The Muskies Football team increased their win record to four wins and two loses, by defeating the Portage La Prairie Trojans, 23-18 last Wednesday, October 9. The Muskies led 23 – 6 at halftime. Muskies scored first early in the second quarter on a short pass to Liam Stafford from […]
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The popular radio bingo in aid of the Fort Frances Girls and Women’s hockey association is gearing up for another year starting on Monday Oct. 28. “We started back in the 2015-16 season with our first bingo,” said organizer Craig Miller. “Up to that point we had just kind of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A U18 tournament featuring teams from across the region will honour the memory of a long-time Fort Frances hockey coach this weekend. The tournament is named in memory of Scott Clendenning who coached Fort Frances Minor Hockey teams, Fort Frances Girls and Women’s Hockey Association teams, from Novice to competitive […]
From Riverside Health Care
Press release
Press release
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Riverside Health Care is excited to announce its annual Public Mammography Blitz at La Verendrye General Hospital on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Women aged 40 and older are invited to walk in for a mammogram—an essential screening […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Investments in critical minerals infrastructure are essential to enable Canada to seize the enormous economic opportunity the low-carbon economy presents and to capitalize on our rich mineral resources. Canada is well positioned to be a global leader and a first-class producer of a wide variety of critical minerals that are […]
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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 […]
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 […]
