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Construction on the new Super One Foods in International Falls is coming along, with the grocery store expected to open this fall. Super One will leave its current location next to Cine5 Theater and County Market will also be closing. County Market’s gas station has also been removed.


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Work is progressing quickly on the Make a Big Splash Spray Park, as noted by the organizing committee on their Facebook page. Over the past few days many big steps have taken place, including a haul of granular material for the splash pad, as well as assembly of some of […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The 75th season of Muskie football starts Saturday, August 19 at Fort Frances High School (FFHS) with equipment fitting for new and returning players. Players should check the team Instagram page for more details and to book a fitting appointment. The season kicks off at 3 p.m. on Friday, September […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Last week, Richard Bee began his new position as the chief executive officer (CEO) at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC). He officially began his permanent contract on August 2, 2023, and says things have been going well so far. “Everyone’s been very nice to talk to. [They] […]

Press release

Quetico Provincial Park will celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Breaking the Barrier, the dedication of the of the Sheila Hainey Memorial Boardwalk and her son’s swim across the Park in her honour, with a special event at the Park on Saturday, August 12. The event will include a reenactment of […]

By Sandi Krasowski
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal

Thunder Bay, Ont. — Following a scare with their son’s peanut allergy, Epic Cones owner Danielle Turuba and her husband Adam decided they were going to do something that makes a difference. The pair opened up a nut-free ice-cream truck with their belief that Thunder Bay needs such a service. […]

By Rachel Morgan
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Pointer

Ontarians might remember Premier Doug Ford’s back and forth on electric vehicle production before investments into the crucial transition away from carbon-based automobiles began to flow from Queen’s Park. Almost immediately after being elected for the first time in 2018, Ford and his PC government scrapped provincial subsidies for EVs […]

Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com

Every day, air sirens sounded to warn the citizens of Ukraine of potential threats, says Yana Chupylka, who recently moved to Fort Frances to start a new life for her family. The Russo-Ukrainian War began in 2014, not too long before Chupylka’s son Sasha was born. Chupylka says that on […]

By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com

The funds will change the community and its members’ lives for the better according to Chief of Seine River First Nation, John Kabatay Sr. Kabatay; the honourable Gary Anandasangaree, minister of Crown–Indigenous relations; and the honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario minister of Indigenous affairs, announced the successful settlement of a three-party […]