By Dean Bennett THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON – The Chicago Blackhawks dressed in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room then proceeded to eat their lunch, pushing the Oilers to the edge of the abyss in the NHL playoffs with a stunning 4-3 comeback win Wednesday night. With a victory Friday the […]
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By Bassem Mroue and Sarah El Deeb The Associated Press BEIRUT – Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon’s leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting, “Revolution!” they crowded around the visiting leader who promised […]
By Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press Politicians and teachers called on the Ontario government to revisit its back-to-school plan on Wednesday as the premier continued to assert the strategy to reopen classrooms does enough to keep students and staff safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Ford stood firm in the […]
Ken Kellar
Clear your schedule and get ready for a trip to the movies. The first drive-in movie night is set for tomorrow night at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre parking lot. The movie night is a joint venture between the library and the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce, with […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
While many residents in Fort Frances spent their long weekend relaxing, a small group of dedicated volunteers pulled on their high visibility vests, and got to work, patrolling the streets for hazards. Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances is a volunteer-driven patrol group, which responds to calls from the public about […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 17 C (63 F). Tomorrow will be mainly sunny during the day and clearing overnight with a high of 29 (84) and a low of 16 (61). Friday will see a mix of sun and cloud with a chance of showers […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Skeet shooting is a sport that anyone can participate in for recreation or competition. Participants and competitors use their shotguns to hit a clay disc target that mechanically flies from one of two cement stations on either side of the field. The Fort Frances Sportsmen’s Club has a skeet shooting […]
Press Release The Superior International Junior Hockey League has set its sights on November 14 as a tentative start date for the 2020-2021 season. But there are still factors at play, before the puck can drop. The goal of the SIJHL is to complete an uninterrupted 2020-21 season schedule with […]
Ken Kellar
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the importance of healthcare workers to people around the world as doctors, nurses, long term care givers and more have worked essential positions to care for those impacted by the virus, as well as to protect the public at large. Furthermore, the pandemic has […]
Ken Kellar
It’s rare that an entire class of any profession sees a 100 per cent exam success rate, but Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) has done exactly that two years running. SGEI announced last week that for the second year in a row, students from their Practical Nursing program saw a […]
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The Rainy River District School Board is pleased to announce that we have received approval from the Ministry of Education on three of our projects and are now moving forward on the Rainy River K-12, Child Care and EarlyON Child and Family Centre Project; the Atikokan K-12, Child Care and […]
Becoming Emo Fair Queen takes more than poise – it takes strength, too. This year’s contestants have been taking part in a 2K-a-Day active living challenge. Each day, they spend the equivalent of two kilometres on a chosen activity, documented daily with screen shots and a tracking app. Here is […]
