The sun rises on the baseball field welcoming yet another competitive bunch. Stakes are high, as the two teams get ready to play. Sports have a way of dividing people but in 1989, as Neil Whitefield looked across the baseball diamond and saw Shirley, who would end up being his […]
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Yesterday, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced 38 new COVID-19 positive test results in the Kenora region. “We have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 positive test results in the Kenora region since early January”, says Dr Kit Young Hoon, Medical Officer of Health. “Most of the cases […]
These squirrels are getting into the spirit of the season. They are frequently spotted together in their tree, and never fight over the sunflower seeds. Could it be true love or family ties? You be the judge! Happy Valentine’s Day and Family Day weekend everyone!- Susan Taylor photo
Merna Emara
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
The Shevlin Wood yards project is moving ahead with the final presentation given from HTFC Planning and Design. Glen Manning, principal at HTFC, gave a presentation to council members on Monday to provide a final report on the work to be done. According to the report, this project is […]
Denise Paglinawan The Canadian Press Several Ontario universities are urging students living on campus not to travel during the upcoming mid-semester break known as reading week in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While most university students are attending classes virtually as the pandemic wears on, a number […]
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38 percent increase in overdose occurrences (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has saved 210 lives by administering naloxone since frontline officers were equipped in September 2017. The opioid crisis continues to affect people from communities across Ontario, which is evident from the continued increase in opioid-related overdoses […]
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Research to focus on Indigenous communities The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Investigation Coordination Unit has hired a researcher to examine human trafficking in northwest Ontario, with a specific focus on Indigenous persons. As human trafficking victims are often from vulnerable populations and do not identify as victims to […]
Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Are you interested in helping out Paws and Claws Fort Frances, either by becoming a cat foster or giving your time in other ways? Here’s what organizer Gord McCabe wants you to know. Anyone interested in becoming a foster for a rescue cat is really only asked to do […]
The Canadian Press
TAMPA, Fla. – The Toronto Raptors will play all their home games in Tampa, Fla., this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA team said Thursday the team will complete its home schedule at Amalie Arena after initially announcing in November it would play half its home games in […]
Morgan Hampton
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A worker at the New Afton Mine near Kamloops was killed in a workplace accident February 2 with two other New Gold employees receiving non-life threatening injuries. The company reports that an underground mudslide occurred at the copper and gold mine. The on-site emergency management system was activated and […]
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Every February, the world comes together to celebrate the heart. The heart is an important organ and without it, we would truly be lost. February is a time to share heart-healthy tips and education, and bring awareness to heart disease. So, what do you need to know about Heart Month […]
In the February 10 edition of the Fort Frances Times, we incorrectly identified the recipients of two bladder scanners purchased by the Riverside Foundation for Health Care from 50/50 lottery proceeds. The correct recipients are Rainycrest Long Term Care and La Verendrye Hospital. The Times apologizes for any inconvenience this […]
