With the 25th anniversary of the Emo Walleye Classic around the corner and will return as a fun but challenging competition in the district, expects Travis Rob, Fort Frances’ infrastructure and growth manager. The Emo Walley Classic is the township’s annual fishing tournament that’s been running since 2001. The competition […]
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By Reuben Villagracia
Staff writer
Originally published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Staff writer
Originally published Wednesday, June 5, 2002
For some agonizing minutes, it looked like the 7.9 pounds of fish Harvey Cochrane and Oliver Gib- bons weighed in Saturday on the final day of the inaugural Emo Walleye Classic wouldn’t be enough to win. But then it was discovered three of the four fish brought in by Team […]
Ontario Provincial Police are looking for Murray Beninger, who was last seen in Fort Frances on Thursday, May 14, around 9 p.m. Beninger, 51, was described as five-foot-seven (170cm), with brown hair and eyes and a heavy build. According to police, he may have been wearing a purple jacket and […]
By Liam Oliver Neilson
lneilson@fortfrances.com
lneilson@fortfrances.com
Fort Francians got a chance to weigh in on a new tagline for the town last week during a special meeting at the Memorial Sports Centre, as council seeks to find a fitting replacement for “Boundless,” a slogan that was adopted in 2014. The search for a new phrase that […]
By Carrie Ivardi
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — When a first responder arrives at a home, ERIK can provide them with “immediate information to help the client if they’re unconscious or can’t communicate,” according to Donna Nagy. Nagy is chair of Age Friendly Thunder Bay, which launched a revamped ERIK (emergency response information kit) alongside […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
RED LAKE – Six local middle school students have taken on the challenge of competing in a Canada-wide youth quilting competition. Seventh and eighth graders at the Golden Learning Centre began crafting their quilts around February, after teacher Katherine Fawthrop learned of the Canadian Quilters Association’s Youth Challenge from a […]
By Maya Ekman
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
NWOnewswatch.com
KENORA – Andrew Poirier filed nomination papers on May 7 seeking a second term as mayor of Kenora. Poirier says he’d like to see the many positive things coming to the city through to their end. “I feel that I still bring an awful lot of experience to the table […]
By Jacqueline St. Pierre
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Manitoulin Expositor
CANADA—There is a moment in conversation with Meggie Cywink where her voice changes. Not louder. Not angrier. Just tired in the way granite is tired after carrying winter for centuries. “Families are no longer asking to be consulted as an afterthought,” she said quietly. “Families are asking to lead.” For […]
By Pam Fedack
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kenora Miner & News
A graduation season game that has become popular with high school students across Canada is now raising concerns in Kenora, following reports that vulnerable people may have been targeted. The game, known as “Senior Assassin,” is typically played by Grade 12 students who use water guns or toy blasters to […]
By Jeremy Appel
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Alberta Native News
(ANNews) – Assiniboine College isn’t just a post-secondary institution with physical campuses in Brandon, Dauphin, Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie. It also sends instructors to remote Indigenous communities to meet people where they are, literally. “One of my main jobs is to support First Nations communities in delivering and providing […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – “You are working on Indigenous territory on First Nations land in this area. No matter if you’re talking about a mine or you’re talking about any kind of business, know the area, know the history and know what you can do. It’s all the responsibility of all […]
By Sam Laskaris
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
The annual National Day of Action for the Moose Hide Campaign, which takes a stand against violence towards women, children and all those along the gender continuum, was held May 14. This year, it had a distinctly different feel. That’s because for the first time in its 15-year history, the […]
