This beaded leather jacket will be on display as part of the Tied Together exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre starting this Friday. The jacket belonged to Bill Noden after whom the Noden Causeway is named. The exhibit features contemporary and traditional examples of beading done by […]
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By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
A Winnipeg mathematician is calling on provincial governments to consider banning cellphones in schools to improve numeracy skills and international test scores. New results from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s global assessment of 15-year-olds, released one month ago, reveal Canada’s overall mathematics marks have been on a steady […]
By Mike Stimpson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source
SIOUX LOOKOUT – People in this Northwestern Ontario town pay a lot for home heating, gasoline and other essentials, says a town councillor. That’s why Coun. Reece Van Breda has been campaigning to get the town put back on the Canada Revenue Agency’s list of northern communities whose residents qualify […]
By Sandy Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle Journal
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Gauging the annual success of Paro Centre for Women’s Enterprise is not just about how well a company did, it’s all about their circles of women entrepreneurs, their successes and the creation of new businesses and employment. Rosalind Lockyer, Paro founder and chief executive officer, says […]
Police briefs (FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to be aware of fraudulent text messages they may receive. Do You Know How to Spot a Text Scam? The text message scams are the new way of making […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNnewswatch.com
Move over Hockey Night, it’s curling time! The Longlac Curling Club recently hosted the Northern Ontario Curling Association’s provincial playdowns for players under 18. The games were held from Jan. 3 to 7. With chaperones in tow, 16 teams (10 teams of girls and six teams of boys) from across […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
There’s still time to get your tickets to help support an organization that offers free programming to people experiencing one of the toughest moments of their lives. The Alzheimer Society of Kenora-Rainy River Districts is bringing back their once-annual Forget Me Not Dinner to Fort Frances in an effort to […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Singer-songwriter Belle Plaine– AKA Melanie Berglund– got a later start in her music career after experiences in other creative areas but that journey has given her a unique perspective as she writes her songs. “I’ve always sung, I started taking voice lessons at five years old and I took lessons […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
The Northwest Catholic District School Board provided a mental health team year in review, showing that anxiety was the leading reason for referrals in the 2022/2023 year. However, when compared with the previous school year, the number of referrals for anxiety decreased from 46 referrals to 31 referrals. Most notably, […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Museum and Kay-nah-chi-wah-nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) have partnered together to bring an exhibit featuring bead art from around the area in both museums’ collections. The exhibit, entitled “Tied Together” opens on Friday at the Fort Frances Museum and Cultural Centre and will move to Manitou Mounds […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
January is being once again being officially recognized as Alzheimer Awareness Month in the Town of Fort Frances, and there are plenty of events being planned to help spread awareness of the life-altering disease and other forms of dementia. Mary O’Connor is the client services coordinator for the Alzheimer Society […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
What type of Pokemon would Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Elvis be? Legendary Pokemon. Unless you know the game, the Pokemon pun may receive a few blank stares. History proves that the musicians are indeed legendary, but when it comes to the world of Pokemon—things can feel a bit daunting. […]
