(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 602. On April 3, 2023, shortly after 5:30 a.m., members of the Rainy River District OPP […]
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By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government’s plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political will to take bold steps toward a national program. People like Marc-Andre Gagnon were still holding out hope that spending […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A national civil liberties group says nebulous claims about economic instability or general unrest weren’t enough to legally justify the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act early last year. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is among the groups and individuals appearing in Federal Court beginning today to […]
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Nick Gray of Sunset Protection Systems in west end Fort Frances pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s All-Cruise Trip of the Month draw for April this morning. Shannon Bird is the winner of a Mediterranean cruise valued at $4,200. Next month’s draw is for a Hawaiian […]
By Christopher Kimball
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
One beloved French cake is so easy that it is often the first recipe children are taught. And the main ingredient’s container is as crucial as the ingredient itself. Gâteau au yaourt, or yogurt cake, took hold when yogurt began to be sold in tiny jars in the early 20th […]
By Gregory Strong
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – An opening weekend round-robin game was part of the usual buildup to the playoffs for a perennial curling contender like Canada’s Brad Gushue. It was quite the opposite for New Zealand’s Anton Hood. The 23-year-old Auckland skip was in new territory Sunday at his first world men’s championship, playing a curling power […]
By Michelle Chapman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE shareholders will […]
By Tyler Moffitt
Fire Chief/CEMC
Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service
Fire Chief/CEMC
Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service
On March 27, 2023, at approximately 9:02 p.m. the Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service responded to a structure fire (house fire) in the 200 hundred block of Third Street West. Five full-time firefighters, nine part-time firefighters, and the fire chief responded with two pumper trucks, and a rescue pickup truck […]
By Nicole Winfield
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the theories backed by 15th-century “papal bulls” that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today. A Vatican statement said the 15th-century papal […]
Press release
Dr. Trottier assumes role from Dr. Moorhouse Riverside is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Trottier to the role of Medical Director at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home. Originally from Thunder Bay, Dr. Trottier is a graduate of The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM ‘2017). Dr. Trottier […]
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Two First Nation leaders were removed from Ontario’s legislative chamber Wednesday after shouting at Premier Doug Ford over concerns about plans to expand mining operations on and around their lands in the so-called Ring of Fire region. Those plans include the province’s intention to build a road to […]
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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29 has named Qianna Bell the winner of the 2023 Literary and Poster Contest, in the Intermediate Class. The contest is an annual event, open to all youth in the district. On hand to present the award were Service Officer Kerry Harper and Legion President […]
