Murphy Sobkowicz and Ava Wigdor enjoyed a special visit from the Easter bunny yesterday at the Fort Frances Nursery School. Happy Easter everyone! – Submitted photo
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Nicole Katona of Sunset Country Ford pulled the winning ticket for the Kiwanis Club Trip of the Month draw for April this morning. Loralin Clinker is the winner of a Winnipeg-Churchill Via Rail trip valued at $4,500. May’s draw is for a Best of P.E.I. Coach Tour ($3,800). –Ken Kellar […]
By Hayley Michaud
Special to the Times
Special to the Times
Amazon Prime Video Lone Survivor – R – Action, Biography, Drama – Available Now Based on Marcus Luttrell’s autobiography, Lone Survivor follows Luttrell and his team when they set out on a mission to capture a notorious Taliban leader in June 2005. Disney+ Tolkein – PG-13 – Biography, Drama, Romance […]
The newspaper industry is buzzing about a brave new direction in traditional print media, thanks to the work of social media expert Emaleigh Nugent. The self proclaimed “influencer”, who has made a name for herself through her podcast “Emaleigh’s Insights” was invited to a panel of newspaper publishers with the […]
Have a laugh and take it easy, it’s good for your health. A study by the National Joke Institute (NJI) found that exposure to jokes, like those found on April Fool’s Day, can be beneficial to general health, especially in the midst of a year-long pandemic and the associated lockdowns […]
Please contact 911 for emergencies or call 1-888-310-1122 to make a report of a non-emergent nature. With lack of seatbelt use attributed to 55 people dying on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled roads last year, the OPP is giving seatbelt skeptics a few scenarios to consider that could save their […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Since yesterday, some residents within the North Western Health Unit’s catchment area received texts and emails that their appointments got cancelled. Despite appointment cancelling concerns, the NWHU is still administering COVID-19 vaccines to those who had their appointments booked. Lee Pitt, IT manager at the NWHU, said yesterday afternoon they […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Emo council unanimously agreed to proceed with steps to initiate a name change for Colonization Street. The resolution was brought up during the March 24 regular council meeting. The decision to address the need to change the name was decided in late January of this year. Coun. Lincoln Dunn said […]
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and Green Shield Canada (GSC) are partnering in a cost-free dental program for those in the NWHU catchment area. The program will offer access to dental care through several dental clinics and mobile dental buses throughout the region, all at no cost to eligible patients. […]
Who can say when the last time the river west of the hydro-electric dam could be seen from Central Ave at First ST. E? It’s not a clear shot so far, but as demolition work continues on the former paper mill building, the landscape and the view beyond it will […]
By Natali Trivuncic
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
ntrivuncic@fortfrances.com
The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC), the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), the hospital division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) held a virtual conference to review wait times for long-term care in northwestern Ontario, hospital overcrowding and patient offloading […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
When the snow melts and flowers begin to bloom, bunnies and people cheer, welcoming the spring season. With only a few days until Easter, crafters are displaying their work to welcome the new season with colour and joy. Lowey’s Greenhouse is currently holding a spring market where local vendors showcase […]
