LAC SEUL — A research and information-sharing project scheduled to run over the next three years aims to help re-establish a traditional crop in several regions in Ontario. Martha Dowsley, a professor in Lakehead University’s departments of anthropology and geography and the environment, recently received $50,000 from the province’s Ontario […]
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On August 15, 2025, heaven gained a precious soul. Larry passed away peacefully at Riverside Health Care in Fort Frances, surrounded by his loving family, special friends, and Father Mac. On June 1, 1946, an adorable brown-eyed, dimpled, firecracker was born to George and Kirsti Armstrong. He had four siblings: Lorraine […]
To best describe: it’s always like a thunderbird, rolling like advancing storm clouds. Rumbling, a slipping fault-line, especially when climbing gears. First. Second. Third. Passing the Sorting Gap. Fourth. Fifth. Up and over the Noden Causeway during a smooth trade-off from setting sun to stellar skies. Locking into Sixth […]
Red Lake – An infection prevention and control lapse investigation by Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has identified that patients who underwent dental care at this clinic between September 1, 2022, and May 16, 2025, may have been exposed to improperly sterilized, reusable dental equipment. Although the risk is low, as […]
Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, the Fort Frances Fire Department responded to a call at Walmart in Fort Frances concerning a worrying smell. Later that evening the department responded to a multi-vehicle collision on the Noden Causeway. Interim Fort Frances Fire Chief Dave Robertson says the Walmart incident […]
A good gardener will use crop rotation for two reasons, as rotating and changing the location of your annual vegetable crops from year to year, helps to ensure good soil nutrient supply and pest control. Crops such as peas and beans (legumes) put nutrients back in the soil as they […]
TIMISKAMING – An animal rescue in Northern Ontario is on the brink of closure amid economic pressures and a lack of financial assistance from municipal and federal sources. Jennifer MacKewn, the founder and president of Northern Animals Rescue and Sanctuary located in New Liskeard, said they are spending upwards of […]
Next week’s free science and technology workshop for Indigenous youth in the Thunder Bay area still has about 10 spots available, organizers said on Tuesday. The full-day workshop sponsored by the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corp. (OFNTSC) is include a presentation on drone technology as well as career mentoring […]
Since the increase in bridge tolls announced in October, 2023, residents have used a variety of strategies to adapt to the added costs. Canadians on Facebook’s Rant and Rave group had a lot to say about how they justified the costs of the crossing, whether it was bundling errands into […]
If the people of a community are its lifeblood, then a rec centre serves as its beating heart, and nowhere is this more true than in Rainy River. The Rainy River Rec Centre and Arena has served as the central hub of the community of Rainy River for decades, since […]
Dozens of people flocked to the edges of town limits to catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis over the weekend. The rainy weather cleared and the lights were strong around the world on Friday night as many headed out to the Noden Causeway to get way from light pollution […]
No matter what the weight of pressure, I will stay level.” That statement is a promise Doug Cridland made to himself several years ago. Doug was struck with bipolar disorder at the age of 18; bipolar is a chemical imbalance that someone is born with, and can send the sufferer […]
