Recent rainfalls have helped to cool the wildfire situation in the Northwest Region. However, fire restrictions remain in place. There were five new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region over the weekend. Fort Frances 145 is located near Steccno lake, approximately 39 kilometres east/northeast of Atikokan. The 0.4 hectare fire […]
District News
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On 21 August 2021 at 2:39 am, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a section of Canadian National (CN) Rail line in Alberton Township after locomotive engineers believed they observed something suspicious on the tracks. OPP Officers […]
By Colleen Romaniuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sudbury Star
Ontario’s labour minister visited NORCAT in Sudbury on Friday to announce more than $1 million in funding to train 645 people in Northern Ontario for jobs in the construction, forestry, and mining industries. NORCAT will receive $582,000 to train 20 people at its Thunder Bay location to become heavy equipment […]
With hot weather here, the Family Centre welcomes do- nations of water and gatorade, to keep those in need hydrated. Drop off any donations between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the old train station. The Cattlemen’s Association needs a few extra hands to get the new Sales Barn ready […]
There were six new fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the early evening of August 18. Dryden 123 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located near Abamategwia Lake, approximately 32 kilometres northwest of Ignace. Dryden 124 is not under control at 0.1 hectares and is located […]
Press release
Events in Ignace on August 14 and Dyment on August 16 Kenora District – A northern Ontario alliance of people and groups opposed to transporting and burying highly radioactive nuclear waste in Northwestern Ontario are holding information events on August 14 and 16 in downtown Ignace and at the Dyment Hall […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
A Couchiching residential school survivor comes back to the former school site and what she called the root of her pain, to share her life story through a video documentary. Lila Bruyere, 68, is originally from Couchiching First Nation and resides in Sarnia. Bruyere attended Ste. Marguerite Residential school when […]
Staff
The Northwestern Health Unit is calling on any residents who were vaccinated out-of-province to register their shots. Local residents who received their COVID-19 vaccination outside of Ontario should call Northwestern Health Unit at 1-866-468-2240. Health Unit staff will add the record to the provincial database and link it to individuals’ […]
Confederation College joins growing list of post-secondary institutions to require proof of vaccination to attend campus Confederation College has joined with other Canadian colleges, by announcing that vaccination against Covid-19 will be a requirement for all staff and students attending class on campus. The College came to the decision through […]
The election is on, and five candidates have joined the running to represent Thunder Bay-Rainy River on Parliament Hill. The federal election is scheduled for September 20, with advance polls on September 10-13. Details on where and how to vote can be found at elections.ca.The following are our candidates, in […]
Staff
The Thunder Bay airport got an economic boost shortly before the call of the election. Local MPs announced more than $3.5 million in financial support for the Thunder Bay International Airports Authority (TBIAA). This non-repayable contribution will help mitigate the financial pressures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting […]
Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s Picture This campaign has reached more than half of its goal of $1.5 million to replace equipment in the diagnostic imaging department at La Verendrye General Hospital. Allison Cox, campaign director, said they secured a major donation of $180,000 last week, in addition to an […]
