Staff An east-end home suffered extensive damage from fire this morning. Firefighters were called to 1108 Second St. E. after a report of a fire in the basement of the residence. Capt. Wayne Riches said that upon arrival, no smoke was coming from the house. But he added there were […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have reached unprecedented heights on the mountain of national junior hockey recognition. After garnering an honourable mention in the Canadian Junior ‘A’ Hockey League top 20 rankings last week, the Lakers vaulted to No. 6 this week—the highest the organization has ever held. Much of […]
Joey Payeur Reed Dennis of the Fort Frances Wolverines made a solid tackle of Dryden JV Falcons’ running back Erin Wesley during the second quarter of the Wolverines’ 25-24 loss to the visitors in junior football action here Saturday. The Wolverines finished their season with a 2-2 record.
Staff This marks “Freshie Week” at Fort Frances High School, where the “Freshie” king and queen nominees will compete in various events before the winners are crowned Friday. “Our purpose is to help welcome Grade 9 students to the high school through a friendly week-long competition between five male and […]
Joyce Evelyn House, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. Joyce was born Oct. 19, 1947 in Arbor Vitae, Ont. to Svea and Yngve Anderson. She was ill as a young child, overcoming a childhood illness that left her with epilepsy. She moved to […]
Joey Payeur After dominating NorWOSSA play so far this season, the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team decided to see what Thunder Bay had to offer. As it turned out, it wasn’t a whole lot different than what they’ve encountered so far. The Muskies captured the Westgate Miss Basketball tournament by […]
Press Release The Town of Fort Frances, Union Gas, and Energy Fundamentals Group (EFG) L.P.-Centra Pipeline, which owns and operates a natural gas transmission pipeline within Fort Frances, are advising all resident that an emergency exercise will be taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m.-noon. The exercise will […]
Heather Latter There was a long line for raffle tickets at the biennial “Luncheon of Hope” on Saturday at La Place Rendez-Vous, where several wonderful prizes were up for grabs. Following the meal, those on hand heard from guest speaker Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis, chief of oncology for Regional Cancer Care […]
Staff The derailed train car incident at Resolute Forest Products here was resolved yesterday afternoon with no effects to the public or the environment, the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service said. Central Avenue was re-opened to traffic early yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to a report of a train […]
Joey Payeur The Thunder Bay North Stars now have a tidy pair of bookends on their mantle—courtesy of the red-hot Fort Frances Lakers. SIJHL scoring leader Lucas DeBenedet notched a hat trick, and Bryce Lipinski added a pair of goals, as the Lakers won their eighth-straight game by doubling the […]
Press Release The Fort Frances Fire Rescue Service is advising all residents that the derailed train car that is leaking hydrogen peroxide at Resolute Forest Products is contained and is of no risk to the public at this time. A Hazmat Team is on scene and is working in conjunction […]
the OPP On Friday around 1:15 p.m., Rainy River District OPP officers responded to the report of a train derailment at the Resolute Forest Product mill property in Fort Frances. Officers confirmed a single rail car containing hydrogen peroxide tipped over, causing the chemical to leak. The Fort Frances Fire […]
