Public should exercise caution as bears come out of hibernation. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind you to exercise caution as bears begin to come out of hibernation this spring. Black bears waking up from hibernation are faced with a scarcity of […]
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Debbie Ballard
My job, as a rule, involves talking to people. Physically leaving the office and walking uptown (or driving )and spending time with my advertising customers. Granted, I do a lot by email and text but I also am out and about a fair bit. I talk on the phone a […]
In order to bridge the communication gap between residents at Rainycrest and their families due to the strict no-visitation policy in response to COVID-19, staff at the long-term care home have begun organizing window visits. Families can call to arrange a time to come to the exterior of the home […]
The Spry Farm might be closed to visitors, but the family is still as busy as ever, taking care of their animals. Henry Spry offers a nibble of hay to Hank, the donkey. Henry and his family have been keeping busy with chores. What has your family been doing to […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries and a low of -11 C (12 F). Tomorrow will see a chance of flurries during the day with cloudy periods overnight and a high of two (36) with a low of -10 (14). Friday will bring a mix of […]
Ken Kellar
A new local Facebook group is aiming to make a difference and support essential retail workers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. JoAnne Formanek Gustafson created the Facebook group “Make Masks for Fort Frances Essential Workers” as a way to help give back to frontline retail workers who still […]
Staff
Atikokan’s first positive case of COVID-19 is related to an outbreak at the Lac Des Iles palladium mine, 90 km north of Thunder Bay, according to the NWHU The employee is one of six who have tested positive, after contact with an infected employee. In a letter to staff, which […]
Staff
FORT FRANCES – An emotional search has ended in tragedy. The remains of Chauncey Lyle Grover, who has been missing since mid-January, have been found. On January 22, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Rainy River Detachment received a request from the Treaty Three Police Service to assist with […]
Robin McCormick
Devlin correspondent
Devlin correspondent
The Alberton, Chappell, Emo And LaVallee Fire Departments are offering a service to brighten the day of a child’s birthday. All four departments are offering an “outside the box” idea for a child’s party. The Departments hate to see kids missing their birthday parties with family and friends during these […]
Ken Kellar
The Town of Fort Frances is adding its voice to a call from the Township of Emo for the provincial government to address the lack of cellphone coverage along Highway 502. During Monday night’s Town Council meeting, councillors received a letter from the Township of Emo calling on Premier Doug […]
Nothing these days is business as usual. COVID-19’s invasion into our everyday life is obvious – roped off parks, closed shops and schools. But what might not be so obvious is what’s going on behind the scenes in our hospital system. Our entire healthcare team, from the NWHU through to […]
