Norma Jean Jordan, age 52, of Lac La Croix First Nation passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013 in International Falls, Minnesota. She was born on Sept. 17, 1961 of Fort Frances, Ontario. She loved being with family and friends. Norma Jean enjoyed being outdoors, attending pow-wows and dancing. She […]
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Staff Local Treaty Three police officers received word Friday that the Treaty Three Police Service board will be shutting down its force and laying off all of their officers within 45 days. The board informed the union in a letter dated July 4 that their actions had left them with […]
Sarah Pruys Shelby Hunt, six, and her brother Damien, five, showed off their bandaged stuffed animals right after Dr. Elaine had fixed them up. The Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre’s annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Friday also featured bouncy castles, train rides, fortune telling, crafts, musicians, and much […]
the MNR More forest fires continue to pop up in the northern part of the region, with eight new fires reported Saturday and another two yesterday. Among the new fires, Nipigon District fire #51 is estimated to be 300 hectares in size, while Sioux Lookout District fire #41 is estimated […]
Lucas Punkari With some help from his dad, Corey, Chase Curtis hoisted up the 4.50-pound bass that his father reeled out of Lake Despair on Saturday during the annual “Castin’ for Cash” bass fishing tournament. The father-and-son team from Emo would finish the two-day event in second place, as Bryan […]
the OPP On Thursday, just before noon, three employees of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) were refuelling containers at the service station on Manitou Road in Manitouwadge when a second vehicle collided with the rear of the MNR vehicle. Two people were transported to the Manitouwadge General Hospital, one […]
Staff With the aim to make the local community garden a permanent feature in Fort Frances, a public meeting regarding a re-zoning of the garden property is on council’s agenda tonight. The Fort Frances Community Garden Planning Committee has requested to re-zone the municipally-owned property fronting Lillie Avenue between Fifth […]
the OPP An incident with an armed man who had barricaded himself at a residence located on the 1000 block of First Street East ended peacefully Saturday evening thanks to the efforts of crisis negotiators. Around 5 a.m. on Saturday, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police […]
the OPP At approximately 5 a.m. today, the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence located on the 1000 block of First Street East. When the officers arrived at the scene, a male barricaded himself inside the residence. For the […]
Lucas Punkari Thunder Bay Chill defender Paul Dillon passed the ball to Max VanDrunen during the Chill’s youth soccer clinic at the Struchan Gilson pitches here. A total of 30 Fort Frances Youth Soccer players took part in the two-day clinic, which wrapped up yesterday afternoon.
Heather Latter Seven-year-old Brookelyn Marchuk (above left) worked in her garden plot yesterday during the Kids’ Garden Club at the local community garden up on Lillie Avenue North while Clara Anderson, four, was busy watering plants. After tending to their crops, the youngsters made a mobile decoration for their gardens […]
Thunderstorms are possible tonight, with an overnight low of 16 C (61 F) and north winds at five m.p.h. Tomorrow also brings a risk of thunderstorms, along with a high of 28 (82) and low around 17 (63). Look for southeast winds at five-10 m.p.h. Sunday will see showers, with […]
