Submitted Local resident Dale Hoard spotted this golden eagle perched on his bird bath earlier this week at his home west of town. An eagle’s nest is located across the river from his home and the birds often are spotted nearby.
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Heather Latter Abigail Gerber saw a steady stream of patrons Tuesday as Gerber’s Mini Mart opened its annual stand for business in the Canadian Tire parking lot here. A variety of fruit and locally-grown farm-fresh veggies are available to purchase there Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. and […]
Duane Hicks Collections management intern Bethany Waite has been busy at the Fort Frances Museum over the past year organizing and cataloguing the museum’s substantial collection of artifacts. Despite the significant task before her, she succeeded—making it simple for museum staff to find what’s where and locate pieces for exhibits […]
Staff Sign-up set for on-site Wednesday. The Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship wants you. With the premier fishing tournament coming up here next week, volunteers still are needed for some tasks. And the perfect time to get involved is an on-site volunteer sign-up this Wednesday (July 20) from 4-6:30 p.m. […]
Staff Ben Whitburn notched his second-straight shutout as International Travel Services blanked Manitou 3-0 in Borderland Soccer League men’s division action last night. Nico Veldhuisen, Max Williams, and Jesse Fuhrer all scored for ITS (5-6-1), which moved one point ahead of Manitou (5-7) for second place while snapping its four-game […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY—Police confirm they have a man in custody for questioning in the disappearance of a five-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in their home earlier this week. The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested in Calgary late last night. “At approximately 10:30 p.m., […]
Staff The Couchiching Lady Raiders won their regular-season finale but wound up on the wrong end of a three-team tiebreaker that saw them miss out on a first-round playoff bye. Sydney Jones pitched the Lady Raiders to a 10-5 victory over the host Red Gut Babes in Rainy River District […]
The Canadian Press GIMLI, Man.—Mounds of ankle-deep fish flies are piling up in the Manitoba town of Gimli, where town workers are scooping them with shovels and filling dozens of garbage bags at a time. Park patrol supervisor Gibby Finnbogason said the town on the shore of Lake Winnipeg is […]
From the MNRF No new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region yesterday but two were reported on Tuesday. Fort Frances Fire #9 was the result of trees over a power line that ignited a small blaze along Highway 71 about 30 km north of Barwick. It is now “out” […]
Diana Mehta THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO—Ontario is building nearly 500 charging stations across the province in hopes they will encourage more residents to use electric vehicles. The provincial government said the network of public stations will help address “range anxiety” among electric car drivers who may be concerned about the […]
Peter Goffin THE CANADIAN PRESS A county in southern Ontario is looking for help with thousands of stray and feral cats. Norfolk County, on the north shore of Lake Erie, has a population of about 65,000 people and, according to the nearest humane society, an estimated 30,000 free-range felines. In […]
Mike Blanchfield and Lee Berthiaume THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA—Canada’s army has the ability to simultaneously help its NATO allies deter Russia on Europe’s eastern border while launching a substantial United Nations peacekeeping mission, top military officials and leading experts say. The government’s decision last week to contribute 450 soldiers, light […]
