the OPP Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a suspicious death that occurred on Wednesday at the Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation. Treaty Three Police officers were dispatched to a residence for a male in need of assistance. Police and […]
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Lucas Punkari Al’s Racquet Stringing goalkeeper Michelle Veldhuisen slid in to make a save on a hard charging Jess Caul from the La Place Rendez-Vous Voyageurs during a Borderland Soccer League women’s division game last night. In the end, the Voyageurs would come out on top by a score of […]
Lucas Punkari Kevin Copenace fired a pitch towards the plate at the ball diamond in Couchiching last night, as he and the rest of his Sabaskong Cubs teammates took on the host Raiders in Rainy River District Fastball League action. Though Copenace hit a home-run, his team came out on […]
Submitted The Town of Fort Frances is none too pleased that vandals has stripped the bark off this tree near the swimming dock on the waterfront. Not only is it bad for the tree, but it could cost the taxpayers. The cost to replace a new mature tree is around […]
Staff Fort Frances native Steve Arpin failed to qualify for the finals yesterday in the fourth Global Rallycross Championship event of the season, which was held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. After missing out on transferring into the finals from his heat race, Arpin had a […]
Staff After announcing last week it would be shutting down the Treaty Three Police Service and laying off all of its officers within 45 days, the Treaty Three Police Services Board executive seems to be giving employees a second chance to agree to their requests. “We are very pleased with […]
Press Release As of July 10, the Pither’s Point Park dock, known as the “Government” dock, has been closed to the general public as it is unsafe and considered a hazard. All users, such as boaters, pedestrians and aircraft personnel are not allowed to use the dock. This dock restriction […]
Sarah Pruys Jayson McFarlane, manager of Plaza Lanes since February, is pleased to announce that the bowling alley will be open all summer for the first time. From Wednesday through Saturday, from 4 p.m. until midnight, McFarlane has a variety of deals going on every day to encourage people to […]
Staff The “Forest of Reading” program, specifically the “Evergreen” stream, is coming to the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre this summer. Geared towards adults, the program encourages people to explore different Canadian authors and their works. “The books are chosen by librarians across Ontario and they choose 10 novels,” […]
Sarah Pruys The detached section of the Mid-Town Motel, originally “White’s Motel,” was knocked down yesterday morning. The larger section of the motel is still in business, while furniture from the demolished section is currently for sale.
Sarah Pruys Alicia Subnaik Kilgour, CEO of the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre, posed with the library’s new portable banner which was sponsored by the “Friends of the Library.” Employees will be taking the banner with them when doing community outreach, such as holding tech info sessions in seniors’ […]
Sarah Pruys Lenore Kates was having issues with her jump drive and so she brought it to Kaitlyn Chiasson, an employee at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre, on Wednesday afternoon. The library is holding a new program this summer, entitled “Tech Bootcamp,” where on Wednesdays from 1-4 […]
