By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

After COVID-19 shut down the only comedy club in Thunder Bay, Mark Menei went without a place to perform. What he did to get back into comedy inspired his new business. Mark Menei got into comedy at a local Thunder Bay comedy club called Crickets. After watching comedy there for […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The former Husky gas station turned into a Co-op Gas Station almost overnight. It only took a few days and there are still a few changes to be ironed out, but the gas station at the corner of Webster Ave and King’s Highway, also formerly under the Mohawk brand, has […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Simone LeBlanc is the only Fort Frances resident to join the recent cohort of the One Year, One Outfit (OYOO) challenge, producing clothing and accessories made from locally-sourced fibre. Her work will be featured at the Manitoba Fibre Festival later this year in Winnipeg. “OYOO is a slow fashion journey,” […]

By Tyler Moffitt
Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service Chief

(Fort Frances, ON) – On May 27, 2023, at approximately 4:49 p.m. the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a structure fire at the Town of Fort Frances Recycling Facility Storage Building. Three full-time firefighters, five part-time firefighters, and the fire chief responded to the scene of the fire […]

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The Town of Fort Frances has cancelled recycling pickup in town until further notice following a fire over the weekend. In a Facebook post made to the town’s official page, it was noted that a fire broke out at the town’s recycling facility at some point on Saturday. In response, […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

On May 15, operators of The Scoop ice cream shop at the Sorting Gap Marina notified patrons that they would not be resuming service this summer and that the Town of Fort Frances would be assuming responsibility for the marina. Operated under a partnership between owners of restaurants Flint House […]

By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com

Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services hosted a barbecue outside the Nugget Motel yesterday. On top of hot dogs and burgers, workers also distributed addiction resources like naloxone and fentanyl testing strips. When asked why the event was so important, mental wellness worker Ruthann McGinnis motioned to the door behind her, where a […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Project Petunia is a community beautification initiative that has made Fort Frances a more vibrant place to live for around 22 years. Residents are encouraged to submit their sponsorship forms by the first week of June and to fill out a survey seeking feedback from the community. Samantha Manty, programming […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

In and amongst a busy few weeks, the mayor of Fort Frances found time to help cook a feast of fish for community friends. During his regular address to council and the public during last night’s meeting of town council, Fort Frances mayor Andrew Hallikas shared that he and deputy […]

POLICE BRIEFS (FORT FRANCES) – A search warrant in the Town of Fort Frances has resulted in three individuals being arrested and charged with numerous drug and Criminal Code (CC) offences. On May 12, 2023, members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Community Street Crime Unit […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

The town of Fort Frances will be looking for government funding to help keep Sunny Cove Camp viable for town use and beyond in the future. At last night’s meeting of town council, it was decided that the town would make an application to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation […]