Over 20 people depart Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre on Thursday morning, Aug. 3 on a trip to Northwest Angle. The hope is to recreate the journey that the original signers of Treaty #3 would have taken to get to the signing site. Right: Chief Marcel Medicine-Horton and his son Trapper are […]
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The annual Soil & Crop Tour took place last Wednesday, as around 30 participants joined in to look at some crops across the district. The tour began from Joe Sletmoen’s farm near Fort Fran- ces at 9 a.m. where he demonstrated his no-till seed drill. The tour continued heading west, […]
By Darren Derendorf
Emo Speedway
Emo Speedway
No matter what your appetite for racing there was something for everyone at the Emo Speedway. Friday night saw action all night long and drivers of every discipline finding success. Some drivers were patient and methodical and waited for their moment to strike, while others chose to be more akin […]
It’s been a busy season for the Dawson 4-H Beef Club. Here’s a look at the group’s meetings: Meeting 1 Our first meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm on May 15th, 2023, at Jenson’s. We began by reciting the 4-H pledge and then we went around and introduced […]
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A new fund has been launched to give Indigenous communities and organizations resources to support Indian Residential School survivors and their families, as they undertake burial investigations at former residential schools. The $7.1 million Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF) can be used for mental health and addictions supports, […]
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Riverside Foundation for Health Care is excited to announce that the winner of the July 50/50 jackpot is Amy Nielson of Nestor Falls, ON with the winning ticket number EE-5104611. Amy is the lucky recipient of $12,488 with the same amount going to the Foundation. The draw was made Monday, […]
By Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Several local pharmacies say they are currently not offering COVID-19 booster vaccines due to low demand and minimum batch requirements. Pharmasave in Fort Frances hasn’t found a need to order COVID-19 boosters for the past month, says pharmacist Venkata Donthi Reddy. “It’s been a while,” Donthi Reddy said. “If they’re […]
– Ken Kellar photo
Superheroes, princesses and more turned out to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) on Friday, August 4, 2023, to enjoy Summerween, an early Halloween party celebrating the spookiest time of the year. FFPLTC staff set up two movies for participants to enjoy, along with snacks, colouring pages, a […]
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The Superior International Junior Hockey League is announcing its 2023-24 regular season schedule as approved by its board of governors. The league’s 22nd season of competition will kick off on Friday, September 22, and for the first time, will include eight teams as the league welcomes the expansion Kenora Islanders. […]
September 22 @ Dryden September 23 @ Dryden September 29 vs Kam River October 6 vs Kam River October 7 vs Kam River October 13 @ Sioux Lookout October 14 @ Sioux Lookout October 20 @ Thunder Bay October 21 @ Thunder Bay October 27 vs Kenora October 28 vs […]
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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A current Member of Parliament is engaging in a Northwestern Ontario tour looking for support to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Yasir Naqvi, who announced his candidacy for the Ontario Liberal’s top job in June, was in Thunder Bay Wednesday promoting his northern strategy following stops […]
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LifeLabs was delighted to welcome Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, the Honourable Sylvia Jones, to our International Reference Laboratory (IRL) in Toronto. The visit is Minister Jones’ first to LifeLabs, Canada’s leading medical laboratory. During her visit, the Minister had the opportunity to tour the high-volume chemistry and […]
