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 […]
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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 […]
Staff
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, […]
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Fort Frances Branch, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit, is hosting a Holidays Together event. Each day from December 28-30 from 10 30 a.m. -3;30 p.m. and December 31 from noon to 4 p.m., gather at the CMHA office, 612 Portage Ave. For an […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A routine traffic stop for expired validation ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver. On December 15, 2024, at approximately 1:00 am, a member of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
THUNDER BAY — People need to understand it’s far from a done deal that a nuclear waste site will be built in Northwestern Ontario, Dodie LeGassick said Wednesday. LeGassick, a We the Nuclear Free North member, made the remark after a petition against the deep geological repository, or DGR, was tabled in […]
Government of Ontario
Press release
Press release
The top baby names in Ontario in 2023 were Olivia and Noah. Olivia has clinched the number one spot as the top baby girl name in Ontario for 15 consecutive years. Charlotte also continued as a favourable choice and came in as the second-most popular name for girls. Noah took […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Motorists making the journey between Thunder Bay and Nipigon should be able to enjoy mostly stress-free driving in just over a year’s time. According to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), nearly 75 per cent of the 110-kilometre stretch of Highway 11-17 will consist of a four-lane roadway by the end […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
NDP MP Carol Hughes says she’ll continue highlighting what she and others regard as the downsides of reducing the number of Northern Ontario federal ridings by presenting an evolving petition in the House of Commons. “This is a tactical decision so we can raise this issue on a number of […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
MARTEN FALLS — A perennial boil-water advisory for Marten Falls First Nation has escalated to a state of emergency. An “operational failure” in the wastewater system has created “immediate and high risk to the health of community members who consume any water from the water system in Marten Falls,” a […]
