The Canadian PressNick Wells VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks say the team is officially out of the running to act as a hub city as the NHL considers where to hold its playoffs. Canucks Sports and Entertainment, the company that operates the hockey franchise, thanked B.C. health officials for their […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario reported 178 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths related to the virus on Sunday. The total number of cases now stands at 34,654, which includes 30,107 cases marked as resolved and 2,658 deaths. New cases of the virus outpaced the number of […]
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Two new fires were discovered in the Northwest Region by the mid-afternoon of June 28. Additional fires were discovered in the evening hours of June 27: There is one additional fire still active in the region. Fort Frances 7 originated on June 24 on an island on Samuels Lake, approximately […]
Cara Yellowenga The fish have been biting for Deegan and Morgan Fulcher, who have been spending their free time fishing at the river. What has your family been doing to stay busy during COVID-19? Take a high res photo and send it to us, so we can share it with […]
The Associated PressWilson Ring BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — A Vermont tattoo artist who has long offered free removal or covering of hateful skin art like swastikas, SS lightning bolts or the words “white power,” says he’s seen an uptick in business recently following George Floyd’s death. Alexander Lawrence, who runs […]
The Canadian PressJulian McKenzie MONTREAL — Despite being allowed to operate, some day camps in Quebec and Ontario are turning to the internet to keep children entertained this summer. And while online day camps can help prevent kids from catching COVID-19 and assuage the concerns of skittish parents, they aren’t […]
Michelle Cain This majestic beauty was spotted this past weekend on a local pond. If you spot a view of our local beauty, snap a photo and send it in! Send your high resolution photos to tips@fortfrances.com.
Submitted Logan Neurinski recently added some colour to the front of the family store, Ski’s Variety, in support of Pride month. Assisting in the artwork were Brayden Neurinski and Ski’s employee Jada Eide.
Ken Kellar It may not be the same as walking across a stage, but this year’s grads are still getting public recognition for their accomplishments. Banners celebrating each student of the Fort Frances High School graduating class of 2020 went up around town this week. The banners are helping to […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 163 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 34,016 cases, including 2,631 deaths and 29,336 resolved cases. That’s 229 more resolved cases than the previous day, resuming a trend Ontario has […]
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Following suit with many of the traditional Canada Day activities that usually run in Fort Frances, the Fun in the Sun Mini King and Queen contest will not be running this year. Event organizer Melissa Gushulak explained that with all of the COVID-19 related restrictions and cancellations that have already […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO — Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report out Wednesday. The main problem, the report finds, is that marginalized or other vulnerable groups […]
