The Town of Fort Frances’ Linda Carmody pulled the winning ticket for the Fort Frances Kiwanis Club’s Trip of the Month draw for September this morning. Chris Hayes of Fort Frances is the winner of a trip to Cuba, valued at $4,000. Next month’s draw is for a trip to […]
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Volunteers and Kenora and Rainy River Districts (KRRD) Child and Family Services staff take a moment to show off some of the roughly 209 backpacks collected as part of the annual Backpacks for Kids donation drive on Monday morning. The drive has been going since early July and is the […]
By Jay Reeves
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. (AP) – Michael Jennings wasn’t breaking any laws or doing anything that was obviously suspicious; the Black minister was simply watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town. Yet there was a problem: Around the corner, Amber Roberson, who is white, thought she was helping […]
By Alanna Durkin Richer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A lawyer for the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has been charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. Kellye SoRelle – general counsel for the antigovernment group – was arrested in Texas on charges including conspiracy to obstruct an […]
By Cassandra Szklarski
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A proposed overhaul of Canada’s decade-old drinking guidelines warns of increased health risks from as few as three drinks per week and calls for mandatory labelling of all alcoholic beverages. In its suggested update to Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction eschews offering […]
By Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis says the COVID-19 death rate was much higher for racialized people compared to non-racialized people. It found 31 deaths per 100,000 for racialized people and 22 deaths per 100,000 […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
NEW YORK – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu earned an impressive 6-2, 6-4 second-round win over 15th-seed Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., fired one ace and committed just one double fault to Haddad Maia’s six, as well as 14 unforced errors to the […]
By Arnie Stapleton
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson have agreed on a five-year, $245 million extension that includes $165 million in guarantees, a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday morning. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the extension, […]
Elisa Nguyen
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
enguyen@fortfrances.com
On Monday, at the Fort Frances Courthouse, former registered practical nurse Lindsey Coyle pleaded guilty for criminal negligence causing death to the late Hermina Fletcher who was receiving care at LaVerendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. The investigation of the death of 76-year-old Hermina Fletcher began on January 14, 2015. Rainy […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation has seen a historic flood claim recognized and signed, signalling the end of more than a decade of negotiation and a strong economic future. In a ceremony at the northern First Nation last Thursday, August 25, 2022, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation chief Janice Henderson, along with representatives of […]
By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Town of Fort Frances has added flag football for players in grades seven and eight to the fall recreation schedule. From Sept. 13 to Oct. 6 the Town of Fort Frances will be running a flag football league as a way to introduce young players to the game of […]
By Daniel Adam
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
dadam@fortfrances.com
The Makerspace sits on the second floor of Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) in Fort Frances. With a laser engraver, augmented reality system, 3D printers, and several sewing machines, the Makerspace was the perfect place for SGEI’s Creativity Camps this summer. Three different age groups came in July and August […]
