by Randy ThomsThe Fort Frances Lakers anticipate several out-of-town players joining the club this season. That means a need for accommodations. President Sarah Kivimaki is looking for anyone interested in being a billet family. “You just open your home to a player of the Fort Francis Lakers,” says...
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by Randy ThomsThere is still time to get involved with the Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River’s Ride for Memories. The ride provides an opportunity for motorcycle enthusiasts to travel around the region while raising funds for the Society. Committee member John McTaggart says this year’s ride will end...
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by Alex AllanFred LeBlanc, an 89-year-old Canadian peacekeeper, says many veterans of early UN missions remain unrecognized for their service. LeBlanc, a former sergeant in the Royal Canadian Signal Corps from Fredericton, was deployed to the Congo in 1962 as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission....
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by Randy ThomsThe Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association calls them crucial investments to the region’s forest industry. The federal government announced this week that it would provide $1.2 billion to help forest companies expand into new markets, add jobs and diversify their product lines. NOMA...
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You’ll soon have more access to flights between Maritime cities. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI announced a partnership with PAL airlines that will see daily flights connecting Halifax, Sydney, Moncton, Fredericton and Charlottetown. It’s a three-year pilot project with funding from regional...
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by Tim DavidsonAnother increase in softwood lumber duties from the United States. Duties have more than doubled going from 14.4 percent to 35.19 percent. The Ontario Forest Industries Association says to combat the new duties they are targeting domestic homebuilding and developing other markets. The OFIA says...
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by Randy ThomsElov Seger is one of three athletes to be inducted into the Fort Frances Sports Hall of Fame this Saturday. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Seger focused much of his attention on hockey and starred for Michigan Tech in the 1960s, helping the team to two NCAA championship finals and winning...
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by Randy ThomsOntario’s NDP leader says the Premier needs to hold the federal government to its commitment to delivering a national pharmacare program. Marit Stiles has written Doug Ford after comments from the federal Health Minister who refused to commit to funding in all provinces. No agreement is in place...
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by Randy ThomsThe Royal Canadian Legion is hoping to see crosswalks near its branches across Canada repainted. It is part of an initiative to commemorate the Legion’s 100th anniversary in 2026. A request to paint a crosswalk near the Fort Frances Branch comes before town council on Monday. The Fort Frances...
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If you’re in the military, you’re getting a bigger paycheque. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the biggest pay increase in a generation for Canadian Armed Forces members. The Prime Minister says we’ve taken the Armed Forces for granted. “These are the men and women we trust to wear the Maple...
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