Staff The “Best Buddies” program, which was resurrected at Fort High back in 2011, will receive the “Recognition of Excellence” from the Rainy River District School Board at its regular monthly meeting tonight. Previously spearheaded by Community Living Fort Frances and District, Fort High students and staff revitalized the program […]
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Staff Only one new fire was confirmed in the Northwest Region over the Labour Day weekend. Fort Frances Fire #20, located on Rainy Lake near Goose Island, was a 0.1-hectare, lightning-caused fire first confirmed Sunday. It is now “out.” The Ministry of Natural Resources said the forest fire situation is […]
Staff Officers of the Rainy River District detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have located a female youth first reported missing last Thursday. Cree Jack-Roulette, 16, of Rainy River has been located at a residence on Couchiching First Nation. She is safe and sound. Police had issued a media release […]
the OPP Rainy River District OPP officers investigated an attempted theft of a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck near the entrance to Bunnel Park yesterday in Atikokan. Sometime after 8:30 a.m., a man smashed a window on the vehicle and then damaged the steering column. Police suspect the damage likely was […]
Earle Ellsworth Thurber, 83, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. He was not alone. Tough as ship’s rope until he sailed. Earle was one of 11 children born to the late Percy and Belle (Garron) Thurber of […]
Joey Payeur Doing a proper evaluation of his troops in the middle of a downpour was not Chad Canfield’s ideal scenario. The head coach of the Muskie football team watched his team slog through three pre-season scrimmages in Kenora yesterday, which took place in a steady rain throughout the day. […]
Joey Payeur Candy Greengrass-Teeple of the Fort Frances Herricanes swung for the fences during the first inning of yesterday’s Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League final at the Rodrick and Telford Bruyere Ball Field at Couchiching First Nation. The Redgut Babes won 11-3 to claim the district’s first women’s fastball […]
Staff Due to a scheduled power outage on Sunday, Sept. 8, a two-day youth song-writing workshop for youths now will be held on just the one day—Saturday, Sept. 7. The workshop, to be conducted by local musician and educator Shannon Darby, will run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be […]
Duane Hicks Granular material is being packed down on Mowat Avenue as the water and sewer infrastructure work there, and on Second Street East, draws closer to its end. Paving will take place next week, with the Central Avenue intersection expected to re-open by Sept. 7.
Joey Payeur It was a toss up which was hotter—Lynn Windigo’s blazing fastball or the scorching bats of her and her Redgut Babes teammates. Windigo fired a complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts while the Redgut offence racked up 16 hits en route to an 11-3 victory over the Fort Frances […]
Joey Payeur The romantic aspirations of staff members towards a certain TSN personality were spelled out clearly on this billboard at Belluz Concrete & Rentals here.
Press Release The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is anticipating higher traffic volumes at the Fort Frances port of entry this Labour Day weekend and would like to remind travellers to plan their border crossing to avoid delays. The CBSA advises travellers to plan their border crossing outside of peak […]
