Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) announced on Tuesday that there are no new cases to report but numbers are still high with 44 active cases in the region.

There are two in the Dryden/ Red Lake area, 50 in the Kenora region and 27 in the Rainy River District. Since March, there have been a total of 223 confirmed cases in the region and four probable.

It was announced on Jan. 6 that the Fort Frances Lakers head coach Bernie Lynch, has been suspended.

The news comes after the Lakers’ winning streak against the Kenora Thistles U18 AAA team in December 2020.

It might be time to put 2020 in the rearview mirror, and while no one in town might be happier to do so than the mayor, there are still some successes to be celebrated and lessons to be brought forward into the new year.

No matter your skill level, if you have yarn, knitting needles and passion, there is room for you at the knit-a-long.

Birch Bark Yarns is hosting their "Sweater Weather knit-a-long". The virtual knit-a-long will run from January to March 31, 2021.  For each sweater completed during this time, the person who made the sweater will be entered into a draw.

Local book reviewer Judith “J.J.”Johanson has published her final review

After more than 20 years and hundreds upon hundreds of books read, a longtime contributor to the Fort Frances Times is putting down her quill.

A legendary figure in the world of hockey who carried a love of his hometown wherever he went has died.

Art Berglund, a well-known hockey legend both at home and in the U.S., where he is remembered for spending years helping to build the sport, died Saturday, December 19 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 80 years old.

Grab a cup of coffee, or your favorite medicine mix of tea, and cozy up for some great stories and conversations that will make you think, laugh, cry, and learn.