CEP In voting on July 16, 130 members of CEP Local 324-99 voted 77 percent in favour of a new four-year collective agreement with Ainsworth covering its OSB in Barwick. “CEP’s relationship with Ainsworth has improved dramatically since a near strike in 2010 and these negotiations were very reflective of […]
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Sarah Pruys Julia McManaman, 10, foreground, and Alacea Yerxa, 11, worked on creating menus following a busy day of cooking at Confederation College’s annual “cooking camp” yesterday afternoon. The menus will be used later in the week when the youths invite their parents for lunch on Friday.
Staff With some degree of rainfall in the forecast today and tomorrow, the forest fire hazard is expected to remain in the “low” to “moderate” range for the next few days as this latest weather system moves across the region. FireRangers are using this low period in activity to refresh […]
Staff The month-long journey to determine the 2013 Rainy River District Fastball League champion begins tonight (weather permitting). The first set of double elimination playoff contests includes the seventh-place Stratton Eagles (10-8) hosting the 10th-seeded Sabaskong Cubs (6-12). That winner then will go up against second-ranked Beef’s Warriors (14-4) on […]
Staff Bike safety will be the name of the game during an OPP bike rodeo this Friday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. OPP summer students Sierra Cousineau and Jessica Coran are organizing the event, which will run from 10 a.m.-noon. Kids aged four-nine are urged to bring […]
Staff No new fires were reported over the weekend, with the cool, wet weather keeping the fire hazard “low” in the southern part of the Northwest Region, including Fort Frances District. But the fire hazard is on the rise in the northern sectors of the region—and nice weather is expected […]
Staff The Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a fire at the local mill early yesterday evening. Firefighters received a call around 5:30 p.m. to attend a fire in the duct work in the grinding room. They remained on the scene for about four hours. The blaze did […]
Sarah Pruys “Quest for the Best” rookie Mike McCaig not only won the $1,000 grand prize over Larissa Desrosiers, but also first place in the second set ($500) and People’s Choice in the second set ($100) during the annual singing competiton Friday night. Some 20 acts performed for a full […]
Lucas Punkari Jeff Gustafson, left, and John Peterson hoisted the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship trophy in the air on Saturday after they captured the 2013 tournament title.
Lucas Punkari After five straight years of finishing in the top 10, which included a trifecta of third place finishes, Kenora’s Jeff Gustafson and Bemidji’s John Peterson were finally able to nab the top spot on the podium at the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The pair, who have fished […]
Lucas Punkari Troy Norman, left, and Jay Samsal hoisted up four of their 18.14-pound five fish haul on Friday afternoon as they moved into first place at the 2013 Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship.
Lucas Punkari Fort Frances native Troy Norman celebrated his birthday in style on Friday, as he and his partner Jay Samsal of Kenora moved up into the top of the standings following two days of angling in the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship. The pair, who sat in eighth place […]
