(THUNDER BAY, ON.) -On the 25th of June 2020 at approximately 9:25pm members of the Thunder Bay OPP responded to a single motorcycle collision on Highway 61 near Little Norway Road. The motorcycle operator failed to negotiate a curve and entered the ditch. The female operator was conscious at the […]
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Confederation College has been regularly assessing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation and has been following direction given by government and health authorities. The health and safety of the College community remains its primary concern. After much consideration, and as a result of the ongoing pandemic and continued restrictions, the College […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Both the government of Canada and the government of Ontario organized a joint federal, provincial, municipal and First Nation funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan that will support 12 road, airport and bridge projects in northern Ontario. The implementation of these projects will strengthen infrastructure in rural communities […]
Ken Kellar
While there is still much that is unknown about the COVID-19 virus, Curtis Denture Clinic in Fort Frances isn’t taking any chances with the health of their patients or staff. The clinic has recently installed a brand-new and state of the art piece of tech that’s designed to track patients […]
Ken Kellar Cindy Manty of Curtis Denture Clinic demonstrates how visitors to the clinic will use the new Kentix SmartXcan unit that was installed to help monitor patient health. The SmartXcan is a contactless thermal image sensor that will help quickly measure the body temperature of anyone entering the clinic […]
Ken Kellar
He’s been a fixture of the downtown business scene for nearly five decades, but on Friday, June 26, Richard Boileau retired. Boileau was hired on to McTaggarts in downtown Fort Frances in June of 1974 and has worked for the company ever since, rotating through a handful of roles across […]
Submitted The staff at Peterbilt Fort Frances scheduled asymptomatic testing at Riverside’s Fort Frances Assessment centre on Monday. Asymptomatic testing is just another added precaution to protect the public from COVID-19. To schedule precautionary asymptomatic tests for yourself or your employees, call the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at 274-3261 ext. 4913 […]
Ken Kellar Richard Boileau, longtime manager at McTaggarts in Fort Frances, takes time for a photo on his second to last day with the store. Boileau retired on Friday, June 26 after nearly 50 years with the company in various roles and stores across northwestern Ontario.
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Just when schools were ready to call it a year after a rollercoaster of unexpected events – including the teachers’ strike and COVID-19 – the Ministry of Education introduced a new math curriculum for elementary students to be taught starting September 2020. Last week, Premier Doug Ford made this announcement […]
THE CANADAIN PRESS TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 157 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 35,068, which includes 30,344 marked as resolved and 2,672 deaths. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 dropped to […]
Danielle Hammond Graduates at Fort Frances High School ended a strange and difficult year with a unique event last week, as the school held five special socially distancing safe graduation ceremonies in the high school parking lot. Graduates were seated in a row in the parking lot, with their families […]
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New Gold Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Artemis Gold Inc. to divest its Blackwater Project, located in B.C. Under the terms of the Agreement – which is still subject to closing conditions, including Artemis shareholder approval and required regulatory approvals – New Gold […]
