The Canadian PressJames McCarten WASHINGTON–Canadian support for the principle of equal rights for women and men is among the highest in the world -but in practice, archaic attitudes towards gender roles are still alive and well both at home and around the globe, a new survey suggests. Respondents to the […]
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The Associated PressSteve Douglas Anthony Joshua’s first fight as the restored world heavyweight champion could take place in front of no spectators. British boxing’s governing body told promoters on Thursday it hopes to be able to have shows back from July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus outbreak. […]
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, they are […]
Ken Kellar
A local councillor is encouraging the public to light up the sky this Friday to honour local doctors as they continue to work through the COVID-19 pandemic. At Monday night’s council meeting, Counc. Rick Wiedenhoeft provided an update from two committees he sits on, the Doctor Recruitment and Retention Committee, […]
Press Release
On May 7 and 8, FIREFLY is hosting the First Annual FIREFLY Virtual Conference. The conference is a chance for Parents/Caregivers, Educators, the Community and Healthcare Professionals to get together and learn more about the work we do at FIREFLY. The conference will include presentations from Mental Health Counsellors, Speech-Language […]
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Riverside Community Counselling Services would like to acknowledge this unprecedented time in our community with the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. With the current state of emergency and precautions that are in place, we recognize that some families are experiencing extreme stress and a lack of resources. There is an increased concern […]
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Megan Walchuk
Megan Walchuk
With so many people out of work and businesses suffering, Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski’s office has been kept busy with constituents looking for help. The federal government has been trying to accommodate, rolling out a number of programs aimed at mitigating the financial impact of COVID-19. “The programs […]
Tonight will see a few clouds with a low of -1 C (30 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny with cloudy periods overnight and a high of 20 (68) with a low of eight (46). Friday will bring a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of rain showers […]
Ken Kellar
In light of the tragedy that occurred in Nova Scotia last week, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul said she’s looked into ensuring the town has a plan in place in the event something similar should ever happen here. At Monday’s town council meeting, Mayor Caul began proceedings by sending the […]
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Under a provincial directive, every staff and resident in Rainycrest Long Term Care home are being tested for COVID-19. According to Acting Medical Officer of Health for the NWHU Dr. Ian Gemmill, the province-wide act is to provide the medical community with a snapshot of COVID-19 in the LTC system, […]
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Fort Frances Mayor June Caul opened up last night’s council meeting by acknowledging the recent tragedy in Nova Scotia. “On behalf of town council, staff and our community, I would like to extend my profound sympathy to the residents of Nova Scotia, who are suffering through the despicable tragedy that […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 6 C (43). Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud before clearing overnight with a high of 16 (61) and a low of one (34). Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high […]
