Fort Frances’ newest hotel is ready to open the doors to the public and will do so with a special Community Open House this weekend. Studio 6 Extended Stay Hotel Fort Frances is located next to Canadian Tire in the west end of town, part of a series of installations […]
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By Darlene Wroe
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Temiskaming Speaker
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Temiskaming Speaker
In the Ontario fall economic statement, released November 6, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy stated, “With tariffs taking direct aim at Ontario workers and communities, it has never been more important for the government to deliver on its plan to protect Ontario.” Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof said he “was vastly underwhelmed” […]
Dozens turned out to cenotaphs in Fort Frances and Couchiching First Nation this morning to observe the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies. Above, members of the 908 Rainy Lakes Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron took their positions for the ceremony, standing in as vigil sentries. Below, Grand Council Treaty #3 Gaakinawataagizod […]
By James Matthews
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
jmatthews@fortfrances.com
Tim Hortons and Riverside Health Care Facilities has a means to assuage the guilt of overindulging and give reason to nosh all the cookies you’d like. From Nov. 17-23, every bite of a Smile Cookie at Tim Hortons in Fort Frances will help bring advanced diagnostic imaging technology by way […]
Times Staff
Canada Post has submitted a transformation plan to the federal government it says will provide reliable and affordable delivery and protect mail for rural, remote and Indigenous communities while keeping the Crown corporation financially solvent. The plan submitted Friday to Joël Lightbound, minister of government transformation, public works and procurement […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
GERALDTON — Municipally-run daycares in many northern communities continue to struggle recruiting enough staff, Greenstone’s CAO says. A report from the municipality says its daycare in Geraldton now only has two full-time early childhood educators and there are two full-time vacancies for non-registered ECE staff. “This staffing challenge impacts the […]
By Matt Prokopchuk
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY — Twenty-four hours before Canada observes Remembrance Day, First Nations, Métis and Inuit soldiers were specifically recognized at a ceremony at Lakehead University. The event was in commemoration of National Indigenous Veterans Day which is observed on Nov. 8. Retired lieutenant colonel Darla Oja, who is Métis and […]
By Clint Fleury
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
TBnewswatch.com
THUNDER BAY – Local artists are sharing their own personal stories of addiction and recovery, paintings, photos, and sculptures this month at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The exhibit runs from Nov. 4 to Nov. 27 in the gallery’s community room. But on Wednesday, Nov. 5, the art gallery hosted […]
By Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Chronicle-Journal
The proponent behind a proposed battery-energy storage plant in Shuniah says it’s exploring ways to make adjustments to the project’s location following opposition to its plan by some local residents. But Toronto-based Power-Bank Corp. says it would like its plant — if it’s approved — to remain in the vicinity […]
By Maggie Macintosh
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Winnipeg Free Press
Jamella Hernandez was so overcome with emotion upon learning this summer that she’d been nominated for an all-expenses-paid trip to visit Anne Frank House, among other historical sites in Europe, that she started bawling. Three days into the 10-day journey, the eleventh grader told the Free Press it was proving […]
By Rochelle Baker
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer
Canada has failed to meet its promise to protect a quarter of the country’s lands and waters by the end 2025, a trio of new federal audits shows. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Parks Canada aren’t on track to meet conservation targets for terrestrial […]
By Times Staff
Riverside Health Care and the Rainy River District Women’s Shelter of Hope have launched the annual, purple-themed Shine the Light campaign to raise awareness of and promote an end to woman abuse. In support of the monthlong campaign, the Town of Fort Frances proclaimed November as Woman Abuse Awareness and […]
