Press Release Since 2005, the meningococcal C-conjugate vaccine has been publicly-funded to protect against type C, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), which includes meningitis or blood infection caused by type C Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. The Northwestern Health Unit again will be offering this vaccine to Grade 7 students at school clinics […]
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Kathryn Lyzun The Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) mobile coach is on the road again, heading out for the travel season in Northwestern Ontario. From April to October, the coach visits 30 communities from Wawa to the Manitoba border and north to Red Lake, providing breast screening services close to […]
Press Release Tooth decay is the number-one chronic disease affecting children today—and it’s on the rise! It is a contagious infectious disease that damages tooth structures, resulting in cavities. When bacteria in our mouth combines with sugar in the foods we eat to make acid, it starts to eat away […]
Press Release “April Falls Day” may be a witty play on words, but falling is a serious matter. One-third of people over age 65 have a fall each year, and falls are the leading cause of injury among older people. Most falls are predictable and often can be prevented with […]
the OPP There has been a significant decline in the number of serious collisions and fatalities on highways the OPP patrols during the first three months of 2009, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said Friday. A 5.5 percent decrease in the number of fatal collisions on OPP-patrolled highways from January-March compared […]
Mitch Calvert It was a bittersweet weekend for the Fort Frances Aquanauts at the Northwestern Ontario Open swim meet in Kenora. Some organization issues by the hosts, as well as a viral infection to Katja Sutherland, put a damper on what otherwise was a successful event in the pool. “It […]
Staff A spirited second-half push gave La Place Rendez-Vous a come-from-behind 74-64 victory over Dominos in the local men’s basketball league final Monday night at Fort High. The rough and emotional showdown featured plenty of bad blood, with Dominos taking a 36-29 lead into the break. But the regular-season champs […]
Press Release Two Hearst hunters have been fined a total of $7,000 for trespassing and hunting deer on private land. Ricky Morrissette, 48, and Gerald Arguin, 60, both were convicted of trespassing for the purpose of hunting and fined $1,500 and $2,500, respectively. Both men also were fined $1,000 each […]
Staff A capacity crowd was on hand Friday night at the Memorial Sports Centre auditorium as the Fort Frances Girls’ Hockey Association capped a successful winter with its awards banquet. Annalise Hayes was chosen as MVP of the Fort Frances Timbits Novice team, with other awards going to Hailey Tucker […]
Mitch Calvert It may not feel like spring just yet, but “birdies” were out in full force Monday at Fort High. The NorWOSSA badminton qualifier pitted players from across the district vying for berths at the NorWOSSA finals next Wednesday (April 15) in Dryden—with the host Muskies picking up seven. […]
The Skinny: This season’s Fort Frances Jr. Sabres outfit made strides from their inaugural season a year ago, advancing to the second round of the playoffs along with a third-place finish during the regular season, but in the end weren’t able to will themselves to an upset win over the […]
Duane Hicks After years of planning and fundraising, the library board is ready to see the shovel go in the ground for the new Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre this spring, but now it’s up to town council to decide if it wants to pay its share. At […]
