The Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating the 2026 Winter olympics by showcasing Olympians who were born or raised in town. The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are currently underway, and former Fort Frances resident Anders Johnson will be representing Canada in several speed skating events over the […]
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By David Briggs
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
BayToday.ca
Hospitals in Ontario, North Bay’s included, are severely underfunded, and the detrimental effects of this underfunding will only increase over the years, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) explained. The report, written by Doug Allan, a senior researcher with CUPE, reveals that at the current […]
By Thomas Kent
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Woolwich Observer
Strategically planting trees along the northern edge of Canada’s boreal forest could remove multiple gigatonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by the end of the century, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo. The research, published in Communications Earth & Environment, provides one […]
By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham Voice
Walpole Island First Nation (WIFN) has joined a constitutional challenge aimed at quashing Ontario’s Bill 5. The recent announcement means Bkejwanong Territory (WIFN) joins a growing chorus of First Nation communities and environmental groups opposed to changes proposed by both the federal and provincial government’s omnibus legislation. As part of […]
By Jacqueline St.Pierre
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
MANITOULIN—Water has always carried the illusion of permanence. It returns as rain. It gathers in lakes. It moves, it cycles, it seems to forgive. But according to a new United Nations–backed scientific report, that illusion is breaking. Researchers say the world has entered an era of global ‘water bankruptcy’—a point […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Staff writer
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Family and friends of Fort Frances bartender and DJ Carl “Jerome” Tuesday expressed relief that he had been reported safe Wednesday morning, after a week-long search initiated when the family lost contact with him. Tuesday’s mother, Lana Bruyere-Tuesday posted on social media around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday that he had been […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
A new business will help you get the piercing you’ve always wanted, in a safe and clean environment. Looking for a fresh start, Jaymee Martin decided to leave Calgary and spend some time living with her mom in Fort Frances. During her time in town, she noticed a gap in […]
By Laura Balanko-Dickson
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
lbalankodickson@fortfrances.com
If you’re wondering if regularly scheduled commercial flights will return to Fort Frances since Bearskin stopped its service to the airport, you’re not alone. While no agreement has been reached so far between the airport and a commercial airline, that could change this year, according to Tom Batiuk, airport supervisor […]
By Times Staff
The Rainy River District OPP are looking for assistance from the region following an incident in Fort Frances. According to a release from the OPP, police are investigating an incident that occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026 around 9 a.m. in the 100-200 block of Fourth Street West in Fort […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lneilson@fortfrances.com
People who have worked with Wayne Smith throughout his three-decade career all agree on the same thing about him — his ability to lead and teach. The former chief was reminded by friends and colleagues about the significance this impact made during his retirement party last week, held at the […]
By Times Staff
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has issued a warning about the risks of measles exposure after Manitoba Public Health reported Manitoba Ag Days last month as a likely transmission event for the contagious virus. The event, Canada’s largest indoor farm show, held between Jan. 20 and 22, 2026, at the […]
