By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

The Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre is hosting a pysanka (Писанка) workshop where participants will learn the historical significance and symbolism of pysanky and pysanka techniques. According to a post on their Facebook page, the event is beginner-friendly, with tickets available online or in person. “Join us as we […]

From Confederation College
Press release

Thunder Bay, ON – March 26, 2025 – Confederation College has announced the suspension of 11 academic programs following a thorough review of enrollment trends, financial performance and labour market data.  The decision was approved at the Board of Governors meeting on March 26, 2025.  The affected programs include:  School […]

By Maggie Macintosh,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press

A new teacher group is promoting the benefits of “ungrading” and how professionals across the province can tweak their classroom evaluations to better serve students. The Manitoba Association for Progressive Assessment — an affiliate of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society — officially formed at the start of the new year. It […]

By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

WABIGOON LAKE — Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation appears to have received its first “milestone payment” from the federally mandated agency that aims to build an underground nuclear repository upstream from their reserve. An application form for what is dubbed an Engagement and Education Payment of $145,000 from the first milestone […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

At 12:12 p.m. on Monday, the bulk carrier, Captain Henry Jackman, crossed the harbour breakwall and arrived in the Port of Thunder Bay, kicking off the 2025 navigation season. Docked at the Richardson International’s Main Elevator, the ship is taking on a load of Canadian grain as its captain and […]

From Riverside Health Care
Press release

Riverside Health Care, in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit, has declared that the Gastrointestinal Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home’s East Wing has ended. Restrictions are no longer in effect for visitors and residents. Our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices are in place, designed to […]

Staff

The mayor of Fort Frances is pushing back against what he says are inaccurate comments made by the library union. In a press release from CUPE 65, the union representing local library workers at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre that ran in yesterday’s Bulletin, the union stated that […]

By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff Writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com

Borderland Pride released a statement on the Township of Emo’s response to the freedom of information request sent in by the Fort Frances Times. In it, Borderland Pride suggests the delay is unwarranted, and Emo’s council consider themselves to be the “51st state.” “The CAO’s request for a delay until […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

A local swimmer is making great lengths in the pool and taking her skills to the next level. When Ayiana Gagne started at the University of Victoria (UVic), she didn’t make the swim team, but she was invited to join the school’s development team, and after a lot of hard […]