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    Local singer Brittany Hayes is heading to the national stage after winning the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition in Thunder Bay this past weekend.    Along with a cash prize for her first place finish, Hayes will head to Toronto in November to represent Northern Ontario at the National Youth Talent Search.   […]

    Weechi-it-te-win Family Services’ week-long 20th anniversary celebration at Couchinching First Nation targeted youth on Tuesday with meaningful conferences to help guide children, teens, and families down the right path.     Youth of all ages were offered the opportunity to participate in Turtle Concepts empowering performance by Dave Jones “a […]

    After raising $800 for the Terry Fox Foundation and cancer research during her bike ride from Fort Frances to Emo last year, local resident Marie VanUden is gearing up to make that trip again.    On Aug. 28, weather permitting, she will make her trek starting from The Place and […]

    With summer’s end drawing near, the Fort Frances Public Library has decided to hold another car rally adventure Thursday, Aug., 23 to cap off a summer of fun with a fundraising bang.    “We figured because everyone had so much fun last time this would be a great way to […]

    The province is expanding and standardizing archery seasons for white-tailed deer as part of a sustainable wildlife management program, Natural Resources minister David Ramsay said last Thursday.    “Expanding deer populations mean that we can further increase hunting opportunities in many parts of the province,” noted Ramsay.    “We are also […]

    Join Park Guide Kyle Hudick this Friday to discover and discuss the economy and legacy of the voyageurs as he presents “Material Culture of the Fur Trade.”      What could you buy with a beaver pelt?  Examine some of the trade goods that passed through Voyageurs National Park and […]

    The McGuinty government is continuing to help young northerners tap future opportunities by investing in career-related internships and work placements across the North, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced yesterday.     “Since 2003, our government has tackled youth out-migration by helping our young people develop their careers […]

    “If the town hall could be considered the brain of a municipality, then the public library is the heart—welcoming and nurturing all the town’s citizens.”         This is the philosophy of John Knox, vice-president of Chamberlain Architect Services, who has been hired to design the new Fort Frances […]

    NDP leader Howard Hampton will reverse four years of misguided McGuinty Liberal hydro policies with a Fair Hydro Rates plan that will recover and sustain Northern Ontario forest-sector jobs.    The NDP plan means that as of Jan. 1, 2008, Northern Ontario forest-sector mills would be eligible for a new […]

    Teachers from across Northwestern Ontario will have the opportunity to participate in a two-day writing workshop presented by writing specialist Ruth Culham next week at the Rainy River District School Board’s annual “Summer Institute.”     The presentation, “Traits in Action” is expected to be provide the educators with valuable […]

    The Super 8 Motel on King’s Highway in the west end of Fort Frances re-defines in many ways the notion of a standard motel.    The establishment provides a fully-stocked breakfast lounge, a swimming pool, whirlpool, steambath, high-speed Internet in the room, and a coin laundry.    At the helm of […]