By Tyler Griffin
THE CANADIAN PRESS

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.  The farmer-led organization called on municipal governments and the province Saturday to better protect farmland and food production when planning new […]

By Paola Loriggio
THE CANADIAN PRESS

An Ottawa-area woman and a civil rights group are asking an Ontario court to strike down a law they say allows officials in Ontario jails and detention centres to strip search those in custody “even in the absence of any specified reason or security rationale.” The constitutional challenge was filed […]

By Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG – A 92-year-old retired priest has been charged after a decade-long investigation into the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba. Arthur Masse faces one count of indecent assault in relation to a 10-year-old girl who was a student at the school, RCMP said Friday. The alleged offence took place […]

By Jill Lawless
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON (AP) – Britain is facing its biggest rail strikes for decades after last-minute talks between a union and train companies failed to reach a settlement over pay and job security. Up to 40,000 cleaners, signalers, maintenance workers and station staff are due to walk out for three days this […]

By Jerry Harmer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BANGKOK (AP) – The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost four meters (13 feet) from snout to tail and […]

By Ciaran Fahey
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday. FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

Get your mini royalty ready, the Canada Day Mini King and Queen contest is gearing up to return for this summer’s holiday. After being forced to cancel the contest during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizer Melissa Gushulak said it’s time to have a return to regular events in and around town […]

The Fort Frances Nursery School hit the road for a field trip to The Spry Farm, with a picnic at the Devlin ball diamond and park, on June 6. The preschool program is winding down for the year, with its end-of-year festivities taking place today. But parents hoping to join […]

By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com

Lace up your walking shoes and get ready to hit the track, the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is back to its traditional in-person event following altered virtual events due to the COVID pandemic. The Walk is scheduled for this Saturday, June 16, and because the usual staging grounds […]