A new high-power generator has arrived at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, ready to supply backup power to the hospital. “Today marked an exciting milestone, as our new generator arrived and was successfully lifted into place with the assistance of a specialized heavy-duty crane brought in from Thunder Bay,” […]
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By Times Staff
A warm meal and a welcoming place at the table will be on offer in Fort Frances this Friday, as Grand Council Treaty #3 prepares to host another community lunch. The latest A Meal for All event will take place on Oct. 23, from noon to 3 p.m., at the […]
By Sam Laskaris,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
The next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) are now expected to be held in Manitoba. That’s because the NAIG Council has conditionally awarded the 2028 Games to Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN), located in northern Manitoba, as well as the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), which represents 33 First Nations in […]
By Sam Laskaris,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Windspeaker.com
An exhibit at the Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum titled Brilliant: The Art of Beaded Footwear Around the World includes about 85 pieces and about 25 of them are Indigenous items. “A good percentage of the exhibition is showing and highlighting beadwork from within an Indigenous context,” said Justine Woods, a […]
By Steven Sukkau
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Sun
The Manitoba Wildlife Federation is renewing its call for a controversial highway checkstop near Bloodvein River First Nation to be moved onto reserve land, as a dispute over hunting access takes a new turn following allegations that a provincial minister offered economic development funding while seeking the checkpoint’s relocation. Bloodvein […]
By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Kenora Miner & News
More women in their 40s are coming to Lake of the Woods District Hospital for breast screening, and some are being diagnosed with early-stage cancer on their first mammogram, says Dr. Catherine Murray. The radiologist and diagnostic imaging service lead said the increase follows Ontario’s October 2024 decision to lower […]
By Pam Fedack,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Kenora Miner & News
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter,
Kenora Miner & News
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Dylan Marando says Northern Ontario should receive more health care funding per resident and more highway investment to meet needs he argues Queen’s Park is overlooking. In an interview with the Miner and News, Marando outlined proposals he would pursue if he became premier, including a […]
By Sandi Krasowski,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The union representing Confederation College faculty are not happy with a lack of communication as the college moves forward with layoffs. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 732 president Rebecca Ward’s concern is heightened by a lack of information on new funding which could impact staffing. The college has […]
I will admit that I am a news and political junkie. The first thing I did on Tuesday morning was to turn to CBC on my nightstand radio to find out what had happened in Alberta overnight. I had to wait impatiently for the news to report that Albertans had […]
By Will Brooks
Bright autumn sunshine did little to take the chill out of the air Friday morning. Still, it did not deter dozens of residents, First Nations leaders and community representatives from gathering outside the Fort Frances Civic Centre for a historic flag-raising ceremony. Around 80 people were in attendance to witness […]
The OPP and Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB) are investigating a threat made against Fort Frances High School Tuesday morning that triggered the evacuation of students. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., the Rainy River District Detachment of the OPP “received information regarding an isolated threat that was made via phone […]
By Ken Kellar
kkellar@fortfrances.com
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Residents of the district have likely received a paper survey for the Rainy River District Ontario Health Team (RRDOHT)’s Health Care Matters campaign in their mailboxes within the last few weeks, and there’s even more opportunity to have your voice heard with a slate of open houses to be held […]
