GAMBO, N.L. – Every Friday evening, Steve Badcock pours himself a drink and flips open his laptop to video chat with a close friend he met because of a terrorist attack in New York City and its ripple effect across the skies. It often takes a few tries to connect […]
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By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
As Ontario college and university students head to campus during a fourth wave of COVID-19, their schools, public health units, cities and police services are grappling with how to keep massive parties at bay. In-person classes are resuming this year at campuses across the province, and videos and pictures posted […]
By Tales Azzoni
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADRID (AP) – More than 18 months later, Real Madrid is returning to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Madrid will get to play at its venue when it hosts Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Sunday, 560 days after it last hosted a match at the stadium. The Bernabeu’s massive renovation […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances Town council is to make a decision on whether to require proof of vaccination when accessing the Memorial Sports Centre and the Fort Frances Senior Centre. The Community Services Executive Committee unanimously agreed with the recommendation of a blanket policy to require all individuals eligible for a vaccine […]
The days may be getting cooler, but there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the Rainy Lake Market, before winter sets in. The Market hosts produce, crafts, baking, live music, and during election season, even candidates have been popping by for a visit. The Market is open each Thursday from […]
By Ken Kellar
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
Staff writer
kkellar@fortfrances.com
September 11, 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most devastating terrorist attacks to occur on U.S. soil, and local firefighters and other emergency personnel are gearing up to honour their brothers-in-arms who lost their lives in the line of duty on that historic day. To date, the […]
Press release
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says the Delta variant of COVID-19 is noted throughout the region. Anyone, including those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, should get tested if they have symptoms to prevent further transmission. Recently, the Provincial COVID-19 Self-assessment Tool has been updated. “If you are feeling unwell, […]
FASD Awareness Day will be marked with the annual BreakFASD pancake breakfast event, taking place tomorrow morning Thursday will mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) international awareness day, and community partners around the district are continuing their campaigns to shed light on preventative measures and available resources. FASD is a […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) said it is in full support of the recently announced vaccination passport in order to access certain facilities and recreational spaces. Dr. Kit Young Hoon, medical officer of health at the (NWHU), said being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 reduces the likelihood of spreading the virus […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Fort Frances mayor and council are expected to provide their approval for the resumption of in-person court attendance at the Fort Frances Provincial Offences Act (POA) Court. Lisa Sheppard from the Provincial Offences Administration gave a presentation to the Administration and Finance Executive Committee saying they received a letter of […]
By Shari Narine
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Windspeaker.com
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) in Ontario is considering a proposal for a deep geological repository for nuclear waste storage after having said no to something similar last year. In January 2020, SON members overwhelmingly voted down a deep geological repository (DGR) proposed by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to store […]
By Merna Emara
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
Staff Writer
memara@fortfrances.com
All customers of the Fort Frances Power Corporation will have power outages on Sunday in order to do work on the transformer station. This outage will affect electrical customers within the town boundaries who they service. There are a few customers around the town boundaries such as the airport. Joerg […]
