L – R Back Row: Leader Krista Olson, Hailey Wilson, Mason Teeple, Melaina Olson, Georgia Romyn, Sydney Romyn, Jessie Teeple, Leader Melinda Romyn L – R Front Row: Olivia Seguin, Emily Romyn. Missing from photo: Rihanna Morrison

Chapple Beef Club L – R Back Row: Leader Tracey Haglin, Matt Wilson, Hailey Wilson, Bradley Teeple, Ben Teeple, Sam Teeple, Cale Wilson, Leader Pam Wilson. L – R Front Row: Jessie Teeple, Jamieson Teeple. Missing from photo: Daelyn Teeple, Landon Teeple, & Malena Flatt

L – R: Leader Angela Haw, Hayden Haw, Sydney Romyn, Georgia Romyn, Danielle Schram, Andrea Schram, Bryce Rudolph, Leader Neil Haw Missing from photo: Leader Tami LeBlanc, Kennah Leblanc, Carenna Haw, Nolan Brown, Easton Brown & Addison Brown

L – R: Leader Melissa Jenson, Leader Madeline Hartnell, Christina Gerula, Talon Jenson, Alana Gerula (with another future 4-Her), Ryker Jenson, Robin Logsdon and Ava Hartnell. Missing from photo: Erika Gerula, Calder Godin, Gregory Peters & Caleb Peters

Emo/Devlin Beef Club L – R: Leader Kim Jo Bliss, Kaitlyn Hay, Aynsley Teeple, Tayah Badiuk, Marlee Bliss, Leader Susan Irvine. Missing from photo: Aaron Bujold, Avery Cates, Taylor Croswell, Rustin Chartier & Lauryn Marchant

Ken Kellar photos

It was fun for the entire family across almost a dozen different locations as SnOasis celebrated its tenth anniversary on Saturday, March 4, 2023. With fun activities and events happening at the Fort Frances Public Library, Eighth Street Trails, Fort Frances Curling Club, Fort Frances Senior Centre, Fort Frances Museum […]

Allan Bradbury photo

From left Zander Hutton, Ben Huziak, Jackson Marchant, Adam L’Hirondelle, and Rowan Donaldson make up the Muskie Boys Curling team. With a tie-breaker win against Beaver Brae Secondary School, the Muskies won the NWOSSA championship and qualified for a place in the OFSAA championships in North Bay March 22-25.

By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS

A plan designed by two First Nations to build a road to potential mining sites in Ontario’s Ring of Fire has been approved by the provincial government, but the mining minister has refused to say when the project would be completed. Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation designed […]

By Eric Shih
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Thunder Bay Source

The Northwest had less snowfall in February than normal, according to Environment Canada. Warning preparedness meteorologist Geoff Coulson said Kenora had 11.2 centimetres reported for the month, with the long-term average being 18.6 centimetres. “[There was] even less snow up in Sioux Lookout and the Dryden area, it came in […]

By Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS

Cassie Tatone borrowed a sewing machine from her mother-in-law in the spring of 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic robbed her of her job and shut down most businesses and activities. With no income and lots of spare time on her hands, the millennial put the beginner sewing skills she acquired […]

By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS

Ontario’s patient ombudsman says he has seen a rising number of complaints about poor quality of care in the health-care system and an increase in use of force by hospital security. The findings come in the patient ombudsman’s annual report released today. There were more than 3,300 complaints in the […]