Mar Fraczkiewicz, centre, of Sunset Water Sports gives some young tubers a few pointers before taking them on a ride around Rainy Lake on Saturday, July 29, 2023 as part of the free event held in conjunction with the Voyageurs Lions Club at the Point. Youth were able to take […]
News
By Kevin Jeffrey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Months from now, shovels are expected be in the ground for a new transitional housing project that was first proposed several years ago. Ontario Aboriginal Housing Service officials confirmed to Dougall Media this week that the site plan application for the Junot Avenue project has been given the thumbs up, […]
Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm with a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow will be cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day and overnight with a high of 27 (81) and a low of 16 (61). […]
– Daniel Adam photo
Graeme Drombolis lets loose a kick during a two day soccer camp that was put on by Holmlund Financial for kids in Grades 6 to 9 last week on Wednesday, July 19, and Thurs- day, July 20 at the St. Francis soccer fields.
– Daniel Adam, Allan Bradbury, Ken Kellar photos
A busy weekend saw plenty of fish caught, new champions crowned and more entertainment than you can shake a stick at, rounding out a successful 2023 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. For more stories and photos from this year’s tournament, see yesterday’s issue of the Fort Frances Times.
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Human trafficking is happening right here in the Rainy River District. Ginny Heilman, manager of social emergencies at Giishkaandago’Ikwe Health Services says the stats are high. “We have quite a large demographic of clients at our organization,” she says. “And it’s not just sexual exploitation, it’s also labour trafficking that […]
By Megan Walchuk
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
Editor
mwalchuk@fortfrances.com
A lifelong passion for public libraries has become an enduring gift for local book lovers; the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre has received the final instalment of a $1.1 million bequest from the estate of Patricia Cunningham, daughter of the late Joyce Cunningham. Patricia, who passed away in 2021 […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
At the Sorting Gap Marina on Friday, judges announced Ken Kellar as winner of the annual Quest for the Best singing competition hosted by the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce. It’s held annually during the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship (FFCBC), thanks to major sponsor The Window and Door Store. […]
By Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Winnipeg Sun
A study looking at the feasibility of searching a Manitoba landfill for human remains shows there would be risks involved in that type of search, but that there would also be risks if no search is done, including the possibility that others who murder might believe a landfill or dumpster […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Road warriors who have the Thunder Bay area on their itinerary this summer might end up venturing into the city’s downtown whether they like it or not if they’re behind the wheel of an electric vehicle. Options for travellers for charging battery-powered cars and pickup trucks appear to be non-existent […]
Staff
An academic partnership is looking to boost research into mental health and addiction from a northern perspective. Leaders from Algoma University and Northern Ontario School of Medicine University have signed an agreement that sets the stage for an increased presence of the medical university on Algoma’s Sault Ste. Marie campus, primarily to […]
Press release
The 15th “Maybe Annual” Coney Island Music Festival – presented by The Standard Insurance and Wawanesa – supported by the Kenora and Lake of the Woods Regional Community Foundation – is being held on Coney Island on the northernmost channel of Lake of the Woods in the City of Kenora […]
