With the change of the seasons, comes a change of sports, as hockey and curling give way to soccer, football and track. As Canada’s two favourite winter sports wrap up, and award nights are organized, we’ve collected some photos of kids in sports from across our region. Teams in the […]
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By Allan Bradbury
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
abradbury@fortfrances.com
The Fort Frances Gun and Hobby Show is back at the Fort Frances Curling Club this weekend and organizer Scott Stafford says there will be more exhibitors than ever. Stafford says the Fort Frances Gun and Hobby Show was started in 2008 by he and his wife Tasha at the […]
Press release
After a 2 year Covid-19 break, the Fort Frances Mill Alumni 10th Annual Banquet is coming up fast. At first the mill was just idled, right now it’s flattened and removed. Now, Mill Alumni members do not want to lose sight of the role it played in our lives and […]
Several local players took part in the Thunder Bay Silver Fox Cancer Squash Tournament recently. The Sunset Country Squash players who participated placed as follows: Men’s B: Shawn Brady, Consolation Finalist. Men’s C: Mike Brady, Consolation finalist. Men’s C: Ryan Brady, Plate Runner Up. Men’s D: Aiden Jean, Consolation Finalist. […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to meet with Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell today at 3 p.m. to officially start the provincial election period. She will likely accept his recommendation to dissolve provincial parliament, and the writs for the provincial election can then be officially signed. The campaign is expected […]
The docks at the lower river boat launch in Fort Frances haven’t escaped the high water from this spring’s flooding. Many homes are still grappling with flooded yards and damaged basements, after record rainfalls and a quick thaw overwhelmed the town’s storm sewers and sanitation pumps. – Linda Plumridge photo
By Brittany Hobson and Steve Lambert
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Albert Stevenson was among members of the Peguis First Nation who stayed behind Monday after others fled to escape flooding. “Right now, we’re just checking sump pumps … and pump the water out of the yards if we can,” he said by phone from the community about 150 kilometres north […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The Ontario Liberals promised Monday to cut transit fares across the province to $1 per ride, if elected. The election pledge would cost $1.1 billion next year and could take 400,000 cars off the road each day, the party said. The plan would be in effect until January […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Toronto police say there has been a 22 per cent increase in hate crimes in the city. The force says there were 257 hate-motivated incidents in 2021, up from 210 such incidents the year before. Police say the pandemic and geopolitical events are believed to be contributing factors in the […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is reporting 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 today after reporting zero on Monday. The province says one of those deaths occurred earlier but was added to today’s tally as part of a data cleanup. The Ministry of Health says there are 1,699 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, an increase […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is reporting 16 deaths linked to COVID-19 today after reporting zero on Monday. The province says one of those deaths occurred earlier but was added to today’s tally as part of a data cleanup. The Ministry of Health says there are 1,699 people hospitalized due to COVID-19, an increase […]
