Mia Rabson The Canadian Press OTTAWA – A Quebec-based forestry innovation organization says it has figured out how to make a single-use face mask filter out of fully-biodegradable wood products. Stephane Renou, the president of FPInnovations Inc., says it could be a game-changer for the environment and for a made-in-Canada […]
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Back in 1996, my good friend Mike Reid and I were 13 years old when we decided we would team up for the first annual Bassin’ For Bucks in Sioux Narrows. Sioux Narrows anglers Mel Giesbrecht and Chris Bell were some of the top tournament anglers in NW Ontario at […]
Submitted photo Ben and Jim Gustafson hold up a pair of largemouth bass that they caught on Sunday in the Bassin’ For Bucks tournament. These fish were part of a 22.15 pound limit the duo caught. – Submitted photo
Submitted photo The folks at Columbus Place didn’t let COVID dampen their enjoyment of their gardens. Bernice Kress is one of the seniors responsible for making such a beautiful sanctuary for the residents to enjoy. They spend their summer, buy planting and tending flower and vegetable beds. -Submitted photo
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 293 new cases of COVID-19 today, and three new deaths related to the coronavirus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says Toronto is reporting 85 new cases, with 63 in Peel Region and 39 in Ottawa. She says 70 per cent of the new […]
The Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) is nearing the end of building a storage garage on Butler Ave. located beside the ambulance base. Dan McCormick, chief administrative officer at RRDSSAB, said this garage will house the disaster trailer that is currently stored in the ambulance base. The […]
The Fort Frances Library will be hosting a motorcycle themed movie night, Friday, Sept. 18. Redrum Motocycle Club will be in the parking lot from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to meet fellow bikers and raise awareness for their club’s charity work. Movies to follow are Incredibles 2 at 7:30 and […]
Megan Walchuk photo We may have lost the Emo Fair, and the Rainy River Giant Pumpkin Festival, but we still want to see how everyone’s garden did this year! Jack Walchuk is having fun helping harvest his family’s pumpkin patch at the Fort Frances Community Garden. Show off your bounty, […]
Facebook photo Business has been booming south of the border, while northern counterparts struggle, in some sectors. The owners of Copper River Inn have seen two vastly different reactions to COVID-19 recovery across the multi-national company
Submitted photo Dexter the beagle is looking at a bear clinging to a tree. Dexter saved Jenifer, his owner, from an attack by the bear when she was doing a garbage run.
Tonight will be clear and cold with a low of 0 C (32 F) and frost. Tomorrow will bring a mix of sun and cloud before clearing overnight with a high of 10 (50) and a low of minus-two (28). Friday will be sunny and clear with a high of […]
