Staff at the Fort Frances Bargain Shop held a Thanksgiving Food Drive, with all donations heading to the Salvation Army Food Bank. If you missed this initiative, don’t worry – Food Banks are happy to accept direct donations at any time. The Bargain Shop will also be holding their annual […]
News
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
(Fort Frances, ON) – On October 10, 2024, just before 3:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northwest Region Emergency Response Team located the missing 23-year-old female deceased. The death is not considered suspicious and foul play is not suspected. The OPP would like to thank the public and supporting […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot facilitated by the federal government and delivered locally through the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) has come to an end as of Aug. 31. The program saw more than 1,200 people choose Thunder Bay as their home, contributing to the region’s workforce. […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
Police have made another arrest linked to a group that targeted victims across Canada. On April 18, 2024, Project Sharp members, consisting of 11 Ontario and Quebec police services, announced the results of their 15-month-long investigation into individuals defrauding victims utilizing the ’emergency grandparent’ scam. The targets were seniors with […]
By Maggie Macintosh,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A Manitoba First Nation is the muse for a new educational video game wherein students ride sled dogs and hunt moose as a study of land stewardship and the Anishinaabe way of life. Bloodvein First Nation and Logics Academy, a coding and learning experience design company, have developed a special […]
By Gene Pereira
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Markham Review
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Markham Review
Earlier detection of breast cancer saves lives. The proof, says the Ontario government, is in the numbers. That is why, in early October, the province announced it was lowering the age of self-referral for mammograms to 40, allowing more women to access life-saving screening sooner. A million more women will […]
By Sandi Krasowski,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The Tourism Diversification Infrastructure Enhancement Study, led by the Deloitte consulting firm, is underway for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout. The survey aims to identify investments to attract visitors and new residents that will strengthen the community’s labour force and enhance community vitality. Jennifer Esposito, the municipality’s manager of strategic initiatives, said […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The number of unsafe transport trucks being hauled off the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Thunder Bay would likely ramp up if a new provincial inspection station on the route was in service more often, the area’s MPP said. “I have personally seen it open once or twice, but it’s […]
By Connor McDowell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brandon Sun
If a pig warned his friends that heat-seeking drones were coming for them, he’d probably seem a little crazy. But it’s true. Thermal vision drones are a significant part of population control in Manitoba, and they guide trappers to invasive pigs that would otherwise be missed. Field operations manager of […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Students from Mme. Jones and Mme. Whitfield’s’ French Immersion Kindergarten class at St. Mary School got a chance to check out a fire truck from the Fort Frances Fire Department with department members Gavin Payne and Rob Dokuchie. Members of the department have been at local elementary schools this week […]
Staff
Ghosts and ghouls will be on the move this Halloween, back to the library parking lot. Trunk or Treat is returning to the parking lot of the Fort Frances Public Library TechnologyCentre, from 5-7 p.m. on October 31. The popular event, which has hundreds of kids visit decorated trunks for […]
From the OPP
Press Release
Press Release
The OPP will participate in Operation Impact this weekend. As the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) prepares for busy highways and roads during the Thanksgiving long weekend, they note that 296 people will not have the option to join family and friends this year. This figure represents the number of people […]
