A jack of all trades, but a master of none. Steven Lovisa wore many hats before he found the one. One that fit just right, that is a chef’s hat. Lovisa, 36, now owns Foundry Kitchen and Bar in Port Perry. He made a few stops en route to becoming […]
Local News
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
This is the first in a series with Ryan McMahon and Wendell Collier about their CBC Gem series “Stories from the Land,” an adaptation of McMahon’s podcast which premiers on the digital streaming platform Friday, March 19. From a podcast to the CBC, formerly local actor, comedian and filmmaker Ryan […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
It still hasn’t completely sunk in for Brent Tookenay. “It was a big surprise” he said. “It’s a pretty nice honour, it was not expected at all. It was pretty cool.” In an announcement that might not be so surprising to those who know him and his work, Tookenay was […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Gear up and get ready to have some good old fashioned family fun because the Friends of the Museum won’t let something like a pandemic get in the way of SnOasis. Celebrating its ninth year, this year’s SnOasis event has made a few tweaks to the nearly decade old formula. […]
Press release
The Government of Ontario announced that the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) area will be moving to the Red–Control level of the COVID-19 Response Framework as of March 15, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. There has been an increase in cases across the region and the health unit urges residents to take […]
Press release
All COVID-19 tests that come back positive are screened for variants of concern. This morning, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) was informed that two COVID-19 cases in our region have come back positive for the UK variant. The two cases are unrelated to one another. One case is in the Fort […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances council had their first biweekly meeting of March on Monday. During the meeting, three letters submitted concerning the renaming of Colonization Road were referred to the Planning & Development Executive Committee for inclusion in the collection of comments on renaming Colonization Road. Sorting Gap Marina Council approved […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The EarlyON Child and Family Centre on 281 Second St. East is open again and keen to welcome children ages zero to six along with parents and caregivers to utilize the space. Andrea Bell-Perreault, Child and Family Centre coordinator, said the EarlyON program was introduced at its current location last […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Last year was a slow one for many, because of the constraints of COVID-19, but it has been quite busy for Travis Rob, operations and facilities manager. Rob said they have a lot of road work planed for Fort Frances, some of which they are finishing up from last summer. […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
About 80 people showed up to walk in honour of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The walk, which took place between the Sorting Gap Marina and the Bayview Motel, is part of the Red Ribbon Campaign created by Grand Council Treaty #3. This campaign was launched […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
On March 4, Conservative Kenora riding MP Eric Melillo held a virtual meeting to talk about the Federal COVID-19 supports for businesses. This session is part of the Northwest Business Centre’s Business Conversation series, an online conversation with business owners and entrepreneurs from across the Kenora and Rainy River District. […]
By Jocelyn Galloway
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Special to the Times
jgalloway@fortfrances.com
Since the pandemic started, women continue to face challenges in the work-force from childcare to inflexible work environments, according to the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. On International Women’s day, The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce are calling people to action by contacting their […]
