The First Nations Housing Conference (FNHC), Canada’s largest and longest-running event dedicated to First Nations housing, is set to host its highly anticipated 22nd Annual Conference from February 4–6, 2025, at the Valhalla Inn Hotel in Thunder Bay. This year’s event promises groundbreaking updates, new features, and enhanced programming, making […]
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By David Briggs
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
Pitching in helps, but Mattawa wants the province to foot the entire OPP bill. Mattawa’s mayor Raymond Bélanger and council continue to advocate for the provincial government to fully fund OPP services within small towns with a population under 10,000. This past October, Mattawa was told the cost of OPP […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative
Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY – Nuclear power producers want to put spent fuel rods below ground near Ignace, but some grassroots groups continue to oppose the idea. An informal gathering of critics of the proposed DGR, or deep geological repository, is set for Wednesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the north-side coffee shop and […]
By Margaret Kirk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sault Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sault Star
The Robinson Superior Treaty Litigation team has rejected what they call a “low-ball” $3.6 billion offer from the federal and Ontario governments for 175 years of treaty breaches. The Supreme Court of Canada had given Canada and Ontario until Jan. 27 to engage in “meaningful negotiations” to make offers to […]
By Ethan Braund
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Researchers at the University of Waterloo are working on creating a greener internet. Computing accounts for nearly five per cent of the world’s total energy use daily, a number that will only increase as more power is needed for the increased use of artificial intelligence, said Martin Karsten, professor of […]
–Allan Bradbury photos
Members of the Border Figure Skating Club and Northern Lights School of skating took to the ice at ‘52 Canadians Arena on Saturday to show of their skills in the Fort Frances Freeze Star 1-4 Competition. Skaters were also in town from Kenora, Kewatin, and Balmertown skating clubs. Congrats to […]
–Allan Bradbury photos
Shred Kelly put on a terrific show last Friday night at the Townshend Theatre. The band has ties to northwestern Ontario through singer and keys player Sage McBride who hails from Kenora. The band’s cover of Dreams by Fleetwood Mac and wrapped up the night with a rousing rendition of […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A mental health practice based in Fort Frances is opening the door to helping even more people by offering virtual therapy services in order to eliminate some of the associated struggles and stigmas. NorthWest Ontario Counselling and Consulting (NWOCC) is a local mental health and therapy practice that aims to […]
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Ontario voters are heading to the polls. Ontario PC leader Doug Ford has dissolved the Legislature, and triggered a provincial election for Thursday, February 27. Our region is within the Kenora-Rainy River riding. As of press time, two candidates have been selected to run for the seat. ONTARIO NDP PARTY […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
The mayor of Fort Frances is part of an alliance he says is aimed at standing up for the rights of Canadian border towns as the United States government continues to threaten heavy tariffs against the country. As part of his regular update to council made at Monday night’s regular […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Juno Award winning singer-songwriter Aysanabee (pronounced Ace-in-abbey) will take to the stage at the Townshend Theatre on Saturday Feb. 8 on his cross-Canada Now and Then Tour. The artist who has close ties to northwestern Ontario will be the fourth artist in the Tour de Fort Series this year. Born […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
A long-serving Fort Frances business is changing hands, passing down through the family who has owned it since its opening and committing to continue to help the town with all of its cleaning needs. Share Bears Laundromat, located in the town’s west end, recently announced that longtime owner and operator […]
