Cousins Justin and Scott Booth were treated to a joint birthday party on October 7, thrown by friends and family. Justin turned 50 on October 12, while Scott can still say he’s in his 40s until October 29. Many laughs and memories were enjoyed by all attending. – Submitted photo
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Emerging from the pandemic, supporting small business resilience and growth has never been more important and is a key theme for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) annual Small Business: Too Big To Ignore campaign. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce and OCC are proud to partner with Desjardins to […]
If you watch any US television, you are being overwhelmed with election advertising. And many non partisan advertisements are urging you to vote because the future of the US Democracy is on the line. In Fort Frances, voting began through on-line means and by using the telephone on Monday. The […]
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Last Friday, the Fort Frances Muskies held a 3 – 0 lead until midway through the 3rd quarter against undefeated Kildonan East before falling 34 – 3. The Muskies got a first half field goal from #1 Hayden Beckett. The Muskie offense were able to move the ball up and […]
A near capacity crowd was assembled at the Townshend Theatre on Friday night, for the opening act of the 2022-2023 regular season of Tour de Fort. The Trews Acoustic Trio took the stage for a pared-down version of the Canadian rock band. The group hails from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, but […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
About 55,000 education workers in Ontario, such as custodians, early childhood educators and administration staff, will be in a legal strike position as of Nov. 3, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said Monday. CUPE has not indicated if education workers would engage in a full strike – which could […]
Advance voting is now open, and the votes are rolling in. At the end of day one of voting yesterday, 7.8 per cent of eligible Fort Frances voters had already cast their ballots, with 368 voting online and 43 voting by phone. Election day is October 24, but there’s no […]
The Muskies football team took on the Kildonan East Reivers on Friday – the top-ranked team in the division. It was a true David and Goliath moment; the Reivers are a senior-heavy team, full of speed and experience. But the Muskies held their own, holding a 3-0 lead until midway […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A forensic pathologist told a coroner’s inquest on Monday that a man who died from hypertensive heart disease while in Thunder Bay police custody might have survived if he had been assessed and sent to a hospital, though it’s difficult to know for sure. Dr. Kona Williams testified in Thunder […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario will expand the so-called strong mayor powers to other large municipalities in a year, Premier Doug Ford said Monday. The province recently passed legislation that gives mayors of Toronto and Ottawa veto power over bylaws that conflict with provincial priorities, such as building housing. Those powers are set to […]
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Ontarians have been enjoying stunning orange, yellow and red fall colours this season and experts say the foliage is more vibrant than in recent years thanks largely to specific weather patterns. Sean Thomas, a professor of forest ecology at the University of Toronto, says the fall colours this year have […]
By Jim Bronskill
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – A new research report says federal cybersecurity legislation is so flawed it would allow authoritarian governments around the world to justify their own repressive laws. The report by Christopher Parsons of the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab makes 29 recommendations to bolster transparency and accountability of the proposed […]
