By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradburyfortfrances.com

It was another fun night down at the big tent as 14 hopefuls performed in front of a packed house alongside The Faculty house band for this year’s Quest for the Best. Heather Newman’s cover of Billy Joel’s Vienna was what got her to the finals from the first half […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

“Who likes having an MRI at 3:00 in the morning in Thunder Bay?” That was the question Kenora Rainy River MPP Greg Rickford asked the crowd of around 100 people gathered across the street from La Verendrye General Hospital last Thursday, July 17, 2025. Obviously, nobody raised their hand. “It’s […]

By James Matthews
Staff writer
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

The recommended avenue to handle issues of dressing room space among Memorial Sports Centre users was not a well thought-out solution. That was one of the reasons Councillor Wendy Brunetta came out against a proposed dressing room allocation at the Fort Frances arena when council met July 14. Staff recommended […]

By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

Fort Frances council decided on a strategic course of action to bring to the Kiwanis Club for rehabilitating Sunny Cove Camp. Council heard when it met July 14 that municipal staff have two preferred options from a list of four. Both Options 1 and 2 in tandem will be brought […]

By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com

An effort is underway to make easier the licencing of food trucks in Fort Frances. Council asked during its July 14 meeting that municipal staff come up with a pilot bylaw to better regulate food trucks up to Dec. 31, 2026. A report on the pilot program will then be […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

Borderland Pride is expected to gain supporting arguments from Fierté Canada Pride and Justice for Children and Youth as intervenors in a request for a judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) decision from November 2024. The judicial review application was submitted by the Corporation of the […]

Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low of 15 C (59 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and cloud during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 25 (77) and a low of 12 (54). Friday will be sunny […]

“Ninum” DOB: June 1, 2019 Date of passing: July 9, 2025 He will be lovingly remembered by his parents Rosaline (Lucii) David and Elijah (Dida) Smith; his siblings Summer, Kaden, Matthew, Ashton, Iris, Bella and Jamie; his grandparents Kathy (Allan) Sandra (Justin) Roger; his great-grandfather Wilbur; his best friends Kyro […]

By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com

RED LAKE — National weather officials say they’re expecting heavy smoke that’s causing poor air quality throughout much of the far north to remain, especially closer to the Manitoba border. As of Monday morning, the weather office had air quality warnings in effect for areas north of Red Lake and […]