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Halloween isn’t for another week, but for those waiting impatiently for the scariest night of the year, there’s an opportunity for a ghoulishly good time right around the corner. Fort Frances High School will be showing “Scared Silly” this week at the Townshend Theatre. The fall play is a spooky […]

A slight change is coming for those who pay their electricity bill at the Civic Centre. The customer care services provided by the Fort Frances Power Corp. (FFPC) are moving to the downstairs area of the building (320B Portage Ave.) for Nov. 4 “All of your customer care will be […]

The Friends of the Museum are hoping to display an important piece of Fort Frances history along the waterfront, next to the Hallett. The Owandem, a small tugboat with strong ties to the town’s logging history, has been restored following the group’s fundraising of $12,000, in conjunction with the Fort […]

Excavations at ancient burial mounds from the 1950s to 1970s have caused anxiety and a sense of disrespect in a local Ojibwe community. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) dug up artifacts and the remains of ancestors who were in burial mounds dating back roughly 1,000 years at Rainy River First […]

On Oct. 17, edible cannabis products, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals become legal in Canada. There are different ways to consume cannabis including smoking, vaping, cooking in foods or drinking infused beverages. Any food or drink item that includes compounds of THC and/or CBD (tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabinol), are considered an […]

Trying to complete high school or get a higher level of education as an adult can seem like a daunting task. But Valley Adult Learning Association (VALA), a non-profit agency funded through the Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU), has helped eliminate some of the intimidation by assisting adults […]

One of the biggest nights in Borderland is set to make its return this weekend. The Riverside Foundation for Health Care is holding its annual fall gala at the Copper River Inn this Saturday, and Foundation director Allison Cox shared that the team has been hard at work to ensure […]

Voters in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding followed suit with much of the rest of Canada, keeping the Liberals in power here for another four years. Following a term served by Don Rusnak, who did not seek re-election this year, new liberal MP Marcus Powlowski secured 14,336 votes, beating runner […]

The Associates of St. Marguerite d’Youville once again will be holding its annual winter coat drive. They want clean, used winter coats in good condition for men, women, and children to be able to give to the needy. Mittens, hats, and boots also are welcome. Those who want to donate […]

The Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding again voted red in yesterday’s federal election, with Liberal candidate Marcus Powlowski securing 14,336 votes–or 35.3 percent of the popular vote–to become the new MP here. It was a tight race for the three major parties with runner-up Linda Rydholm of the Conservative Party receiving […]