Cindy Homer Jesse Homer found this little salamander hiding underneath a pile of boards at the family cabin. Created a great opportunity to learn what they eat, where they live and how they can grow back body parts. What has your family been doing to stay busy during COVID-19? We […]
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TORONTO — Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, and Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, issued the following statement on this important date:“As we mark the one-year anniversary of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Ontario continues to […]
Ken Kellar
Some local hoteliers are expressing their concerns over parts of the proposed Shevlin Woodyard concepts. Last week the town and public were able to see the concepts that have been designed for the Gateway to Fort Frances and Shevlin Woodyard projects. Both of the projects are being designed by HTFC […]
Ken Kellar Guest speaker Travis, left, Borderland Pride co-chair Douglas Judson, Fort Frances Mayor June Caul, Couchiching First Nation Chief Brian Perrault and Treaty #3 Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh hold aloft a Pride flag in advance of the Town of Fort Frances’ official flag raising for Pride month this morning at […]
Ken Kellar
The Town of Fort Frances is looking to capitalize on its natural resources to drive tourism in the area. During last week’s Town Council meeting, economic development officer Tannis Drysdale and Municipal Accommodation Tax committee chair Peter Howie made a presentation of the town’s Tourism and Marketing Plan to council. […]
Staff
The Grand Council Treaty #3 has announced the winners for its weekly online science fair, and the theme for next week. “The Education Department would like to say Miigwech to everyone that submitted their creative science projects using the theme ‘Climate Change’. Everyone did a great job!” said the Grand […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
During these difficult and unprecedented times, there are stories that make you feel good, hopeful and cheerful. Stories that despite it all, give hope for a promising and brighter tomorrow. Sharla MacKinnon, principal at Crossroads Public School in Devlin, shares some positive and feel-good stories as her school navigates the […]
Press Release
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3, feels he needs a COVID haircut, but he wants to make it count. He will be shaving his COVID-19 pandemic locks, and raising money to do it. He’s hoping to raise 10,000 for charity, through a Shave for a Cause initiative. He is […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Dr. Ian Gemmill, acting medical officer of health for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), said in a press release on Tuesday there are no new cases in the region. This announcement comes after about a week of expanding testing criteria to include those who have at least one symptom, those […]
Press Release
The Rainy River District School Board is now accepting registrations for the 2020-21 school year online at www.rrdsb-registration.com. While schools remain closed due to COVID-19, families who have children to register for Kindergarten can register virtually, if they haven’t already done so. In addition, students who are new to RRDSB […]
Press Release
The Ontario government is establishing a new Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council that will provide culturally-relevant advice on violence prevention. The council will help confront and eliminate the root causes of violence so that Indigenous women and girls today, and for generations to come, will be able to live their lives […]
Merna Emara
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Pride month brings you a story of a woman that defied the conventions of her day. A story of resilience and perseverance. A story of Dianna Boileau as she unapologetically discovered herself.Boileau was born in the mid 1930s in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as a “boy” before getting adopted and named Clifford. […]
