Town staff assembled a snapshot of key capital projects, and presented them to Council in Tuesday night’s regular council meeting. Recycle Facilities. Reconstruction is currently underway for the new recycling centre on 6th Avenue. The building is expected to have its roof trusses installed October 16, with substantial completion scheduled […]
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Police Briefs
From the OPP
From the OPP
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two youth with several Criminal Code (CC) offences. On September 28, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a […]
Province of Ontario
Press release
Press release
TIMMINS – The Ontario government is investing an additional $20.5 million in wildland fire management to continue to improve and modernize how we fight wildland fires. This funding is being used over three years to enhance aerial technologies, hire and train critical fire staff and help increase understanding of evolving […]
By Rocco Frangione
Local Journalism Initiative
The North Bay Nugget
Local Journalism Initiative
The North Bay Nugget
A lobby group in Northeastern Ontario wants the provincial government to increase funding to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and it’s getting quick and positive support from its member municipalities. The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) wants the province to permanently increase NOSM’s annual base funding by […]
Province of Ontario
Press release
Press release
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects that will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector. These actions will strengthen the sector to […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Kakabeka Falls, Ont, — Ben Johnson knows a really big gourd when he sees one. But even Johnson, who has grown some of the largest pumpkins around at his Kakabeka Falls hobby farm, tipped his hat this week when the world-record for the largest pumpkin ever weighed was set in […]
By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Neebing, Ont. — Camp Nanabijou, which was located on Jarvis Bay Road years ago, was created by Xavier Michon as a safe place for Indigenous youths, offering activities for encouragement and education. Michon’s son Geordi Pierre, who attended the centre as a child, has grown the operation into the School […]
– Allan Bradbury photos
Schools from across the Rainy River District School Board and local Catholic Board schools as well as Cornerstone Christian School met at Crossroads School in Devlin last Friday, October 6, 2023, for the annual cross-country meet that saw kids in grades 3-7 compete. Kids ran their hearts out and and […]
–Allan Bradbury photo
The Fort Frances Lakers hosted members of council from the different First Nations of Treaty Three Territory and the Rainy Lake Drum at their game last Friday night. The event in commemoration of the signing of Treaty Three which was signed 150 years ago this month. The Lakers lost both […]
–Ken Kellar photos
The grounds around Seven Generations Education Institute’s Fort Frances campus were abuzz with activity last week as the organization held their annual Dagwaagani-mawindoosijigewin, or Fall Harvest event, on Wednesday, October 4, and Thursday, October 5, 2023. Students from area schools were invited to the event to take in roughly a […]
– Ken Kellar photos
There was plenty of fun for the whole family on offer at the Kooistra farm this past weekend. Running on Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, 2023, the Fall Harvest Corn Maze was two days stuffed full of fall fun. Including two different mazes, one small and one considerably […]
– Ken Kellar photo
The weekend may have been cool, but it was the perfect weather for the Fall Harvest Corn Maze held at the Kooistra farm north of Emo on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8, 2023. The event featured the titular corn maze, but also included hay and horse rides, a […]
