Staff Organizers of this year’s Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides have deemed the eighth-annual event one of their best years yet. “It went really well and everyone had a lot of fun,” enthused Gaby Hanzuk, a member of the Voyageur Lions Club, which hosted the event. […]
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Lucas Punkari Running back Dougie DeBernardeaux threw a stiff-arm on a defender yesterday evening during a scrimmage between the offence and defence at the annual Muskie spring football camp. A total of 45 players have taken part in the camp, which will wrap up today at Fort High starting at […]
the MNR No new fires were reported in the Northwest Region by yesterday evening while four fires had been declared “out.” This drops the total number of active fires in the region down to two. By day’s end on Wednesday, there were six new fires in the Northwest Region, located […]
Staff More than 4,100 Hydro One customers west of Fort Frances experienced a power outage yesterday afternoon. A forced power interruption began around 3 p.m., with power restored before 4:30 p.m. A Hydro One representative said a crew had to replace an insulator at its transmission station in Fort Frances. […]
the OPP The Fort Frances OPP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing youth. Angela Shutes, 16, left a residence in the east end of Fort Frances on May 19 and has not been seen by her caregivers since. On May 27, the teen was seen at a […]
Staff Firefighters were on the scene this morning following a residential fire along Highway 11/17 in Devlin which reportedly claimed the life of one person. No further details were available as of press time today.
Staff Everyone is invited to participate in the annual Lions Foundation of Canada Purina Walk for Dog Guides this Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at the Sorting Gap Marina here. “We’re hoping to get a better turnout this year,” said Gaby Hanzuk, a member of the Voyageur Lions Club, which […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—New Gold Inc. is offering a 42 percent premium over market prices to acquire Rainy River Resources Ltd., a junior mining company with an advanced gold project in Ontario. The offer values Rainy River at about $310 million, net of its cash balance. According to recent filings, […]
the OPP At 4:45 a.m. today, Fort Frances OPP, the Fort Frances Fire Dept., and the ambulance service, along with the La Vallee Fire Dept. responded to a house fire at 3634 Hwy. 11/71 in Devlin. Investigation has revealed that one occupant had died in the house fire. A post-mortem […]
Staff Anna Busch, a wonderful lady who loves to paint in watercolour, is excited to be the Fine Line Art Gallery’s “Artist of the Month” for June. Busch currently has many paintings displayed at the gallery, which is located on Mowat Avenue. “I’ve got scenery, animals, portraits, and flowers,” she […]
Staff Three members of the Muskie track-and-field team turned in OFSAA-qualifying showings at the NWOSSAA championships in Thunder Bay this week. Leading the way yesterday was Grade 10 student Jenny Hammond, who won the gold medal in the junior girls’ 800m race. That victory earned her a direct entry into […]
Press Release The warm weather finally is here as we begin our summer hours at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Beginning Saturday (June 1), the library will be open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.–8 p.m., and closed Saturdays and Sundays. Meanwhile, library staff are busy preparing for […]
