We have just spent a week with our granddaughters who are three and five. They can operate the remote control for the television, know how to use their iPads and blow me away with their imaginations. I wonder what they will see in their lifetimes. As we stumble into a […]
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As I write this column for the Holiday Paper – I am still not fully decorated, and I am certainly not finished shopping. It may very well be that I will be shopping after Christmas. It is not for the great deals; it is for the lack of time and […]
This info-graphic has been provided by the Northwestern Health Unit to gauge the risk of frostbite under different wind and temperature conditions. Get outside and have fun this winter – but keep safe!
Tonight will have periods of light snow overnight with a low of -24C (-11F) Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of -14 (7) and a low of -23 (-9). Saturday will see more sun with a high of -11 (12). With a chance of overnight flurries and […]
– Submitted photo
Voyageurs National Park shared a photo of a recent ice core sample from Rainy Lake’s Black Bay, showing seven inches of mostly slush ice, which they warn is much weaker than the one inch of clear ice at the bottom, and why they have not yet opened the lakes for […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Bill Morrison is the town of Fort Frances’ newest councillor following his appointment at a special meeting of council held on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Williams was one of six candidates who made presentations to council in a bid for the vacant seat.
– Allan Bradbury
Crews continue to work on the demolition and removal of the White Pine Inn located in east Fort Frances early this morning, Thursday, December 19, 2024. The century-old building has been closed since the early 2010s.
- Robin McCormick photo
Santa and Mrs Claus were on hand at the McTavish Winter Wonderland Trail of Lights on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The event, hosted by Weechi-it-te-win Family Services, celebrated its fourth year, with well over 1,000 people attending. Volunteers from the Muskie Girls Hiockey team and Fort Frances Lakers were on […]
By Ken Kellar
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
kkellar@fortfrances.com
An annual Christmas tradition will seem a bit different this year as the Cridland family prepare for the Community Christmas Dinner without their patriarch. The Cridlands have been at the helm of the annual Community Christmas Dinner celebrations since 2019, and hosting from the Flint House restaurant beginning the year […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — Liberal MP Marcus Powlowksi says he was watching from the back benches Monday when Chrystia Freeland quit federal cabinet. And, he said Tuesday in a Zoom interview from Ottawa, he didn’t see it coming. “I don’t think anybody did, and I don’t think you can sugar coat […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Safeway is hosting its annual food bank donation and fundraising drive for the Salvation Army. According to Keifer Childerhose, store manager of Safeway, they are nearing the fundraising goal for the Salvation Army. Moreover, Childerhose is proud to participate in the fundraising efforts and is happy to […]
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Time is running out to purchase the hottest stocking stuffer in town -tickets to the Riverside 50/50 draw. Tickets for the next Riverside 50/50, Ring in the Riches, are available now at www.riverside5050.ca or by calling the Foundation Office to arrange for offline sales. Offline sales will close on Friday, […]
