With Mother’s Day just around the corner, thoughts are turning to those who have been there for us since our very first day. However, just because a parent wasn’t there for a child’s first moment, doesn’t make them less important or impactful. Barb Burkholder is a foster parent with the […]
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EditorMegan Walchuk Several weeks of closure have forced local restaurants to get creative, to survive. Most have experimented with delivery and curbside pickup for the first time, while others have been forced to reinvent themselves entirely. “It’s such a weird phenomenon. It’s like the lights just went out one day,” […]
EditorMegan Walchuk The Northern Ontario tourism sector is facing an uncertain future, with few signs of hope or help from the government. “It feels like tourism has been left out in the cold, that we’ve been a bit forgotten,” said Brenda Ferris-Hyatt, of Hyatt’s Manion Lake Camp. The sector has […]
EditorMegan Walchuk The Emo and Barwick derailments have been cited in a recommendation to the Department of Transport, to investigate whether key train speeds and regulations are in need of an overhaul. The Transportation Safety Board – the federal body charged with the task of investigating transportation accidents – has […]
Ken Kellar Following concerns about local businesses, and backlash from the public, Fort Frances Town Council is taking another look at what to do with thousands of flowers. Ahead of last week’s council meeting, the Operations and Facilities Executive Committee prepared a proposal for an operational plan for various departments […]
Ken Kellar You’ve likely run into this situation already: You’re at home on quarantine or self-isolation orders. Try as you might, Netflix and Disney+ just aren’t cutting it today (or you’ve already exhausted everything there is to watch, we’re not here to judge), and you’ve done everything there is to […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 11 (52) and a low of minus-four (25). Thursday will be sunny with a chance of flurries developing overnight and a high of six (43) with a […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 0 C (32 F). Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with a high of 11 (52) and a low of minus-four (25). Thursday will be sunny with a chance of flurries developing overnight and a high of six (43) with a […]
Staff (EMO, ON) – A two year fraud investigation has ended in charges. On April 29, members of the Ontario Provincial Police in the Rainy River District and the Northwest Region Crime Unit concluded a fraud investigation which began in June of 2018. This investigation uncovered the fraudulent use of […]
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is asking the public to complete a survey on public health measures and COVID-19. The survey will gather information about what steps people in our region have taken to protect themselves against COVID-19, what concerns them, and where they get their information from. The survey is […]
Ken Kellar Hold on to your hard hats because construction season in Fort Frances is officially underway. At Monday night’s town council meeting, Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob provided council with his first capital project update of the season, noting that while there are several projects planned around town, […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of 4 C (39 F). Tomorrow will see increasing cloudiness with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with a high of 20 (68) and a low of eight (46). Saturday will continue to see a chance of showers […]
