Miss Sam Manty of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre was back in action yesterday outside the library with an outdoor, COVID-safe story time. This was the first story time to be held in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Miss Sam said she received the […]
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Ken Kellar photos Miss Sam Manty of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre was back in action yesterday outside the library with an outdoor, COVID-safe story time. This was the first story time to be held in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Miss Sam said […]
Ken Kellar photo Bob Green, Kurt Carlson and Jim Garvie posed for a photo with the most famous moose in town as it was being transported to its new home yesterday afternoon. The moose, formerly a fixture of the Fort Frances Tourist Information Centre, was carefully being moved out to […]
Megan Walchuk photo Workers at Veert Construction ahve been hard at work finishing up the reconstruction of Colonization Road West. The wiste is the last project to wrap up before winter. Most project ran ahead of schedule, and preliminary work has begun on next year’s plan to widen King’s Highway, […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The United Native Friendship Centre held their annual breakfast on Wednesday to raise awareness on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the amount of people in one building, the pancake meals were given outside of the building either by drive-thru or walkup. This pancake breakfast was […]
Donna Spencer The Canadian Press Sami Jo Small often felt conflicted about her role on the Canadian women’s hockey team. The goaltender started 51 games for Canada over her decade on the national team. The ones she didn’t infuse Small’s book “The Role I Played” scheduled for release Sept. 29. […]
(KENORA, ON) Members of the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located boaters in distress on Shoal Lake. On Monday August 31, 2020, at 2:42 a.m. the OPP were dispatched to a marine call. Police were advised that a 37 year old man with a 7 year old […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Northwestern Health Unit announced that all COVID-19 cases in the region are resolved. This announcement coincides with the first week of classes without substantial complaints. Dr. Kit Young-Hoon, medical officer of health at the Northwestern Health Unit said residents should still remain vigilant in the northwestern region. “We are […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE – The Nashville Predators have hired Dan Hinote as an assistant coach for coach John Hynes. General manager David Poile announced the move Thursday, saying Hinote’s personality plus playing and coaching experience will be a great fit for the Predators. “In this assistant coach position, we […]
Lenore Cates
The first meeting of the season for the Laverendrye General Hospital Auxiliary Executive was held on September 1 2020 at the Lions Park pavilion with 11 members present. The new executive was sworn in and the gavel was passed to Linda Booth, the new President. There are some vacancies including […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is “broken” because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19. Since the end of March, an emergency order under the federal Quarantine Act has required most people arriving from outside Canada to […]
Ken Kellar
The nights are growing long and dark and there’s a cool nip in the air, which can mean only one thing: construction season in Fort Frances is coming to an end. Town of Fort Frances Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob has given periodic updates to town council as the […]
