Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will be mainly cloudy during the day before becoming clear overnight with a high of 24 (75) and a low of 13 (55). Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud during the day before […]
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– Ken Kellar photos
It’s always a highlight of the summer when anglers taking part in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship hit the road and take their boats on parade for their fans, and last night was no exception as dozens of boats made their way down Front Street from the Big Tent […]
- Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship officially launched this morning, with boats hitting the water to catch the big prize. The tournament is one of the biggest in the region, with a prize board of $69,600. There’s plenty happening under the Big Tent, including concerts, Quest for the Best, a […]
Staff
The Muskie football team will be selling Kickoff to Summer raffle tickets at Safeway today and Friday, to raise funds for the upcoming season. Muskies will be at Safeway today, Thursday, July 18, from 3-6 p.m. and again tomorrow, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The prize for […]
By Louis Bergeron
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbergeron@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
lbergeron@fortfrances.com
The Rainy River Future Development Corporation (RRFDC) is assisting local businesses with a free seminar on writing a business plan. It is open to all existing or prospective entrepreneurs, hoping to advance and expand their venture. The seminar will be held Wednesday July 24 at 4 p.m. at the RRFDC […]
From CUPE
Press Release
Press Release
Hospital workers protested the Ford government’s rapid expansion of healthcare privatization outside Ontario PC MPP Greg Rickford’s constituency office in Kenora this morning. In June, the government announced it would nearly double private delivery of MRIs and CT scans. “The Ford government says the status quo isn’t working – but […]
From the OPP
Press release
Press release
A weekend break and enter to the McIrvine Road laundromat was easily solved thanks to some well-placed security cameras. On July 6, 2024, at approximately 10:30 am, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Fort Frances Detachment was called to a break and enter at the laundromat on McIrvine Road in Fort […]
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to actively search for Jeremy Sergerie, 23 years old, from Sioux Lookout. An updated list of belongings and clothing articles he was last seen with is being provided for public awareness. Should you happen upon any of the below listed items, […]
By: Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote B.C. First Nation territory. Long before contact, the hot springs throughout Fort Nelson territory were a source of healing, hygiene and rest for the Dene in what is now called northern British Columbia. In those […]
By Natasha Bulowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
The federal government’s newly-released strategy to slash planet-warming emissions from Canada’s buildings commits to phasing out heating oil in new buildings. Two years ago, the federal government set out to create a strategy to achieve a 37 per cent cut below 2005 levels in direct building emissions by the end […]
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Last December, in the dead of night, Burford farmer Larry Davis’s motion detectors went off. Two trespassers had kicked in the door of the large shed he keeps his ATV in. In the time he called police, the people made off with his ATV, driving it through the back of […]
By Rebecca Weston
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Orangeville Banner
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Orangeville Banner
The Orangeville Food Bank has had its first harvest of the year from its community garden, helping bring more fresh produce into the food bank. On July 16, volunteers did the first harvest of the year of zucchini, peppers and lettuce. The Orangeville Food Bank (OFB) has a plot of […]
