By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Breast cancer treatment left Susan Wolfe-Tank with an arm too painfully swollen to lift anything heavy or even fit into her usual clothing a debilitating condition that gets little attention and has no cure. Desperate, the Wisconsin woman travelled hundreds of miles […]
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Duane Hicks The Noden Causeway officially opened on June 28, 1965—linking Fort Frances to Atikokan and opening up a new world of economic, tourism, social, and educational possibilities. A half-century later, the monumental achievement is being recognized in an exhibit at the Fort Frances Museum. “Like anyone my age or […]
Bill Noden, of Parksville, B.C., passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at his home. Born in Fort Frances, Ont. in October 19 1929, Bill moved to the west coast attendeding The University in British Columbia. There, he met and then married his wife Edith in July of 1952. They have […]
By Carrie IvardiLocal Journalism InitiativeReporterNWOnewswatch.comTHUNDER BAY — The search is intensifying for two friends who met up on the south-side of the city two weeks ago and have not been seen since.“The situation is very concerning at this point,” said Jeff Saunders, missing person coordinator for the Thunder Bay Police […]
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John “Jack” Booth on April 3, 2026, at the age of 86. He was the second son born to Jack and Mary Ellen “Mamie” (nee Wilson) on March 26, 1940. Jack was known for his quick wit and could make […]
A good gardener will use crop rotation for two reasons: to ensure good soil nutrient supply and for pest control. Crops such as peas and beans (legumes) put nutrients back in the soil as they grow because they have little nodes that take in nitrogen and then ‘fix’ it in […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Fort Frances Puplic Library is hosting a Poetry as Self-Care workshop Wednesdays in February. “Join us for a four-week workshop that invites you to use poetry as a gentle tool for self-care and self-reflection. Through simple prompts, shared reading, and low-pressure writing exercises, you’ll explore how poetry […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Manitou Mounds is hosting a PA Day winter carnival. Join us for a day of outdoor adventures, skiing, hockey, s’mores, smoosh races and more. Jan 30 & 31. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $10 for one child, $20 for one adult, $40 for family of four. The […]
EVENTS CALENDAR Manitou Mounds is hosting a PA Day winter carnival. Join us for a day of outdoor adventures, skiing, hockey, s’mores, smoosh races and more. Jan 30 & 31. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $10 for one child, $20 for one adult, $40 for family of four. The […]
EVENTS CALENDAR The Curl Fort Frances Community Centre is hosing A Very Tropical Friday Fun-Night. Join us for a tropical curling party. Come out in your best vacation wear and bring clean footwear. Jan. 23 check-in at 6:30 p.m. $15 per person. Sticks, sliders and brooms available for use. Never […]
A decade-old Fort Frances tradition set to take place next week would appreciate additional community support. An effort to give families a safe Halloween of trick-or-treating started in 2014 as “Project Safe Halloween,” the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC) has hosted the event in its parking log for […]
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 […]
