The FFHS Muskies court sports teams held ceremonies honouring senior players and their parents last night ahead of the final home basketball and volleyball games. The teams will head to Kenora on Friday for NorWOSSA finals.
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Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Shoppers Drug Mart officially acquired ownership of Pharmasave on September 14, 2023. As new signage was introduced to Pharmasave, many residents have been curious about what change to expect in upcoming months. Although speaking only from his knowledge, pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy said the former Pharmasave store will be renovated […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Steven Page Trio packed the Townshend Theatre last night with over 350 people in attendance. Page, along with Craig Northey (left) and Kevin Fox (right) performed several Barenaked Ladies hits, including kicking the show off with It’s All Been Done and adding in The Old Apartment and Brian Wilson […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
Ethan Andrusco of the Times Tigers carries the puck into Emo Express territory during the FFMHA U13 home hockey tournament last weekend. Also competing were the Fort Frances BP Royals, the Fort Frances Firemen, Red Lake Rebels, Red Lake Royals, Current River Comets, and the Westfort Maroons. The Red Lake […]
Staff
On Friday, Mayor Andrew Hallikas along with fellow Councilors, and Municipal Staff gathered to officially inaugurate our brand new recycling facility. The new building comes with significant enhancements and as such the Town has announced that with the resumption of curbside pickup, glass containers can now be included in the […]
Government of Ontario
Press release
Press release
Renewed and expanded Ornge fleet will better connect patients in rural and remote areas to urgent care SUDBURY — The Ontario government is investing over $108 million to expand Ornge Air Ambulance’s fixed wing fleet with four additional state-of-the-art planes and replace their existing eight fixed wing fleet. This investment […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Rock Tech has chosen Red Rock to be the site for its lithium converter and processing plant after narrowing its site location down to Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Nipissing, Leeds and Grenville areas in Northern Ontario. On Friday, the Red Rock Indian Band, together with their partner BMI Group, a real […]
By Austin Campbell
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNNewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SNNewswatch.com
With millions of Ontarians already not having a family doctor, provincial medical leaders are warning the situation will only get worse in the coming years. Dr. Andrew Park, president of the Ontario Medical Association, led a virtual media briefing on Wednesday to raise awareness about unsustainable workloads, emergency room closures, […]
By Shari Narine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Six names will be on the ballot when chiefs and proxies for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) go to the polls to elect their new national chief on Dec. 6. It’s a list with a lot of experience—Reginald Bellerose, Craig Makinaw, Sheila North, David Pratt, Dean Sayers and Cindy […]
By Hugh Kruzel
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
With his 2018’s Moon of the Crusted Snow garnering attention, Waubgeshig Rice naturally thought of the next wedge of the story. “Moon” can be seen as a stand-alone book, but the characters and the community had more to say. Rice credits some strong editing to bring about a solid second […]
By Emmanuel Nwaneri
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
New Canadian Media
If you’ve noticed a shift in the news over the last two decades, it’s likely caused by two things: A massive drop in the number of Canadian reporters and a correspondingly huge surge in the number of spin doctors. According to journalist-author Cecil Rosner, the number of active reporters in […]
By Kyle Darbyson
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Sudbury Star
Simon Fraser University policy researcher Andrew Longhurst is calling on Premier Doug Ford’s government to scrap its expansion of the for-profit health-care sector, which he believes comes at the expense of public hospitals. Longhurst detailed his grievances with the for-profit health-care system in a new report titled “At What Cost?: […]
