cove Camp. Council heard when it met July 14 that municipal staff have two preferred options from a list of four. Both Options 1 and 2 in tandem will be brought […]
By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
An effort is underway to make easier the licencing of food trucks in Fort Frances. Council asked during its July 14 meeting that municipal staff come up with a pilot bylaw to better regulate food trucks up to Dec. 31, 2026. A report on the pilot program will then be […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Borderland Pride is expected to gain supporting arguments from Fierté Canada Pride and Justice for Children and Youth as intervenors in a request for a judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) decision from November 2024. The judicial review application was submitted by the Corporation of the […]
From the OPP
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – The Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) has arrested and charged multiple people in connection with drug trafficking. The arrests were the result of a four-week investigation into the trafficking of illegal drugs and substances in northwestern Ontario. With assistance from […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit, has declared a Respiratory Outbreak on the West Wing of Rainycrest Long-Term Care Home. Enhanced visitor restrictions and masking protocols are in place. Only two (2) visitors or caregivers may visit at a time, and visitors should only visit […]
